Some of you might recall that I absolutely love the popiah at Melaka that comes with the very sinful fried lard. Well, now I have finally found one worthy Halal version here at PJ thanks to Kelvin.
the very old school food court
This popiah stall is located at the wet market food court next to the PJ Digital Mall at Seksyen 14, for those who are a bit challenged geographically, it is one street behind the opposite of the new Jaya 33 mall.
According to Kelvin, the popiah stall has been in business more than some bloggers have been alive. Still with the same owner serving the same very best popiah basah (wet spring roll).
ahh, glorious popiah!
At just RM 1.00 each, the popiah comes with the traditional ingredients of bean sprouts, tofu, and I believe Chinese turnip (mangkuang), kunyit and perhaps a few more ingredients I can’t name. A sweet brown sauce topped the roll and you can have chili paste according to taste as well. I usually love mine a bit spicier than normal, I think it goes very well with the brown sauce. The juiciness and the satisfaction from this traditional snack is something worth way more than the RM 1 you have to pay.
now you know how to get there from Federal Highway
The stall is open on afternoons, give it a try especially if you find yourself at Digital Mall.
GPS: 3.109652, 101.635863
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By deeliano on May 20, 2008 | Reply
yum i’m drooling already!! would u know what is their opening hours like?? thanks.
By KY on May 20, 2008 | Reply
deeliano,
I believe it’s from about lunch time to tea time.
By twosuperheroes on May 20, 2008 | Reply
Very cheap woh… I think even cheaper than the Malacca ones.. :p
By Bernsy on May 20, 2008 | Reply
i think thats like a great find…. cheap and good popiah
By KY on May 20, 2008 | Reply
twosuperheroes,
Probably, I forgot the Malacca’s price..
Bernsy,
I’m hungry nowwww
Thanks.
By pinkpainter on May 20, 2008 | Reply
The Indian named as Ali and his uncle was the first who started the business since 1998. The stall start business from 3pm until sold out and the popiah is really ‘basah’ and of course, awesome!
By babe_kl on May 20, 2008 | Reply
btw turnips is sengkuang. mengkuang is the leaves they use to weave mats.
By Kelvin on May 20, 2008 | Reply
pinkpainter, i’ve eaten his popiah since 1993 at least so it’s definitely b4 1998
By Simon Seow on May 20, 2008 | Reply
Ah, I read this in masak-masak too. They will also setup stall in TTDI i think during Ramadan.
By KY on May 20, 2008 | Reply
pinkpainter,
Looks like you’re a regular customer there.
babe_kl,
OoOo, thanks! but in Hokkien (Penang style) I thought we call it mengkuang.
Kelvin,
But you’re even more regular.. and old school.
Simon Seow,
oOo I see.
By adry azad on May 20, 2008 | Reply
looks familiar la this place.. macam pernah makan saja
By elfiejane on May 20, 2008 | Reply
another food blog! how nice. im bookmarking this for reference when i get back to malaysia.
By KY on May 20, 2008 | Reply
adry azad,
I brought you before la noob
elfiejane,
ooO thanks.
By foodcrazee on May 20, 2008 | Reply
mangkuang in Penang hokkien and bangkuang in Klang Hokkien . . .apa saja lar dude
By Yatz on May 20, 2008 | Reply
eh hungry la..next time after futsal let’s go for popiah..LOL
By pinkpau on May 20, 2008 | Reply
i. WANT!
By KY on May 21, 2008 | Reply
foodcrazee,
Yah… different different versions of hokkien.
Yatz,
Hahahaha, the fella sleeping already by the time we are done with futsal.
pinkpau,
Come!
By Robb on May 21, 2008 | Reply
cibai, early morning breakfast also not yet eat see popiah damn hungry ady! grrr
By KY on May 21, 2008 | Reply
Robb,
What cibai? You’re not interested in one also!
By Dee on May 21, 2008 | Reply
Hi
Is this the foodcourt where Metrojaya used to be in Sec14? thanks.
By KY on May 21, 2008 | Reply
Dee,
You are absolutely right!
By cy on May 21, 2008 | Reply
Did you guys also try the delicious lontong from the same food court? The stall is called Kedai Lontong Mak Yah.
By ahlost on May 21, 2008 | Reply
Wah.. Kuching’s costs me more than RM1.50 lar.. Why lar the food over there much cheaper? T.T
By xin on May 21, 2008 | Reply
wow! Rm1 is so cheap. usually pasar malam one also like rm2.
By foodcrazee on May 21, 2008 | Reply
dude . . . .in Marketing now and expect to be in VN year end . . . . .want anything from HCMC ?
By KY on May 21, 2008 | Reply
cy,
Oooo, must try that one of these days!
ahlost,
Hahaha kuching so expensive?
xin,
True, true!
foodcrazee,
Haaaa, I want pho, but tapao wouldn’t really work. too bad
By steph k on May 22, 2008 | Reply
ky got no cbox .. ky!!! i wan my pics!!!! plssss
By KY on May 22, 2008 | Reply
steph k,
Ok ok wait up!
By IGNATIO on May 22, 2008 | Reply
then u may drop by klang Tmn eng ann hawker roadside court. U may find 2 non halal popiah stalls always ready satiates popiah kakis..
By Galvin on May 22, 2008 | Reply
Glory Glory Man United!!!
Come sing along!!
http://blog.galvintan.com/2008/05/22/glory-man-united-sing-a-long/
By pinkpainter on May 23, 2008 | Reply
Hi! Kelvin. I got the info from Ali, so not sure i heard wrongly.
Hi! KY. I not have it often, but i like popiah so go everywhere as long as i know there is sign of this gooey.
By KY on May 23, 2008 | Reply
IGNATIO,
Sounds great!
Galvin,
Cis.
pinkpainter,
oOo, I see I see.
By Kelvin on May 23, 2008 | Reply
pinkpainter, i think u heard wrongly. i was talking to the guy and told him i’ve been eating there since 1993 (and i’m not old enough to be senile just yet) because i was working in that area and sometimes tahpau his popiah for tea break. he of course agreed with me and said he started in the late 80s.
By pinkpainter on May 27, 2008 | Reply
Ok. Tx 4 ur info
By KY on May 27, 2008 | Reply
I wonder what’s the price like in the late 80s