Te Wei Popiah, Long House

There are days when I crave for something clean but salads are just the last thing on my mind. Really, right at the end of the list... Ok, maybe just before my grandma's cooking. Then again, I might have to eat my words faster than one can spell p-o-p-i-a-h as the popiah is kinda like a rolled up salad, no?

Recently, I've been on a popiah roll, literally and out of convenience, the overpriced popiah from Takashimaya food basement hits the sweet and sticky spots. Yeah, I know I am a sucker for paying so much for a popiah... But it's got tastyyyyy fried bits!

Though I would love to try Kway Guan Huat Joo Chiat Popiah, I'm not willing to go the distance for my kicks, especially when a couple of popiahs cost less than the petrol plus parking.

For now, just a short drive away I can get a more humble popiah from Te Wei Popiah Rojak Otah at Long House (183 Upper Thomson Road). A decent and cheapish popiah, the addition of shredded cucumber adds a cleaner taste though the popiah skin does feel a liiitle plasticky at the ends.

There is a newspaper cutting which highlights their rojak and while I’ve heard from my in-laws that it’s good but not as good as (my favourite) Hoover Road, I would like to try it out one day.