Popiah

Name: Popiah
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: Makes 6 Popiah
Cuisine: Singaporean
Ingredients: 1 medium bangkuang (jicama) (about 600 g/20 oz), peeled and sliced into matchsticks; ¼ teaspoon five spice powder; ½ teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon oil; 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 2 shallots, sliced; ⅔ cup (50 g) bean sprouts, rinsed and blanched in boiling water; 4 red finger-length chillies, deseeded and ground to a paste with ¼ teaspoon salt, or 1 red finger-length chilli, sliced; 1 shallot, minced; 1 hard-boiled egg, halved lengthwise then sliced crosswise; 1 sweet dried Chinese sausage (lap cheong), thinly sliced and blanched in hot water; ½ cup (60 g) cooked crabmeat; 250 g (8 oz) medium fresh prawns, peeled, deveined, halved lengthwise and poached for 1 minute; 6 soft lettuce leaves, washed and dried; 1 tablespoon sweet black sauce; ¾ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper; 10 cloves garlic, minced; 1½ tablespoons plain flour; ½ cup (75 g) rice flour; 1 cup (250 ml) water; ½ teaspoon oil; 2 eggs; ¼ teaspoon salt

Hokkien-style Fresh Spring Rolls

Preparation info

Makes
6
Popiah

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 20

Appears in

The Food of Singapore

By Djoko Wibisono

Published 2015

About

Hokkien-style Popiah are normally made using very thin fresh wrappers made from rice and wheat flour and water. Assemble Popiah just before serving, as otherwise they go soggy, or place all the prepared ingredients on the table and allow your guests to create their own in an informal gathering. A Popiah party is always a big hit!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
2

Asia
Singapore
Starter
Sandwich
Burger
Street Food
South East Asia

Method

First prepare the Popiah Wrappers by sifting the flours and salt together into a bowl. In another bowl, mix the eggs, oil and water. Add the flour mixture a little at time, mixing well to obtain a smooth batter. Set the batter aside in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
Grease a nonstick pan with oil. Ladle 2