Kway Guan Huat is a very old name, famous for handmade popiah skins, and of course, popiah itself and kueh pie tee. It's been around since 1938. The lady boss Zita is wonderfully good-humoured and easy to talk to.

Their basic roll (S$2) is filled with turnip, carrots, crispy fish bits (love these!), fresh lettuce and blanched beansprouts. You can really taste the umami seafood stock used for braising the turnips. Zita says they use Sri Lankan crabs to get that flavour. The sweet sauce is excellent too, sweet without being cloying. But what is most amazing is the popiah skin - so chewy and strong!

You can order a claypot of popiah ingredients with popiah skin (refillable) and try to DIY your own popiah. Vegans or those allergic to seafood can opt for the vegetarian version.

Premium roll (S$3.50) with prawn and egg. I did the takeaway test for this, to see how the popiah skin would hold up. Three hours later, it was soaked but incredibly still resilient and holding its contents securely. Was it tasty? Oh yes.

Zita says they used to roll many other things using the popiah skin. Peking duck, peanut brittle/candy, ice cream, etc. But it all proved to be too labour-intensive, so they don't do those anymore. Popiah alone is a lot of work!

Well, I enjoyed meeting Zita and shall certainly be back. This understated little shop deserves to continue its good work. See photos and full review at Camemberu.com

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