How do you make the world’s thinnest pancake (just 1mm thick!) and stuff it with vegetables, seafood, fritters, nuts, and sauces, and then make sure it doesn’t break? This 84-year-old popiah shop in Singapore shows us exactly how. <br /><br />Shop address: Kway Guan Huat Joochiat Popiah, 95 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427389<br /><br />This is the first episode of our latest “Mean Street Gourmet” series about mom-and-pop stores across the Chinese diaspora. In the next episode, we visit a restaurant in Houston that makes wonton noodles inspired by other Asian cuisines.<br /><br />0:00 From Fujian to Singapore <br />01:37 Making the world’s thinnest pancakes<br />03:45 Spicy, crunchy, umami fillings<br />05:32 From pharmacist to popiah maker <br /><br />Don’t miss our stories, what’s buzzing around the web, and bonus material. Sign up for the GT NEWSLETTER: http://gt4.life/YTnewsletter<br /> <br />If you liked this video, we have more stories featuring mom-and-pop shops in China:<br /><br />Golden, Crispy “Sugar Melons” Only Made in Winter<br />https://dai.ly/x87asn1 <br /><br />‘We Sweat Buckets’: Making Sugared Scallion Candy<br />https://dai.ly/x8a5cfi <br /><br />Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes moments: http://instagram.com/goldthread2 <br />Stay updated on Twitter: http://twitter.com/goldthread2 <br />Join the conversation on Facebook: http://facebook.com/goldthread2 <br />Have story ideas? Send them to us at hello@goldthread2.com<br /><br /><br />Producer: Rachel Phua<br />Videographer: Lau Hon Meng <br />Editor: Cliff Man<br />Animation: Stella Yoo<br />Mastering: Victor Peña<br /><br />#singapore #popiah #springroll<br />
