Jia Dong Shu Shi – Underrated, Tasty $1.80 Popiah Tucked Away in Dunman Food Centre!

Okay, popiah might not be the prettiest dish but it’s certainly one of Singapore’s most popular simple pleasures to snack on. And there’s a fairly underrated stall tucked away in Dunman Food Centre that solely sells popiah, and at just $1.80 a roll, all made fresh to order! 

Going by the name of Jia Dong Shu Shi, the stall has quite a long history, as can be seen by the various black-and-white photo clippings decorating the stall, as well as the owner’s own collection of photographs. One of the black-and-white clippings pictures the old Palace Theatre that was once located along East Coast Road, where Jia Dong Shu Shi first started out as a cart back in the day. 

The thin, slightly chewy popiah skin was tightly rolled, and well-packed with a myriad of ingredients. It was amazingly flavourful and you can clearly taste the sweetness and slight heat from the mixed sauces that were smeared on the inside of the popiah skin. I do wish there was more chilli added to it, though. 

The juiciness of the well-stewed vegetables was perfectly complemented by pleasant crunches from the culmination of ingredients, especially the fried pork lard bits! They’re definitely a curious but wonderful addition that can’t be found at every popiah stall. There was also a delicious hearty bite coming from the bouncy prawns and lup cheong (Chinese sausage), along with strips of omelette egg and lettuce. 

This is definitely one of the tastiest popiahs I’ve had and Jia Dong Shu Shi deserves more foot traffic!

MissTamChiak.com made an anonymous visit and paid its own meal at the stall featured here.

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