RecipeMuncher

Char Kway Teow is a very popular hawker/street food in Singapore. To find Char Kway Teow wrapped in Opeh (Areca) Leaf (Betel Nut Leaf) as a takeaway or to-go is rather rare these days. Similar to Otak-Otak wrapped in Banana Leaves or Coconut Rice cooked with Pandan Leaves, using Opeh Leaf (Betel Nut Leaf) as a food wrap must be doing good to Char Kway Teow in terms of retaining aroma, warmth, or moisture. Maybe eco-friendly too? I don’t know. I wonder if we are hurting the Betel Nut Tree (...)