Hoppers (appam) from New Hopper Hut, 880 Ellesmere Road, November 14, 2022.
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Resource ID
9845
Access
Open
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
14 November 2022
Keywords
food history, Restaurants, Tamil, Food and Drink, Sri Lankan
Program Category
Education and Engagement
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Caption
Hoppers (appam) from New Hopper Hut, 880 Ellesmere Road, November 14, 2022.
Description
Hoppers (an anglicization of the Tamil word, “appam”) are a pancake-like dish that are shaped like a bowl, with a spongy middle and crispy edges. The batter is made of fermented rice flour and coconut milk, and is cooked in a wok-style pan. It comes in different forms: plain, sweet (filled with coconut milk and sprinkled jaggery or palm sugar) or savoury (a cooked egg in the middle). While sweet ones are eaten alone, others are normally served with curry or sambol. There are references to appam in ancient Tamil poetry dating back to the 2nd century, suggesting a long and storied history that has been brought to Toronto through these meals.
New Hopper Hut can serve around 800 hoppers on a busy day.