It pairs just as well with roti or string hoppers. Feel free to adjust the amount of cayenne and serrano chiles to your liking. For the fried red onion garnish: Thinly slice half the red onion.

It was sometimes a challenge figuring out how to eat them, as was the case with string hoppers, made with the same batter as the regular hoppers, but turned into flat nests of noodles instead ...

Ceylon spice makes traditional string hoppers. (Suresh Doss/CBC) Joseph's Ceylon Spice achieves that. "I get to show more of my culture in this restaurant than the soup place upstairs," Joseph said.