Roti Canai

Some dishes exist to comfort and Roti Canai is absolutely in that category. The richly spiced and coconut-sweet quality works on something almost primal — you feel the warmth of it immediately. coconut cream does work that no substitute can replicate. Malaysian cuisine reflects the Malay, Chinese, …

I ate Roti Canai at three different restaurants in the same week to compare. The results were illuminating. The use of galangal varied significantly — only one got it right. The bold and complex profile should be consistent but interpretation differs widely. Penang is considered the food capital of…

I was looking forward to Roti Canai here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The richly spiced and coconut-sweet character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with belacan shrimp paste or from scaling up production at the expense of quality. Penang is …

Roti Canai opened a door into a cuisine I'd previously known almost nothing about. The fragrant and aromatic flavours are unlike anything in my usual rotation and I mean that positively. Malaysian cuisine reflects the Malay, Chinese, Indian, and indigenous Orang Asli traditions of a multicultural so…