Roti Canai

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…

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'm sceptical of any restaurant claiming to do Roti Canai well, having been disappointed often enough. This one delivered. The sweet-savoury balance base was authentic and the use of pandan showed real knowledge. Penang is considered the food capital of Malaysia and rivals Singapore for hawker exce…

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…