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Roti Canai

Breads, Flatbreads and Savory Pastries

Roti canai, also known as roti prata in Singapore and as roti chanai or roti cane, is an unleavened flatbread of Indian origin found in the cuisines of Southeast Asia, especially Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. It is typically accompanied by dal or various forms of curry, though it can also be prepared in sweet or savory adaptations using ingredients such as meat, eggs, or cheese, and dipped in condensed milk or paired with mee goreng; it was nominated to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List of food and drinks in 2024 by Malaysia, where it was subsequently listed.

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1970 1
Origin RegionSourced to the subject's own account
South Asia (Indian paratha tradition); carried by Indian migrants to British Malaya and Southeast Asia, where it developed into its modern form, especially in Malaysia and Singapore. 2
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Expresses Tradition

Source Roti canai (Wikipedia)

In Cuisine

Thai Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Roti canai (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Flour, Ingredients
Source Roti canai (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Roti canai (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia 'Roti canai' 2026-09-27: 'Roti canai is attested in Malay since at least 1970.'View the Source
2. Roti canai (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • History and background section, paragraph 1
    It has also been theorised that the dish had been introduced by Indian traders to the Indonesian province of Aceh, in northern Sumatra, in the 17th century, under the name roti cane, from where it spread throughout the Dutch East Indies by the early 19th century.
  • In Cuisine: Thai Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Expresses Tradition: Bread Baking, Wikipedia category: Category:Indian breads
  • Uses Ingredient: Flour, infobox main_ingredient field
    Flour
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