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Roti John

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Roti John is an omelette sandwich that is a popular street food dish in Southeast Asia. It originated in Singapore in the 1960s and consists of a bread loaf, similar to a French baguette, halved and cooked on a griddle with beaten egg and onions combined with a protein such as minced lamb, sardines, or chicken. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Course
Snack or Street Food 1
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1960 2
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Expresses Tradition

Source Roti John (Wikipedia)

In Cuisine

Source Roti John (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Bread, Ingredients
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1. Roti John (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    It originated in Singapore in the 1960s and consists of a bread loaf, similar to a French baguette, halved and cooked on a griddle with beaten egg and onions combined with a protein such as minced lamb, sardines or chicken.
  • Introduction
    Roti John (lit. 'John bread') is an omelette sandwich that is a popular street food dish in Southeast Asia.
  • In Cuisine: Indonesian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Expresses Tradition: Bread Baking, Wikipedia category: Category:Malaysian breads
  • Uses Ingredient: Bread, Infobox main_ingredient field: bread, egg, onions, meat or fish
  • In Group: Asian and Middle Eastern Sandwiches, Lead paragraph
    Roti John (lit. 'John bread') is an omelette sandwich that is a popular street food dish in Southeast Asia.
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2. Roti John (Wikipedia)
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It originated in Singapore in the 1960s and consists of a bread loaf, similar to a French baguette, halved and cooked on a griddle with beaten egg and onions combined with a protein such as minced lamb, sardines or chicken.
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