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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/

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

Expresses Tradition

Bread Baking, Food Traditions
Source Roti John (Wikipedia)

In Cuisine

Indonesian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Roti John (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Bread, Ingredients
Source Roti John (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Singapore, originated there.
Sources
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.
  • entity description (course)
    Roti John 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
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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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