Malaysia Part 3, 1m giant roti and a night market

4 May 2010, 19:32

DUDEEEE it’s a 1 meter roti! This thing is ginormous! And it’s alllll mine! Lol nah i shared it but oh how tempting it would be…

Roti man doing his thing. It’s quite mesmerising watching him start with a small ball of dough and then stretching and pulling and eventually flinging it in the air. When the dough is stretched until it’s paper thin, it’s laid on the grill to cook before being whipped off and rolled into a cone where sugar, condensed milk and or honey gets drizzled on as the roti hardens and um crispifies.

So tall it needs 3 plates to lie down on.

Cone of silence! Well ok not really cos once you start breaking off pieces you won’t be able to stop crunching on the light super crispy roti and licking the river of condensed milk mmm river of sweetness

Kayu Nasi Kandar ftw!

Made it just in time to wander thru the bi-monthly pasar malam (night market) in SS2. Stall upon stall of fresh fruit and veg, meat, spices, snacks, dvds and jewellery

Lok lok truck! Lok lok is kinda like steamboat where you dunk sticks skewered with meats, veg, fishballs etc into boiling water and then dip into chilli, peanut or sweet sauce. But you dont drink the soup and definitely don’t double dunk!

Packets of spices all bagged up and ready to go

i <3 how in Malaysia you see fabulous grand buildings like the KLCC towers

And then drive a bit more and you’ll see countryside with towering mountains

Or see shopping centers with a giant lion

And where free wifi at starbucks makes everyone happy :D

cant wait to have real roti again! you’re making me soooooo excited to be heading to KL soon!
— Fiona May 4, 07:58 PM #
Oh man I’m so homesick now! I’m actually from SS2 and those pasar malam photos are making me yearn for ‘home’. I wanna go back!!

I <3 PJ
— Karen | C&C May 4, 08:20 PM #
Yum, uber roti. You could totally wear that as a hat and snack on it during the day.
— Mark @ Cafe Campana May 4, 08:24 PM #
Hahaha, that roti looks awesome! Think I need to book a flight to Malaysia soon!
— Jen May 4, 08:47 PM #
must be the biggest roti in the world? looks like a roti tisu at mamak but of course a lot bigger. was it good?
— Simon Food Favourites May 4, 08:50 PM #
oh, how i would LOVE to have a roti. and a little puddle of asam fish curry for dipping. just had dinner, but this totally made me hungry again. ;)
— bowb May 4, 09:14 PM #
OMG. That kind of roti only appears in dreams/nightmares. I want a bite! Its a tourist attraction on its own!! LOL
— Amy @ cookbookmaniac.com May 4, 09:27 PM #
Dude, that roti is crazy, I’m dying to go to Malaysia, sick of hearing that food is so much better there than what we get here…
— Baz May 4, 09:57 PM #
OMG!! that roti is so awesome that it’s kinda scary haha.
mmmm its making me want to go to mamak for the miniature version hehe :p
— Nomnomnibblies May 4, 10:44 PM #
OH EM EF GEE, I WANT THAT!! CAPITALS ARE ANNOYING eh em yeah, mmmmm crispifying roti is the best ^^!
— FFichiban May 4, 11:28 PM #
heh so many awesome memories!! loove malaysia
— grace May 5, 01:07 AM #
Everytime I see pictures of Malaysia (and the delicious food), it makes me want to go visit all my family. But the thought of the heat and humidity brings me back to reality :)
Have fun!
— Stella May 5, 04:08 AM #
That roti is so awesome! I want to go to Malaysia!
— Betty @ The Hungry Girl May 5, 08:10 AM #
omg so HUGE!!! So awesome! And Sunway Pyramid! Loves it :D
— Steph May 5, 08:16 AM #
Oh man, that giant roti has just reminded me that I MUST pay a visit to Mamak! It’s been toooo long. Loving all the Malaysia posts too!
— KayB May 5, 09:25 AM #
Woah, that roti looks mouth watering. I want to reach through the screen & grab it.

being away & finding free wifi is amazeballs
— Laura May 5, 11:21 AM #
YUM That roti makes me drool!! My neighbours are Malaysian and they make the best roti and curry :9
— Oh-Ayana May 5, 11:21 AM #
OMG THAT ROTI IS AWESOME! You’re so much more generous than me. I would’ve tried to eat it all by myself! haha
— SoRMuiJAi May 5, 08:28 PM #
You should show that roti to the folks at Mamak and see if they can match it, I’d love to see THAT on their menu!
— Moya May 5, 08:53 PM #
“Crispifies” hehehehe =D Sometimes there are just not enough words in the ordinary vocab to describe things ay? Haha =p
— angie May 6, 10:00 AM #
omg can’t wait for 1m tall roti! The mind boggles as to how they make it that size! And I love your shot of the nightmarkets to :)
— Helen (grabyourfork) May 6, 10:17 AM #
That roti is crazy! It’d probably feed me for a week.
— kristy @ ksayerphotography May 6, 10:50 AM #
The mother of all roti tissues! Never heard of Kayu Nasi Kandar until now. Your post makes me crave nasi lemak …
— foodwink May 6, 07:30 PM #
Ah….the 1m roti tissue!!! Love Kayu Nasi Kandar :)
— Ellie (Almost Bourdain) May 6, 07:39 PM #
Well, definitly this is a very beautifull trip!!
Nice KLCC towers!!
— Zia Elle May 6, 09:08 PM #
If you put your ear up to the end of the roti, can you hear the sea? :P

That roti is seriously impressive. So gotta get one of those while I’m over in Malaysia.

Yes, at least one…
— Simon @ the heart of food May 6, 11:48 PM #
1m of deliciousness!! faint How many tins of condensed milk does that ne… oh wait, don’t tell me!
— Yas @ hungry.digital.elf. May 9, 09:28 PM #
Thanks so much for sharing your amazing journey! I am now suffering a serious Malaysian food craving and have moved this wondrous destination up a notch on my ‘to visit’ list.

H :)
— Hannah May 10, 09:24 PM #
That roti is just rediculous! I want to climb inside and eat my way out!
— john@heneedsfood May 22, 04:46 PM #

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Malaysia Part 3, 1m giant roti and a night market