Roti Prata

It’s been a long day, I need some comfort food.  I’m too tired to cook, besides, I’m already out anyway.  Where to eat? What to eat?  Typical questions I asked myself every time I feel my stomach rumbling.  Today, I don’t want any fuzz, or something fancy.  Ok, Roti Prata it is.  For Malaysians, it's Roti Canai.

Singapore food will not be complete without its Roti Prata.  If you happen to love food in Singapore, then you won’t want to miss their Rotis.

The food court’s busy, as usual.  Maybe these people are just like me, hungry and too lazy to cook.  I came here for my roti prata, but while waiting for my order, I saw some Takoyaki balls.  I couldn’t resist my Takoyaki balls. I ordered four.  

I sat and started eating my takoyaki balls.  The sauce is spicier than the usual but I love the dried bonito they put on top. The batter is so light it’s like eating pancakes just with octopus filling.  A word of caution, do not attempt to swallow them whole.  They are piping hot and it’ll burn all corners of your mouth.

Finally, my roti’s done.  I love that rotis here are made to order.  Singaporeans are very picky with their rotis.  I think it's because they have their own family recipe to compare it with. I remember eating it in some Malaysian restaurant in the US, the dip was so good, too bad the roti’s too flaky that I wasn’t able to eat half of it because it scattered on my plate.  

I love how the dough here stretches and actually absorbs the curry sauce.  I like mine drenched in the sauce.  I sometimes use it as a spoon to scoop out all the tiny bits of meat and potatoes in the sauce.

I prefer my roti prata simple.  I hate it when they put herbs inside it.  Why fix something that’s not broken?  I know there are a lot of ways to cook it, and some even put scallions and fillings on the inside.  I like mine plain.  If the bread is good and the dipping is good, why would you need to put anything in it?

Local restaurants in Singapore are very proud of their heritage, and though nowadays fusion is the IN thing, you can always rely on each restaurant to have their own version of the Roti Prata.