Its 12.30am now! and guess what! I AM HUNGRY... and here goes... my craving now.....
ROTI PRATA!~!!
Sigh... remember the days when you can just drive around for good food at night? Good roti prata places??? Fong seng?? Jalan Kayu??
Anyway for any of our dear friends that doesn't know what Roti Prata is.... here goes~
Roti prata is a pancake made of dough composed of fat, egg, flour and water. It is served with curry or sugar. In addition, although consumed at any time of the day by some locals, the vast majority tend to consume it as a late night or early morning dish, particularly at 24-hour outlets.
There are two main types of the dish - the smaller but crispy version (made famous by the Jalan Kayu chains) and the flatter and more fluffy version.
The dish has evolved somewhat differently in Singapore and in Malaysia. In Singapore, economic affluence and cultural influences have created variations reflective of the cosmopolitan character of the city. For instance, it is common to find outlets serving roti prata with flavourings as varied as garlic, banana, chocolate, durian and cheese, the latter of which is common in Singapore, but less so in Malaysia. Also, roti prata variations are more likely to be known by names such as cheese prata or onion prata rather than with a roti prefix, and mostly in the English language. More recently, the dish has also evolved to other sweeter and more crispy variants such as "tissue" and "paper" which are pan-fried with butter, rolled into a cone shape and spinkled with sugar.
Some of the most famous outlets in Singapore include those located at Jalan Kayu, Upper Thomson Road and Clementi Road near the National University of Singapore. The roti prata chain "The Best Prata Shop" has outlets all over Singapore. Interestingly, there are many prata shops that try to associate themselves as the "original Jalan Kayu prata shop: of which no-one really knows which is the real McCoy; apparently there is some prestige to roti prata stalls originating from Jalan Kayu, a 200 meter long stretch of road in north-eastern Singapore. Two of the largest stalls along Jalan Kayu, are fiercely territorial, as witnessed by late night customers.
ROTI PRATA!~!!
Sigh... remember the days when you can just drive around for good food at night? Good roti prata places??? Fong seng?? Jalan Kayu??
Anyway for any of our dear friends that doesn't know what Roti Prata is.... here goes~
Roti prata is a pancake made of dough composed of fat, egg, flour and water. It is served with curry or sugar. In addition, although consumed at any time of the day by some locals, the vast majority tend to consume it as a late night or early morning dish, particularly at 24-hour outlets.
There are two main types of the dish - the smaller but crispy version (made famous by the Jalan Kayu chains) and the flatter and more fluffy version.
The dish has evolved somewhat differently in Singapore and in Malaysia. In Singapore, economic affluence and cultural influences have created variations reflective of the cosmopolitan character of the city. For instance, it is common to find outlets serving roti prata with flavourings as varied as garlic, banana, chocolate, durian and cheese, the latter of which is common in Singapore, but less so in Malaysia. Also, roti prata variations are more likely to be known by names such as cheese prata or onion prata rather than with a roti prefix, and mostly in the English language. More recently, the dish has also evolved to other sweeter and more crispy variants such as "tissue" and "paper" which are pan-fried with butter, rolled into a cone shape and spinkled with sugar.
Some of the most famous outlets in Singapore include those located at Jalan Kayu, Upper Thomson Road and Clementi Road near the National University of Singapore. The roti prata chain "The Best Prata Shop" has outlets all over Singapore. Interestingly, there are many prata shops that try to associate themselves as the "original Jalan Kayu prata shop: of which no-one really knows which is the real McCoy; apparently there is some prestige to roti prata stalls originating from Jalan Kayu, a 200 meter long stretch of road in north-eastern Singapore. Two of the largest stalls along Jalan Kayu, are fiercely territorial, as witnessed by late night customers. Sigh, i miss Singapore food!
Francis
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