Roti Prada

Malaysia's Roti Canai served on a banana leave. Source wikipedia.

When Italians come to Singapore and they are looking for a local delicacy, they would surely have chosen Roti Prata. It is the only food, that i know of, which sounds so close to a designer brand name, and that is Prada. They must have thought that there must have been a mistake in the spelling and the correct name should be Roti Prada. It sure sounds like an expensive and intricate dish to do that only the wealthy ones eat them.

But they are in for the biggest shock of their life! Roti Prata is just a simple dish which consists of a pancake made from dough that is served with curry.



Everyone can afford a piece of Roti Prata as the price is nothing compared to Prada. However, quality wise, Roti Prata surely taste as good as wearing Prada goods, if not better. Thus from now on, I shall call Roti Prata... Roti Prada!


Making Roti Prada sure needs technique, skill and that little touch of sophistication.

The Malaysian Roti Canai is way different from Singapore's Roti Prada. Roti Chanai is 3 times bigger (sometimes exceeding the perimeters of the plate) than Roti Prada. But Roti Prada is 3 times as expensive as Roti Canai. Qualiity wise, both are similar. The curry served is different too. I prefer the one made in Singapore as it smells more fragrant and tastes...a little more healthy.


A successful food fusion...Cheese Prada!

Now, Roti Prada comes in all sorts of varieties; ranging from Cheese Prada to Banana Prada to Carrot Prada. Roti Prada is best eaten with sugar and curry. My personal favourite is none other than the Cheese & Egg Prada. It looks like an Asian version of the pizza, but it tastes nothing like it. It tastes so good you'll come begging for more.


Imagine what Prada ads will look like next time.

Roti Prata has evolved from a simple pancake to something so exquisite that I even call it Roti Prada. It can be eaten for breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea, dinner, and supper. But one might suffer from the blockage of arteries if he eats them 6 times a day as it is obviously an oily dish.


The new trend... carrying a Roti Prada in a Prada bag.


What models will be carrying while walking the runway.

Now there's Roti Prada... Later, curry will evolve into Bvlcurry (Bvlgari).