Roti tissue, roti tisu, or tisu prata is a sweet

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often sold at

Mamak stall Mamak stalls are indoor and open-air food establishments particularly found in Southeast Asia, especially in the countries of Malaysia and Singapore, which serve a type of Indian Muslim cuisine unique to the region by its Indian community. Hi ...

s in

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and

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. It is also known as "roti helikopter" (helicopter bread). Roti tisu is a thinner and crispier version of the traditional

roti canai Roti canai (pronunciation: /tʃanaɪ/) or roti prata, also known as roti chenai and roti cane (/tʃane/), is an Indian flatbread dish found in several countries in Southeast Asia, especially in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thaila ...

/prata, as thin as a piece of 40–50 cm round-shaped tissue. The finishing touches to the making of roti tisu require skills, and they depend on the creativity of the maker. Roti tisu is available at most local Mamak stalls in Malaysia and Singapore and may be coated with sweet substances such as sugar and

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or eaten with condiments such as ice cream. The popularity of roti tissue has spread to neighbouring

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, where it is found as street food in areas with significant Malays and Indian-Indonesian communities.

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