Malaysian Roti Canai Ranked As #1 Best Bread In The World
When it comes to food, Malaysia stays winning.
By Wayne Garreth — 11 Sep 2023, 04:36 PM
As Malaysians, many of us are aware of the excellence local foods bring to our palettes.
But often times, it's nice to see this reflected on a global scale.
International food travel guide TasteAtlas recently released their list for the Top 10 Best Rated Breads in the World. According to their website, TasteAtlas' goal was to promote excellent local foods and instil pride in traditional dishes while arousing curiosity about dishes their readers have yet to try.
In a short description of their list-making process, the website revealed that they used multiple mechanisms to determine which bread would emerge supreme among the rest.
"TasteAtlas food rankings are based on the ratings of the TasteAtlas audience, with a series of mechanisms that recognise real users and that ignore bot, nationalist or local patriotic ratings, and give additional value to the ratings of users that the system recognises as knowledgeable," read a portion of the study.
For the list, TasteAtlas revealed that they recorded 14,596 ratings, of which 9,641 were recognised by the system as legitimate.
According to the findings, Malaysia's roti canai is listed as the world's highest rated bread
Providing alternative references to the item, TasteAtlas also includes roti kosong and roti cane under the same category for roti canai.
"Roti canai is a traditional pan-fried flatbread made with flour, water, eggs, and fat of Indian origin, but mainly associated with Malaysia, and surrounding countries like Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, and Thailand," read the findings.
Speaking on the layered texture of roti canai, TasteAtlas describes the bread as having a soft interior and crispy outer layer.
Aside from that, they also listed a variety of fillings and toppings that are associated with roti canai, such as beans, curries, and toppings. TasteAtlas referred to martabak as the best-known type of roti canai.
Roti canai (Image for illustration purposes only).
Image via Phat Eatery Malaysian Street Food /Rasa MalaysiaNevertheless, TasteAtlas also acknowledged other forms of roti canai that can be found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Furthermore, the guide added a list of ingredients for their readers to attempt making roti canai.
Expanding their list to include the Top 50 Best Breads in the World, breads in the list originated from countries such as India, France, Colombia, Chile, and Italy, among others
Rounding off the top 10 best rated breads in the world included:
1. Roti canai, Malaysia
2. Pan de bono, Colombia
3. Butter garlic naan, India
4. Nan-e barbari, Iran
5. Pão de queijo, Brazil
6. Baguette, France
7. Naan (collectively), India
8. Piadina Romagnola, Italy
9. Marraqueta, Chile
10. Pan de yuca, Colombia
Check out the top 50 breads posted by TasteAtlas on their Facebook page:
What do you think about roti canai being regarded as the best bread in the world? Let us know!
Click here to read the full list on TasteAtlas.
