Cover image via @TasteAtlas (Twitter)In a tweet made earlier this month, TasteAtlas shared a 24-second video of a so-called roti canai and rated the "pan-fried flatbread" 4.9 stars
"Roti canai is a traditional Malaysian pan-fried flatbread. It can be served on the side, but also as the star dish, accompanied by different fillings and ingredients," wrote the Croatian food and travel site.
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However, the roti canai shown in the video was, in fact, NOT roti canai (at least not the kind Malaysians are familiar with).
The "flat bread" wasn't even _canai_-ed (flattened in Bahasa Melayu) as seen in the video.
Image via @TasteAtlas (Twitter)
Image via @TasteAtlas (Twitter)
Image via @TasteAtlas (Twitter)
One user even reported the tweet to Twitter Support for misinformation. AS THEY SHOULD.
Image via @TasteAtlas (Twitter)
Malaysians came together to give their two-cents over the misrepresentation:
In the video, the flaky bread was torn open and filled with lettuce, a fried egg, chilli oil, and chopped scallions — not the usual ingredients eaten with roti canai
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TasteAtlas might have confused the Malaysian pride and joy with a popular south Indian street dish, _malabar paratha_, that is cooked in a similar method to the one shown in the video
It could also be one of the Chinese _bing_ variations — a popular Chinese street food that's a wheat-based delicacy flattened into a disk-like shape
All we know is, whether it's roti canai, _malabar paratha_, or something else, TasteAtlas should get their facts checked first when it comes to Malaysian food.
We don't play-play one.
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