Scallion Roti Canai

Scallion Laminated Flatbread

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Preparation info
  • Yield: Makes

    five 3½ oz

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Breaking Bao: 88 Bakes and Snacks from Asia and Beyond

By Clarice Lam

Published 2024

  • About

My mom used to make jook, Chinese congee, every weekend. While delicious, the real star of the show was the scallion pancakes that she made to go with it. In recent years I’ve become increasingly obsessed with making the perfect scallion pancake. Unfortunately, and fortunately, I never realized my goal because as I worked my recipe over and over trying to achieve as many flaky layers as possible, it ended up evolving into a roti canai instead.

Roti canai is a laminated flatbread hai