Margarine

Is used not only in recipes for sweet doughs and crusts but also on sandwiches and in flatbreads. In the Singaporean flatbread roti paratha [recipe pg ref], margarine is slathered on the dough balls to keep them separate. When stretched and cooked, the margarine absorbs less than ghee would. It is similar to jarred mayonnaise, and many people have developed a liking to its unique flavor and have become accustomed to using it instead of butter—another unfortunate example of the Western-world influence in Southeast Asia.