LC.TV Roti Pancake
Roti, a word used all over Asia can refer to different types of recipes and dishes. Indian in origin, Roti refers to Bread. To Laotians and Thais, Roti conjures up the image of street vendors, slapping the dough on an oiled surface, then frying it in oil and butter on an iron skillet.
Adding Eggs, gives the Roti more body, and it is best served immediately with lashings of Condensed Milk.
Roti Street Vendors normally start their trade at dusk, and I have fond memories of nights driving around looking for a quick snack.
You can ask for Chocolate Sauce, Coconut, Honey, Lemon and Fruits to be added if you want.
Locals seem to stick to a particular Vendor, because the Dough Recipes and Cooking Technique are individual.
Street Food at its best…
January 26th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
whats the recipe for it ?
please mail me it .
January 28th, 2008 at 2:54 am
Hi Nongluk.
You seem to have forgotten to give us your email address, anyway, there are loads of recipes for the pancake, but the technique is the hardest to master.
February 13th, 2008 at 2:55 am
In Laos, "roti "also conjures up fried birds! Presumably it’s a corruption of rotisserie?
February 13th, 2008 at 3:08 am
what is the fat used here? it seems more yellow than what you’d expect for butter.
great video, by the way. hope to see more from your culinary travels in laos.
February 13th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
I think that the word Roti is of Indian origin, and is basically a flat bread. Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore all have their own versions, all eaten with Condensed Milk.
February 15th, 2008 at 12:31 am
Can you send me the recipe please?? lo_119@hotmail.com
September 12th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Can you e-mail me the roti recipe please. When I try tje recipe from someone, it does not look like the one show here. It look like India roti which is hard and thick like tortilla. I wan the thai version which is soft and very thin. Please .
September 15th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Hola Jay,
The recipe for Roti Canai and Roti Prata are very similar. I imagine that the reason you are getting thick “tortilla-like” results is because you are not stretching it enough. The Pro´s “flip” the dough on on oiled surface, stretching it as thin as possible before cooking on the hot grill.
At the restaurant we use a large heavy oiled plastic rolling pin, on our steel tables, it gets them thin, but not as thin as the street hawkers versions. :(
September 27th, 2008 at 6:16 am
Hi! oh my gosh what is the name of the song at the beginning of the video?? please let me know!! i love it! who sings it? alexandra bounxouie?
September 29th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Hola Whitney,
The song is called “Here to Stay” and is the theme music for the LCTV Videos. It was recorded by the London based group Band Inu, who have unfrtunately split up.
The writer and singer is Anouck.
http://laocook.com/2007/07/25/sorrene-aleene/
December 25th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
hi!! please mail me the recipe for laos pancakes! they were my favorite thing there when i went and i would love to try and make them!
May 29th, 2009 at 2:06 am
Can you please email me the recipe for it, would like to try it. Please posted more lao food recipes. You guys are the best!
May 29th, 2009 at 2:10 am
Hi Mary, and thanks for your comment. Sadly we didnt make the Roti, just watched it being made (and later ate it…yummy), therefore we dont have the recipe.
Sorry…
:(