Roti Babi Stalls in Penang

Roti Babi (8 August 2013)


Roti Babi is a local Penang Chinese dish of bread stuffed with minced pork. It is said to be of Nyonya or Hainanese origin. The bread is coated with a layer of breadcrumbs and then deepfried. Of great importance is the dip, which is usually slices of red chilli and bird-eye chilli in either soysauce or, better still, with ang3mor3 tau33iu2 . Ang3mor3 tau33iu2 can simply be described as Worcestershire sauce, but for roti babi, I prefer not the Worcestershire sauce that comes right out of the bottle, but the one made by the Chinese (or perhaps Hainanese) chefs. Unfortunately, I don't have the recipe.

My late father was very much into this dish. In fact, after he retired, he decided to open a stall selling roti babi at a coffee shop in Air Itam. That lasted as long as his enthusiasm held up.

Close-up of the Roti Babi from Kedai Kopi Pulau Tikus (10 August 2013)


The Song River Cafe roti babi (20 July 2013)


Today roti babi is not the most common Penang hawker food. Only a few stalls sell them. I will try to uncover and list them here, so that you have the chance to try it out. My wife and I are still working on making roti babi at home. Once we are satisfied with our recipe, we will share it to you here.

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Where to find Roti Babi Stalls in Penang

Roti Babi is available at the following locations in Penang:

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