'Roti' is generally the word in Hindi , Urdu and Malay. It's more used generally for any bread-based or bread-like food , including sandwiches and pancakes. The origin of the 'John' in the name is allegedly due to the Western origin of the Baguette and the tomato sauce used in the dish. Actually , Roti John is a easy dish to prepare ! Firstly , use minced meat ( chicken or mutton ) , sardines, egg and chopped onions on a frying pan and fry it. Then placed into the cavity of a baguette halved length ways. The whole baguette is then briefly pan-fried on the frying pan and then served after being cut into several portions. Another alternative will be placed the minced meat, onions and sauce inside the baguette , then let the baguette dipped into beaten egg, and the whole then panfried on the frying pan. It's will taste the same but the feeling will be different !
Giggson: Basically , Roti john is one of my favourite foods. Even though it's easy to prepare it , but it took patience for one to cook because of its long marinate times. The best Roti John i have ever eaten is at Tampines S-11 , a food court near Tampines Regional Library.
Marcus: It's a dish that you will never want to miss out in Singapore !
