Roti Babi (Minced Pork Bread) at Pulau Tikus Market

This week, KCChiak will be introducing one of his all-time favourite snacks - "Roti Babi". "Roti Babi" is basically a type of fried sandwich that is stuffed with minced pork. It is a traditional Peranakan dish that has become pretty elusive these days. You can still find the dish in Peranakan restaurants, but it usually comes with a hefty price tag. Fortunately, one hawker stall at the Pulau Tikus Market Hawker Centre offers this dish at a very affordable price! 

ROTI BABI STALL

The batter-coated bread of this dish is delightfully crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Moreover, KCChiak finds that the bread is not too oily despite being deep-fried. However, the highlight of the dish is undoubtedly the generous portion of scrumptious filling inside the bread. The minced pork, carrot, and sengkuang (jicama) filling blends really well to create a sweet flavour. KCChiak particularly fancies the crunchy texture of the thick carrot and sengkuang chunks. Die-hard fans of "roti babi" will also be pleased to know that the dish comes with a tasty dipping sauce. 

ROTI BABI (RM 4.00 PER PIECE)
Personal Taste Rating: 9/10

If you are not a fan of bread, fret not! The stall also offers another great variation of the dish in the form of deep-fried poh-piah (spring rolls). 

SPRING ROLLS (RM 4.00 PER PIECE)
Personal Taste Rating: 9/10

The "roti babi" stall is open for dinner (from 6.00 pm onwards) on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Here's the location: 

Thanks for reading!

KCCHIAK