John’s Bread For Dinner
There are times when I just do not know what to eat, considering that Bukit Beruang does not have much to offer. Unfortunately, yesterday was one of those days. Actually, it happens almost every day, which also explains the lack of food posts lately. -whines-
It was then when I decided to have bread instead of rice for my dinner. I SMS-ed Jerry who was forced willing to buy “John’s Bread” for me despite the rain. (Thanks, Jerry!)
Although John does not make the bread, I absolutely have no idea why they call it “Roti John”, loosely translated - “John’s Bread”. Why not “Roti Jason“, “Roti Juliana“, “Roti Jinlan“, “Roti Jerry”, “Roti Jamie“, “Roti James“, “Roti Jase“, “Roti Jayelle” or “Roti JFE 8555” (Heh, all the J’s!) Why must it be “Roti John” I have no idea.
“Roti John” uses sardines, eggs, cabbages, mayonnaise and chili sauce as its main ingredients. John will first beat the sardines with eggs until everything looks like a pile of fresh puke. The bread is toasted with a little bit of butter to give the aroma and crispiness.
The next step is to spread the puke sardines onto the bread and toast it again on the hot pan. Once it is cooked, John will spread some mayonnaise, chili sauce and sprinkle some cabbages on it before serving it to you.
It is that simple. At the price of RM1.50 each, it is definitely a good choice when you need something to munch on during tea time, “yamcha” session, for snack and even proper meals. In my case, it was my dinner.
Oh, I ate 2 of them. –grins-
[Updated at 8:23PM, 25.11.2005]
According to sbd18, the best “Roti John” is at TTDI Wet Market’s car park area. It is served with a nicely cooked sunny side up. Business starts at night and usually will end around 3AM or before the wet markets opens. Kai Hong recommends this stall that serves this “Roti John” with minced meat at Taman Kosas Ampang, right in front of the 7-11.
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November 24th, 2005 11:48
wah liu… i want to find it here also cannot…
November 24th, 2005 12:06
hmm.. i eat Roti John once… (they have black pepper sauce somemore) but don’t really like it… maybe is that stall prob… hmm… really wanna try out some cool roti john…. where can i find it????
November 24th, 2005 12:21
wah…long time no eat roti john liao..i think at least 5 years…
last remembered was in taman melawati time….eeeeee more than 10 years then…
i am that old :(
November 24th, 2005 13:17
if they call it Roti Jason… then it won’t be so famous liao :P
November 24th, 2005 13:41
RSU!! it was the place where i had my 1st bite of John’s Bread..:D time flies…4+ years back de..still, it brought me lots of memories back in Melacca campus..
November 24th, 2005 13:48
KL roti john no sardine wan ler..expensive then urs somemore ler..wow..2 roti john ahh..manyak ler..
November 24th, 2005 14:28
“John” or “Johnny” is basically a common name. Just like Ah Beng, Ah Lian, Ali, Mutu. They fall into the same category, something like a no-brainer
November 24th, 2005 17:05
loook at all da fat stuffssssss :P
November 24th, 2005 18:01
roti Juliana –i shall consider naming a bread after me if i were to open a bakery in the future *grins*
:)
roti John costs RM1.80 in UPM -___-”
November 24th, 2005 19:15
What the hell is Roti John?!!
Apa tu?
Machiam Roti Boy bor…
Anyway, Jamie really kena NS ar?
November 24th, 2005 19:49
From what i heard, it was first named as “Roti John Travolta” in UTM JB area after the famous actor but the name was shortened shortly after that to accomodate the need for a shorter, quicker access name… However, the source of this incredible story still remain anonymous.
November 24th, 2005 20:20
the best roti john is at ttdi wet market (to me that is)…at the car park area…they serve it with a nicely cooked sunny side up…only open at nights until about 3am or so…just before the wet market opens…come to think of it i haven’t been there for awhile…hmmm…droool…
November 24th, 2005 21:15
argh…miss roti john so much.
tmrw must go find.
November 24th, 2005 21:41
Mossie Ol` Chin : Roti John is a low class food in Singapore heh?
Aprilcherrie : Roti John shouldn’t have black pepper sauce one. Hmm… A visitor just gave out tips that the best Roti John is in TTDI Wet Market.
Leecs : Ha! Why that time you came back didn’t eat? Too bad. 10 years. You are very old. :P
Egghead : Nah. I think it will be more famous than calling Roti Egghead. :P
JiNz : Yes, you should come down to Malacca so that we can eat Roti John together!
Msau : If no sardine, then what? Eggs only? Hehe. Things are cheap here. 2 very little bit only lah~!
Kancil Killer : Hmm… It makes sense.
Harry : You have to admit it, you are just jealous that you can’t eat it in Cyberjaya. :P
Juliana : You, bakery? LOL. Ha! So expensive. :P
Divine Fart : You never eat Roti John before? Gosh~! I am not sure Tampin got or not, if got, I belanja you lah~! Yeap, first batch. :D I’m so happy!
Analgestic : Hmmm… Why John Travolta?
Sbd18 : Thanks for the tips! ;-) Glad my KL readers will go try it out if they have the time.
MengZ : You never know you missed something until someone reminds you, right?
November 25th, 2005 01:27
i tried roti john one time before and it was not nice.. so.. yea.. i didnt like it
November 25th, 2005 08:01
wow.. TTDI Wet Market… that means they only sell in the morning??? :(
November 25th, 2005 10:14
Year 2000, Taman Kosas Ampang, Location infront of 7-11.
The guy ( van sales ) sells the best burger and Roti John that I have
ever tried.
Use a metal cup, kasi 2 telur, put in some vegetables, and minced
meat ( yes mince meat ) and hentam Plop…plop…plop and the
rest is just like Jason’s John.
Hmmm… tonight I am going to Taman Kosas Ampang already, will
ask Fat Lady to join me too.
Jason, coming???? Hmmm???
November 25th, 2005 11:32
smashpOp : Everything deserves a second chance, no? But make sure you find the best one lah~! ;-)
aprilcherrie : Nolah. At night, until 3AM… :D
Kai Hong : Oh, so my post reminded of your long lost Roti John in Taman Kosas Ampang lah~! Heh! Kanasai you… :P
November 25th, 2005 11:59
still prefer it plain and simple…roti kosong, the best!
November 25th, 2005 14:04
King’s wife : Yeah, when you have too many choices of roti to choose from, roti kosong is the best. ;-)
November 25th, 2005 19:51
aprilcherrie: not morning la…at night…from around 8pm to 3am…they work when the market is quiet…they open shop at the car park area…with a few other malay stalls…
November 25th, 2005 19:56
hey..where ur fren bought it?? mummy find this roti john all over the melaka also can’t get..i stil remeber the famous roti john at melaka very nice 1..but now dunnoe move to where liao..
November 25th, 2005 20:22
Milly : Haha! Too bad loh~! MMU area already don’t know got how many stalls already. They say the best one is in Bunga Raya, but I haven’t try it out.
November 25th, 2005 22:50
Is Roti John everywhere made with sardines? I thought it was some chopped up meat. But never had it before la.. b’cos it looks too oily..
November 25th, 2005 22:53
Zara’s Mama : No idea though. I once saw them used sardines. Kai Hong’s version uses minced meat. Perhaps different place different ingredients. But, trust me, even though, they use sardines, you hardly can eat chunks of sardines in it. It is like just for the taste of sardines only. Hmm… Most of the things that taste delicious are oily. Haha! Can’t help it. :D
November 26th, 2005 00:52
nope, the best roti john in melaka is the one near the beach, at klebang area.. tanjung something.. can’t remember the name
November 26th, 2005 00:56
Ryuu : Hmm.. There are so many Roti John stall out there. Its kinda difficult to try one by one though. ;-) Perhaps I will ask my friends around that area, see whether they heard about it or not.