We call this Malay teatime delight, roti jala…
Jala is a kind of fishing net that they use when they go fishing. It involves a special skill with which one can cast or throw the net and it will open nicely in a circle while dropping into the water to trap all the fish.
I had it before at Nyonya Colours at The Gardens Mall in KL…
…and also at a mamak nasi kandar shop in Penang…
…as well as a coffee shop here in Sibu…
Other than those, time and time again, I would buy the ones from my favourite Malay kuih stall at Bandong…
…and I did manage to buy it…
…from this roadside stall…
…once during the month of Ramadan recently. Of course, it does not look like that anymore – the red canopy has long been replaced by that red wooden hut given to these people by the state government for them to run their roadside businesses.
I happened to drive past two or three times in the morning and I saw them selling some things but I did not stop to go and have a look until the other day. I was delighted to see the roti jala…
…from this lady…
– selling for RM4.00, together with the curry gravy and a couple of pieces of chicken and potatoes…
I also bought these fritters (RM2.00)…
…as well. They were cucur ikan pusu (what we call ikan bilis in Sarawak Malay) and yes, they were very nice. Unfortunately, there was only one pack left so I could not buy more. My girl enjoys these cucurs from the Malay stalls.
They were also selling burgers but I did not buy those. After all, I am off red meat so I can’t jolly well be eating those. According to the girl, they are open every day except on Saturdays and Sundays and they have a different variety of things for sale every day so their customers will not be bored, seeing the same stuff day in and day out.
This Malay food stall (2.308672, 111.822740)…
…is located at 20, Jalan Ria at its t-junction with Jalan Kampung Datu Baru.
...STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! 
Yeah, I like fritters too especially vegetables sold by a Malay aunty at the Stutong market. She has this roti jala but I never buy and try. This roti jala reminds me of kuih jala which I like very much.
We call the Iban’s ants’ nest kuih jala (brown colour) so as not to confuse between the two.
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I used to order roti jala with chicken curry when I was working whenever available. I learned to make roti jala but now too lazy. Can’t find roti jala in my area.
We can buy it quite easily here but not many people are making it, maybe just two or three…so if they do not have any, then we’ll just have to try our luck another day.
More curry for me please!
Nice curry, went so well with the roti jala.
I do like roti jala. I’ve never seen it, though, like that pic in the middle that looks pan-fried.
I think they do it on a hot plate but the mamak/Indian ones are drier, more brittle.