Roti sai mai · Thai · Dessert
Roti sai mai
Born in Thailand
“Silk-thin flatbread wrapped around spun sugar so fine it dissolves on your tongue.”
0 people have eaten this dish and left their thoughts across 5 platforms
9 in 10 mention silky, delicate texture first
7 in 10 say it's worth it for the vibrant visual variety
6 in 10 would come back the same week
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The story the reviews tell
Roti sai mai is where Indian Muslim tradition meets Thai ingenuity—a dessert that wraps spun sugar fine as silk thread inside a tissue-thin flatbread. The roti itself is delicate, made from white or pandan-green flour, and topped with a scatter of sesame. It's the textural contrast that matters here: the dissolving sweetness of cotton candy meeting the yielding softness of roti.
What makes this version distinct
Roti sai mai (Thai: โรตีสายไหม, pronounced [rōː.tīː.sǎːj.mǎj]; sai mai meaning 'silk thread') is a Southeast Asian dessert from Thailand. Roti sai mai is an Indian Muslim-influenced dessert served by wrapping cotton candy in sweet roti. The rolling floss or cotton candy is thin, silky strings of spun sugar, found in a variety of hues. The roti (flatbread) is very thin and made from white or colored flour; green flour colored using pandan leaves. Sesame is often sprinkled on the top.
Signature elements
What people love
- silky, delicate texture
- vibrant visual variety
- Indian Muslim heritage influence
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