Roti Sai mai
Roti Sai Mai (โรตีสายไหม) is a Thai dessert influenced by Indian’s culture, since Roti root is from India. This popular sweet orginated in Ayutthaya and has since become a must try when visting this historic city.[1]
History
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| Type | Snack |
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| Place of origin | Ayutthaya |
| Created by | Pia Seangarun |
| Invented | 1957 |
| Main ingredients | Sugar |
1957's
In 1957, Mr. Pia Seangarun, a roti vendor, went back to his home to make more sugar syrup for his Rotis. Sometimes when doing this, he accidentally go for too long and the sugar became too hard. So he experiment by stretching the sugar to be small threads, soft enough to be used for his Rotis. This ultimately, is the birth of roti sai mai.[2]
1963's
In 1963, Mr Pia Seangarun rode his lover’s bicycle to sell his newly created Roti sai mai. He put them into a box drilled with coin hole for customer to use. The box is design to activate a spinning wheel once a coin is inserted, which will land on a random number. Whatever the number is, the same of amount of Roti-Sai-Mai the buyer will get.[2]
1977's
To be able to satisfy his customers, in 1977 Mr.Pia Seangrun improved his original recipe (which includes wheat water, and salt) by adding new ingredients such as milk, coconut milk, sesame seeds, and grains.[2]
How to eat
1.Place the cotton candy on a crepe.
2. Wrap the crepe onto cotton candy
3. Wrapping until it is rolled
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How to eat
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3. Wrap until it is rolled
Recommended Shops
There are a plenty of Roti-Sai-Mai shop in Ayuthaya such as:
- Roti Saimai Abedene-Phranom saeng arun(โรตีสายไหม อาบีดีน-ประนอม แสงอรุณ)
- Roti Saimai Mae Pom (โรตีสายไหมแม่ป้อม)
- Roti Saimai Bang-Im-Ron(โรตีสายไหม บังอิมรอน)
- Mae-Shu-Sri Roti Saimai Ayutthaya(แม่ชูศรี โรตีสายไหม อยุธยา)
- Bang-Din Roti Saimai (บังดินโรตีสายไหม)
- Bang-B Roti Saimai (บังบี โรตีสายไหม แสงอรุณ)
- Roti Saimai Bang-Sman (ร้านโรตีสายไหมบังสมาน)
- Best Roti Saimai Ayutthaya (โรตีสายไหม อยุธยา ร้านเบส)
- Roti Sai mai Bang-Mhud (โรตีสายไหมบังหมัด)
- Ya-Fas Roti Saimai (ยาฟาส โรตีสายไหม)
- Roti Saimai Mae-Sai-Thong (โรตีสายไหมแม่สายทอง)
- Roti Saimai Sriluk Ayutthaya (โรตีสายไหม ศิลัคข อยุธยา)
- Shariff Roti Saimai Ayutthaya (ชารีฟโรตีสายไหมอยุธยา)
- Sutha-Si-Ne Roti Saimai (สุธาสินี โรตีสายไหม)
- ^ monaworld. "Roti Sai Mai (Cotton Candy) - Traditional Thai Dessert". THAIest – Your Best Thailand Travel Blog, Useful Tips & Tricks!. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ a b c "ประวัติโรตีสายไหม(History of Rotisaimai) - โรตีสายไหม(Rotisaimai)". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2022-10-02.