Lacking satellite TV service at home, whenever there is a big football match, we usually head to KAYU at SS2 to catch the game as they have some half a dozen 42″ plasma TVs in the restaurant. That aside, they also serve some of the better mamak food around the area, like the excellent roti tissue.
how the roti tissue made and served
The roti tissue is made from a larger roti dough and spread paper thin. I don’t really know how they manage to get it done, but somehow at the crucial moment just before the roti gets burnt, they haul it up, manipulate it to a cone shape, and pour some condensed milk and honey/syrup while letting the roti harden. The result is a pretty impressive 3 feet tall roti tissue.
ah.. yumm
As far as taste goes, this snack is pretty sweet, and yet addictively tastey, best consumed when it’s still warm and crispy. When the ultra thin roti laced with sugar just melts in your mouth with the hint of condense milk, oh… It is one of my favorite things to order as a side dish where 2-4 person can share some extra 1000 calorie, best.
this map is pretty sweet, isn’t it?
Other than roti tissue, they serve very good nasi kandar (very spicy) and naan sets too (RM 10.50 for cheese naan & tandoori chicken.) Though the food might be on the high end of price scale when it comes to mamak offering, the food is good, the environment is pretty clean, and the place is air conditioned with some huge TVs. I guess it’s worth it.
Other than SS2, KAYU has outlets at Tesco @ Damansara, Subang SS15, Penang, and many other places, including one branch at Melbourne! I think they’re challenging McD, Malaysia boleh!
Address:
Jalan SS2/10
47300 Petaling Jaya
GPS: 3.116637, 101.617656
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By terence on May 19, 2006 | Reply
that’s kinda freakishly long ! tops with sugar ? 50289123 Calories dinner
By lynnee on May 19, 2006 | Reply
there’s once we went to this mamak at ss15, didn’t really know what they call roti tissue at this particular mamak. so i ordered “roti tissue paper” (to be on the safe side cos some mamak call it roti tissue, roti paper or even roti tissue paper).
blur case mamak brought me a BOX of TISSUE PAPER. boleh buat pang sai chua.
-_-”
KY: hahahahahha
By foodcrazee on May 19, 2006 | Reply
chow yang now belongs to another guy liao. Seems the last owner lost everything up here. SIao lar.
By ShaolinTiger on May 19, 2006 | Reply
Yah their roti tissue is awesome, tastes really good too aswell as the impressive size.
Their Nasi Kandar is ridiculously expensive though, and not that good.
Go next door for Ikan Bakar and Hokkien Mee, yay!
KY: i agree, but the mutton curry is one of the best i had tho.
By Bryan on May 19, 2006 | Reply
If I’m not mistaken, I saw Kayu in Genting too. By the way, is it Malaysian owned company?
KY: yah, they’re originally from Penang
By terence on May 19, 2006 | Reply
yes, Kayu is 100% buatan MAMAK !
is also in australia !!! imagine original Kayu nasi kandar selling at AUSD 8.9 ? fuck !
By mizzvickz on May 19, 2006 | Reply
i’ve never eaten in the kayu in melb but my aunt told me that the food there is super super greasy and not that great. lol.
By v0ices on May 19, 2006 | Reply
Bryan… I begin to doubt if you are a Malaysian. Moreover a PENANGITE!
By meekiee on May 20, 2006 | Reply
you know….it’s very embarrasing whenever any of my friends order roti Tissue at Kayu/ De Kayu etc. It’s LONG, TALL, SWEET and GREASY.
Although it is very normal since it’s in the menu, some how other patrons will still keypoh to see WHO ARE EATING THE LONG THIN ROTI TISSUE.
By Bryan on May 20, 2006 | Reply
v0ices, I seldom take mamak foods mah. Over here, we don’t really go to mamak stores often, right?
By mrbherng on May 26, 2006 | Reply
Yeap, it’s expensive. Went to the one in Danau Kota, Setapak and my friend ordered some rice and thingy which made him RM11++ poorer before the drinks
By irene on May 29, 2006 | Reply
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By Karen Lee on Jun 12, 2006 | Reply
The last time I went….there is no more roti tissue! Sob! Sob!
By sapi on Aug 27, 2006 | Reply
Ye~ i like roti tissue!!
but more important is that i know the 2 guys on the last pic. they are my friends!!
haha~
By jolene on Oct 7, 2008 | Reply
tried this once long long time ago but dun like it.