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.

KAYU roti tissue at SS2
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.

KAYU roti tissue at SS2
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.

KAYU roti tissue at SS2
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 (Update: since closed)! I think they’re challenging McD, Malaysia boleh!

Address:
Jalan SS2/10
47300 Petaling Jaya

GPS: 3.116637, 101.617656

KY eats – Roti Tissue at KAYU SS2
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24 thoughts on “KY eats – Roti Tissue at KAYU SS2

  • May 19, 2006 at 11:02 am
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    that’s kinda freakishly long ! tops with sugar ? 50289123 Calories dinner

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  • May 19, 2006 at 11:08 am
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    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

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  • May 19, 2006 at 12:12 pm
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    chow yang now belongs to another guy liao. Seems the last owner lost everything up here. SIao lar.

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  • May 19, 2006 at 3:16 pm
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    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.

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  • May 19, 2006 at 4:05 pm
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    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

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  • May 19, 2006 at 5:05 pm
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    yes, Kayu is 100% buatan MAMAK !
    is also in australia !!! imagine original Kayu nasi kandar selling at AUSD 8.9 ? fuck !

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  • May 19, 2006 at 6:26 pm
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    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.

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  • May 19, 2006 at 6:34 pm
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    Bryan… I begin to doubt if you are a Malaysian. Moreover a PENANGITE!

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  • May 20, 2006 at 12:00 am
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    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.

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  • May 20, 2006 at 1:36 am
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    v0ices, I seldom take mamak foods mah. Over here, we don’t really go to mamak stores often, right? 🙂

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  • May 26, 2006 at 7:17 pm
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    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

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  • May 29, 2006 at 11:37 pm
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    Puchong IOI mall also got Kayu, but this Kayu dont know is original Kayu or not..the kari very very spicy, until i need to drink 2 glasses of water ...haha..the Roti tissue really special, very long ler..

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  • June 12, 2006 at 8:26 pm
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    The last time I went….there is no more roti tissue! Sob! Sob!

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  • August 27, 2006 at 11:41 pm
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    Ye~ i like roti tissue!!

    but more important is that i know the 2 guys on the last pic. they are my friends!!

    haha~

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  • October 7, 2008 at 11:12 pm
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    tried this once long long time ago but dun like it.

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  • March 27, 2013 at 9:15 am
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    Anyone realize that Kayu and Ho Ho Sek (formerly Chow Yang) has stolen over 8 feet of sidewalk space? Next time you are there take a look at where the utility poles (electricity) are – now is where their outer seating place is. It has made the SS2/45 road narrower and Thursdays are worse with pasar malam (night market).

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    • March 28, 2013 at 10:31 am
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      David: I think it’s not “stolen” but just blatantly used.

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