Showing our ‘loaf’ to the breads that shaped our childhoods
As the most widely consumed food in the world, it comes as no surprise that bread is a beloved carb in Malaysia's diet. The experience of going to the local bakery and selecting our buns of choice to put into individual plastic bags to bring home, has always been a delightful treat.
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Whether enjoyed as a satisfying mid-day snack or a convenient breakfast companion to your kopi, our local bread dishes are like no other, providing a dose of nostalgia with each bite. From the perennial favourite kaya toast to the fluffy coffee buns, here are six of our favourite iconic Malaysian leavened bread.
Coffee bun
Affectionately known as Rotiboy throughout Malaysia, these fluffy, sweet, and airy butter buns with a coffee crumble topping have been a staple in the Malaysian bread scene. Long queues at the Rotiboy bakeries were a common sight with coffee bun fiends longing for their fix of the treat.
