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“Roti” Where did this roti come from?
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“Roti” Where did this roti come from?

Roti is a flat, round bread made from grains grinded together, mixed with water and kneaded to form the dough. This is the distinctive feature that makes roti different from other bread making methods or other flour-based menus around the world because roti is not yeast-leavened.

The Story of “Roti”

India
Roti or chapati is found in southern India. It was an era in India where the people mainly engaged in agriculture by growing rice and crops that can be dried. But still there was not much variety of crops. So the villagers began to grow rice straw and ground grains together. Then, mixing them with water. Chapati was born from the villagers mixing wheat, flour and many ingredients together.

“Fruit Cake” Bakery enriched with fruits
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“Fruit Cake” Bakery enriched with fruits

fruit cake
It is a fresh butter cake that consists mainly of dried fruits, nuts and spices. Some recipes will contain alcohol to add flavoring and warmness. The texture of the cake is firm and well-balanced, so that it can withstand a lot of weight. It can also be stored for a long time at room temperature if there is a component of liquor. When stored in the freezer, it can extend the life of the dessert to up to a year.

The story of fruit cake
Rome
The earliest formulations came from ancient Rome. The ingredients list consists of pomegranate seeds, pine nuts and raisins mixed with grounded barley. Later in the Middle Ages, honey, spices and preserved fruits were added, and fruit cake eventually spread its popularity throughout Europe.

“Mooncake” Festive dessert with a long history
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“Mooncake” Festive dessert with a long history

Mooncake
It is an item used for making offerings to the moon in this festival. The shape of the dessert is round. Mooncake is a cake made from kneaded dough pressed with various patterns. The dough is then baked and surface is coated with syrup. The inside contains various fillings, most of which are wheat and grains. But now it has been modified and fillings are sometimes different meat types.

Last of Yuan Dynasty
The Hans were oppressively ruled by the Mongols. When they wanted to rebel, they put letters in the dessert and distributed it to every house. The message in the letters were to rebel that night at 3 am to kill the Mongol soldiers together. This brought about the independence of the Han people. It then became a tradition to eat mooncakes and pay homage until present day.

“Khanom Chan” or Steamed Layered Cake

“Khanom Chan” or Steamed Layered Cake

Soft and chewy Thai desserts that with good meaning of a blessing.

Steamed Layer Cake It is an ancient dessert used in auspicious ceremonies. There is a Thai belief that the dessert must have 9 layers to be auspicious and prosperous. The most common colors is green from pandan leaves and blue from butterfly pea flowers. Most of them are made with coconut milk, sugar, and 3-4 types of flour depending on different formulas.

The story of Steamed Layer Cake
Indonesia
This dessert was originated from Indonesia when under influence netherlands colonial. But the Indonesians changed from baking to steaming which is a way of cooking that is more popular in these countries. Therefore, the dessert has an English name which is Steamed Layer Cake.