A classic Malaysian snack is featured by rising food artist Lexie Smith, complete with recipe and a how-to video.
The roti jala we all know and love has been adopted by rising New York baker-artist Lexie Smith in a recent online how-to video and recipe.
As posted by Vogue, Smith's take on this Malaysian classic celebrates the availability of roti all over the world and gets served with a drizzling of honey and a dash of salt.
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Smith is self-taught and has been praised by The New York Times as one of the 9 young New Yorkers to look out for creative greatness.
She is known for her work as a pastry chef in popular New York hot spots and making sculptures out of bread.
Her choice to feature this tea-time snack undoubtedly comes from the roti's elegant net-like patterns and shows the growing awareness of Malaysian cuisine worldwide.
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