Azshah (left) and Rosmilah preparing their fluffy roti canai for the CNY celebration at the Malaysian High Commissioner’s residence in Singapore.
FORMER technician Azshah Soib decided to dabble in the food business several years ago.
His enduring love for cooking has since become the recipe for his success.
Azshah, 55, now manages Nasi Lemak Azmiela Warisan – a successful food truck and stall selling roti canai and nasi lemak in Kajang and Semenyih in Selangor.
Despite their hectic schedule, Azshah and his wife Rosmilah Jamaludin, 50, decided to fly down to Singapore to showcase their signature roti canai.
There, they were able to promote their fluffy version of the Malaysian breakfast favourite during a Chinese New Year celebration at the Malaysian High Commissioner’s residence.
Azfar with Che Norhayati serving her homemade rendang and nasi lemak. — Photos: THOMAS YONG/The Star
Their roti canai was a hit among the over 200 guests at the event hosted by Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore Datuk Dr Azfar Mohamad Mustafar and his wife Datin Che Norhayati Soib.
Azshah, who is Che Norhayati’s elder brother, revealed that he used special ingredients in a recipe that took some time to perfect.
“I did not get any formal training but as a technical man, I made many adjustments to my recipe until I perfected it.
“Now, I also have frozen roti canai, which can be kept in the fridge for many weeks but is all nice and fluffy once heated up,” he said, adding that this was his second time serving roti canai at an event at the high commission in Singapore.
Che Norhayati, who enjoys cooking, served up a rendang dish loved by her family and friends.
“I woke up early and took several hours to prepare the rendang, and so, I am glad that the dish plus my teh tarik were a hit that day,” she said, adding that the event was a good opportunity to promote Malaysian food to guests.
She was thankful to her brother, other family members and high commission staff for making the event a huge success.
The festive celebration also saw Azfar promoting “Malaysian Breakfast Culture” to guests who included foreign dignitaries.
The Malaysian Breakfast Culture has been nominated to Unesco for inclusion in the list of the world’s intangible cultural heritage.
Azfar said a decision to include nasi lemak, teh tarik and roti canai in the Unesco list would be made in November this year.
