Pronounced “Cha-baht-ta”, it is more popularly known as the ‘Italian-slipper Bread’. The name is a reference to the shape, which somewhat resembles a slipper.
I discovered this yesterday when I was looking for something light to eat for lunch. All the other bread at the bakery (yes, I am a roti fan!) seemed either too sweet or too complicated (stuffings that look like they don’t belong inside a bread. Urgh).
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While browsing through the bakery at Cold Storage, the Italian-slipper bread caught my eye. It looked simple, yet intriguing. I peeked at the label and saw the word ‘CIABATTA’.
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“Hmmmm….what’s this? Nama pun canggih sangat for a roti!” - I thought. Curiosity tickled, I picked up a loaf and headed to the counter to pay for it. RM 4.58 for a medium sized loaf. After the first bite, I just couldn’t stop and before I knew it, half the loaf was gone! Talk about gluttony, eh? Hehe…
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Go here to read more about it. There’s some cool recipes in there too. It seems there are several variations. The Romans add marjoram to it. Hmmm…maybe the Malaysians can add cili padi to it??? LOL
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Doubt I’ll be that adventurous and bake my own roti. Haven’t ventured into that arena yet. I’m still not done playing around with desserts (yes, I still have the cupcake fever. Hehe…)
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If you are a sandwich fan, check it out. It’s the perfect bread for sandwiches. It definitely scores high marks in the health-books and not as complicated as those multi-grain bread nor as dry as wheat or wholemeal bread. So, yeah … me recommend it high-high! 
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Roti, anyone?
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