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Roti sai mai
The city's edible souvenir, spun palm sugar in a soft roti.
Local gastronomy
About
Roti sai mai is Ayutthaya's sweet, invented here by the city's Thai-Muslim community. Fine threads of spun palm-sugar candy, sai mai, 'silk thread', are rolled up inside a thin, soft roti and eaten by hand.
It became the city's edible souvenir: stalls line the roads into town, each family guarding its own recipe. Buy the roti and the threads separately and wrap your own, that's how locals do it.
Where to find it
Where to eat it, a few kitchens around Ayutthaya known for this dish. Tap a pin or card to locate it, then open Google Maps for directions and current hours.