roti kok
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kok
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a snack made from stale slices of bread that are buttered and sprinkled with sugar, cut into quarters, then baked or toasted in an oven until dry and crispy
What to do with half a loaf of white bread 🍞. Sayang to throw away. So making Roti Kok is the only thing that came to my mind.
— 2018 November 25, Lucinda. Cooking with Lu, "Roti Kok / Crunchy Toast with Sugar". https://lucindafamilykitchen.blogspot.com/2018/11/roti-kok-crunchy-toast-with-sugar.html
usage notes
Snacks with a similar concept of twice-baked bread with butter and sugar exist in many other cultures, and are known as toast biscuits, rusk, or various other names.