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What do you get when you put a half-Malaysian, half-Taiwanese Twitch streamer on MasterChef Season 16? That’s right —”roti kanai.”

Before anyone comes after Jamie Tan, better known online as iGumdrop, it is worth noting that she was born and raised in the United States.

Nevertheless, Jamie pulled off a surprise when she represented Malaysia under Team Asia-Pacific and emerged victorious in this week MasterChef 16’s “World Cup Cookoff” challenge.

Even more impressive, the content creator prepared a spread of Malaysian favourites comprising roti canai with curry, nasi lemak and salad.

The dish, one familiar to almost every Malaysian, managed to impress celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich and Tiffany Derry.

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Jamie herself appeared stunned when the judges selected her entry as the best dish from the Asia-Pacific team.

Ramsay, who is famous for his no-nonsense approach in the kitchen, was particularly impressed by her decision to prepare roti canai, a dish traditionally known for requiring a lengthy and labour-intensive process.

“It looks beautiful. Jamie, what I’m most impressed with, is traditionally, that takes hours to make. The fact that you had the confidence to attempt it tonight, I’m just happy for you,” said Ramsay.

Remarkably, Jamie managed to prepare the entire meal within an hour and ultimately led Team Asia-Pacific to victory, beating dishes from Europe, Africa and the Americas.

The win also earned her the coveted Immunity Pin, protecting her from elimination in a future challenge, as well as a US$2,500 Home Depot gift card.

Many Malaysians were delighted by Jamie’s performance, not least because the victory guarantees that she will continue representing Malaysia on the competition for at least two more weeks.

However, as any Malaysian would tell you, success comes with conditions.

Despite her triumph, some Malaysians were still left mildly dissatisfied — not because of her cooking, but because she pronounced roti canai as “roti kanai”.

In true Malaysian fashion, winning MasterChef is one thing. But mispronouncing our favourite dish on TV? That’s bound to earn some unwarranted scolding.

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