What is the English name for chapati/roti (pictured)

@kwenge (2487)
Kenya
November 6, 2007 6:01am CST
Hey dear friends, I really dont know the english name for chapati, the food pictured here. Does anyone know? I really love them and I enjoy making them but when another friend from USA asked me what I ate yesterday I did not know how to explain.
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@SViswan (12051)
• India
6 Nov 07
Chapathi - It's round and we can eat it with many side dishes.
Actually there's no english name for chapathi. It's an Indian dish. It's like asking someone 'What's your name in English?' Tortilla is similar to chapathi but it's not the same. Here's a pic of the chapathi.
@kwenge (2487)
• Kenya
6 Nov 07
Are you sure chapathi is tortilla? am not so sure. Thanks for you response dear.
@SViswan (12051)
• India
6 Nov 07
That's what I said...it is NOT the tortilla. it's similar though.
@SViswan (12051)
• India
23 Jan 09
Thanks for the BR!
@sang2k2 (1833)
• India
12 Nov 07
halo, its definatley kind as tortilla, pancake or whole wheat flat breads, in india itself there are alot of different kinds of chapatis in different forms.named as chapati,roti,fulka,parantha,kulcha,rumali roti,naan,etc.