KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 -- Malaysian-American MasterChef contestant Jaime Tan has apologised after drawing criticism from viewers for pronouncing roti canai as "roti kanai" during a recent episode of MasterChef: Global Gauntlet.

In a video posted on social media, Tan addressed the controversy, which emerged after she prepared roti canai served with Malaysian curry, coconut rice and a cucumber-pineapple salad during a challenge on the cooking competition.

Despite the backlash over her pronunciation, Tan's dish impressed celebrity chef and judge Gordon Ramsay, helping her secure the challenge win for Team Asia-Pacific.

"I'm addressing the roti canai scandal," Tan said in the video.

"For context, I won last week's MasterChef challenge, but...