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Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey – Sri Lanka

lanka — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:23:02 +0000

Cuisine of Sri Lanka Part 1

Rick Stein visits Sri Lanka and discovers a variety of hot and spicy curries.
Cuisine of Sri Lanka Part 2

Cuisine of Sri Lanka Part 3

Cuisine of Sri Lanka Part 4

In Colombo he meets Chef Publis (Hotel Mt lavinia), one the country’s most respected chefs and tastes an unforgettable chilli crab in a small Tamil eatery. Down in Galle he discovers the delights of tea plantations, buffalo curd and experiences first hand the secrets of making cinnamon. Back at home he creates a delicious cashew nut curry to savour the memories of his time in Sri Lanka.

The cuisine of Sri Lanka draws influence from the colonists and foreign traders. Rice, which is usually consumed daily, can be found at any special occasion, while spicy curries are favorite dishes for dinner and lunch. A very popular alcoholic drink is toddy, made from palm tree sap. Arrack is the de-facto distilled national drink. Rice and curry refers to a range of Sri Lankan dishes.

Food Safari – Food from Spices Island

lanka — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:07:44 +0000

Sri Lanka, the beautiful spice island once known as Ceylon, is a rich melting pot of cuisines. It seems every nationality that has visited and traded over the years has left a mark on the cuisine – the Dutch, Portuguese, English, Arabs, Malays, Moors and Indians.

With a tropical climate, fresh fruit, vegetables and spices are in abundance and used in many ways. Freshness is the key to the food with households regularly shopping more than once a day for produce.

Many families have a curry leaf tree and grow some vegetables – some virtually unknown outside Sri Lanka such as drumsticks, which are used in curries and accompaniments and their leaves a popular addition to the favorite crab curry.

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lanka — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:37:45 +0000

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