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Cuisine and Flavours

Like all other specialties that is there in offer, the Sri Lankan cuisine too is very distinctive. Being a tropical island, it has a wide array of green veggies and tropical fruits and also sea foods. When it comes to food, Sri Lankans go the extra mile with its exotic blends of local spices giving the earthy flavours and aromas to the food. Ceylon cinnamon is the true cinnamon and the queen of the spices which brings a subtle taste of sweetness to food besides the aroma and medicinal values. Sri Lankan peppers, cardamom, nutmeg, curry leaves etc are blended into age-old traditional recipes to give the maximum taste and regional specialty to foods as well.
From early Arab traders to the European colonisers, Sri Lankan food has a wide range of international influences and is rich in flavour and variety. From rice and curry – a meal with a deceptively simple name can incorporate seven separate dishes, from curries to the bright orange colour, tangy, spicy coconut sambol.
The breakfasts can be elaborated with herbal porridges to the ever-popular string hoppers, egg hoppers served hawker-style on the streets, something to please everyone can be found on your Sri Lanka holiday.
The breakfasts can be elaborated with herbal porridges to the ever-popular string hoppers, egg hoppers served hawker-style on the streets, something to please everyone can be found on your Sri Lanka holiday.
Making liberal use of local fruit, such as a wide variety of bananas, wood apples, jackfruit, mangoes, durians and rambutans and many more flavourful tropical fruits and the distinct king coconuts can quash the thirst immediately.
Being an island, sea foods are very popular and the mud crabs and giant river prawns are world famous. Fish ambul thiyal (sour fish curry) is one of the most beloved varieties of the many different fish curries available particularly in South while the Jaffna kool or the mixed seafood is typical to North.
Being an island, sea foods are very popular and the mud crabs and giant river prawns are world famous. Fish ambul thiyal (sour fish curry) is one of the most beloved varieties of the many different fish curries available particularly in South while the Jaffna kool or the mixed seafood is typical to North.
Kottu (also, kottu roti)

Kottu is Sri Lanka’s hamburger — everybody’s favorite go-to fast food when craving something tasty and greasy. It resembles fried rice, except instead of rice, it’s made with a type of roti known as godamba roti (a flat, crispy bread). The roti is normally fried at the beginning of the day, piled into stacks and served as it’s ordered. When you place an order, the kottu chef will fry and chop the roti with a selection of ingredients you choose. The result is a tasty mixture of salty pieces of fried dough, lightly spiced and extremely comforting. Kottu is served with spicy curry sauce, which you can either use as a dip or pour over your entire plate.

Some of the most skilled kottu chefs compose their own unique songs, singing while they rhythmically clank their spatula and knives against the metal frying surface, slicing the roti with each clank. ( source CNN) 

Kiribath with lunu miris

Kiribath is a special type of rice, cooked with thick coconut milk and often served during special or auspicious occasions, such as Sinhalese New Year. There are a few versions of kiribath, but the basic procedure is to start by boiling a pot of rice. Pol roti (coconut roti), is another must try food.

Kiribath with lunu miris

Kiribath is a special type of rice, cooked with thick coconut milk and often served during special or auspicious occasions, such as Sinhalese New Year. There are a few versions of kiribath, but the basic procedure is to start by boiling a pot of rice. Pol roti (coconut roti), is another must try food.
Ceylon Tea
The finest and freshest as well as most environmental friendly tea of highest quality comes in the name of ‘Ceylon Tea’. You can now experience making your own cup of tea from picking the tea leaves. High teas is another experience that you should not miss.