Rice morning, noon, and night in Sri Lanka – By Zinara Rathnayake In Sri Lanka, rice is more than a sustaining staple. It is an undeniable main character in its history and identity. Source : aljazeera My mother is a good cook. My father is just slightly better. That’s how my younger sister would always describe my parents’ food. She’s right. My mother cooked delicious curries. But my father cooked the food we hold dear. My father grew up in Nabiriththawewa, a small village in Kurunegala, about 120km (75 miles) from Colombo. Unlike his two older brothers who were more interested in going out with their friends, my father accompanied my grandfather to every village wedding. From what I could gather, my grandfather was the chef at every function in the village. He had cooked to feed hundreds. “I followed him like a thread follows the needle. That’s how I learned ...

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Cook up a Sri Lankan spread from O Tama Carey’s new cookbook – by O TAMA CAREY Source:goodfood.com.au O Tama Carey didn’t intend to open a restaurant. But after stumbling into a career in hospitality – and cooking everything from French and Italian, Japanese and Chinese – she decided to tap her Sri Lankan heritage for her next move, opening a shop selling hoppers, the bowl-shaped pancakes with crisp edges, fluffy interiors and slightly tangy flavour that are such a feature of Lankan cuisine. The shop morphed into a restaurant, Lankan Filling Station, which she opened in Sydney’s Darlinghurst in 2018. Now she’s on a mission to introduce more people to the cuisine she has grown up with, in her cookbook Lanka Food: Serendipity & Spice, which distils family recipes, ideas from her travels in Sri Lanka, dishes that evolved because of the produce we have available in Australia and her own ideas based on her ...

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Crab Curry + Lunch & Xmas Special – by DISH SRI LANKAN STREET FOOD Are you looking  for an Authentic Sri Lankan Meal? Our Extensive Menu has it Covered!  From the cuisine of the North to the South, our menu includes all the popular Street Food favourites from Entree to Desserts! OPEN 6 DAYS DINNER FROM 5PM-TUESDAY CLOSED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY LUNCH FROM 12 -2.30 Our FREE Delivery Service On Saturdays continues.By POPULAR DEMAND this week’s SPECIAL is CRAB CURRY!  Order NOW to avoid disappointment! Our bulk packages are available to cater to your Home  entertaining needs.  Delivered FREE to your door to Sydney, Central Coast, Wollongong & Newcastle. Christmas is around the Corner! To help you celebrate we are NOW taking pre-orders for ever popular Perera & Sons Bruedhers and our own Love Cake prepared to a traditional family recipe! TRY OUR EXCLUSIVE LUNCH SPECIAL !!! Open for lunch  SATURDAY & SUNDAY from 12-2.30pm ...

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