(In that cliched TV presenter voice) If you’ve had this as a kid, your childhood was awesome.
If you haven’t had them well, its high time you had it!
When... Read More...
If you haven’t eaten helapa, you ain’t Sri Lankan.
I have very fond memories of this traditional Sri Lankan delicacy. My heart skips several beats whenever I... Read More...
Sri Lanka hides within its bosom many culinary and herbal secrets. It is a diverse land, each region guarding many mysteries and unique cultural curiosities wit... Read More...
So here I am breaking a two week long silence. Times have been crazy, 'crazy' being an understatement. But finally I am here, looking at a blissfully long weeke... Read More...
I have tasted Pani Walalu from various places, right across the country, made by many, reputed to be "the best" Pani Walalu in the country, but I can very confi... Read More...
Visiting the south coast where my parents were born right before the Sri Lankan New Year for me, is always an adventure.
Passing the golden beaches lined wit... Read More...
This must be the most nutritious sweet of the lot. A mung bean paste coated with a crunchy rice flour paste fried in golden coconut oil. Now doesn't that sound ... Read More...
Make kokis, not war, as I always like to say.
Covered in batter, side by side with mother, frying kokis as if in competition, laughing at each other's blunde... Read More...
And so begins the Avrudu food marathon. For those who aren't aware, the Sinhala and Tamil New Year is just around the corner (13-14th April) and as all good Sri... Read More...
You know what's around the corner when the milk wine is brewing.
It's that time of the year again! Despite the occasional gloominess and rain in the evenin... Read More...
