Discover Sri Lankan Cuisine

This is the heart of Sri Lankan cuisine! A traditional meal with fluffy white or red rice served with multiple curry dishes. You'll get vegetable curries, dhal (lentil curry), fish or chicken curry, and pol sambol (coconut relish). It's colorful, flavorful, and absolutely delicious!

Imagine a crispy, bowl-shaped pancake made from rice flour and coconut milk. Hoppers are a breakfast favorite! The edges are crispy while the center is soft and fluffy. Try the egg hopper - it has an egg cooked right in the middle!

Listen for the rhythmic chopping sound on the streets! Kottu is made by chopping flatbread (roti) with vegetables, eggs, and meat or seafood on a hot griddle. It's Sri Lanka's famous street food and tastes amazing!

These look like little nests made of steamed rice noodles! String hoppers are soft, delicate, and light. They're a popular breakfast choice that's easy on the stomach.

A Dutch-influenced Sri Lankan specialty! Rice cooked in stock is mixed with meat curry, eggplant curry, and frikkadels (meatballs), all wrapped in a banana leaf and baked. The banana leaf gives it a special aroma!

A fiery red coconut relish that appears on every Sri Lankan table! Made with fresh grated coconut, red chilies, lime juice, and Maldive fish. It looks spicy and it IS spicy, but so delicious!

A unique sour fish curry from Southern Sri Lanka. The fish is cooked with goraka (a sour fruit), black pepper, and spices. It's dry, dark, and incredibly flavorful - a must-try for seafood lovers!

A rich, creamy coconut custard pudding with jaggery (palm sugar), cashew nuts, and cardamom. This is Sri Lanka's most famous dessert! It's steamed until perfectly set and has a caramel-like flavor.

Beautiful flower-shaped crispy cookies! Made during festive seasons, especially Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The batter is poured through a special mold into hot oil, creating these crunchy, sweet treats.

Deep-fried sweet cakes made with rice flour and treacle (kithul syrup). They're crunchy on the outside and soft inside with a beautiful golden color. A traditional festive sweet!

Crispy, golden fritters loaded with fresh prawns! Made with lentil batter, onions, curry leaves, and chilies. They're a popular tea-time snack and absolutely irresistible!

Steamed cylinders of rice flour and fresh coconut, layered and cooked in a bamboo mold. It's a traditional breakfast that's healthy and filling!

Thick, creamy buffalo curd served with sweet kithul treacle (palm honey). This simple dessert is incredibly delicious! The curd is tangy and the treacle is sweet - a perfect combination.

Sri Lankan chicken curry is rich, spicy, and full of flavor! Cooked with roasted curry powder, coconut milk, curry leaves, and aromatic spices. Every region has its own version!

A tangy, sweet, and spicy pickle made with fruits and vegetables like mango, pineapple, and carrots. Mixed with mustard, vinegar, and sugar - it's addictively good!

A healthy green herbal porridge made with leafy greens, rice, and coconut milk. It might look unusual, but it's super healthy and gives you energy for the whole day!

A traditional dish made by cooking rice in thick coconut milk until creamy. Kiribath is eaten during special occasions, festivals, and to celebrate new beginnings! It's often the first thing eaten on New Year's Day.

A thin, flatbread made from wheat flour and grated coconut. Unlike Indian roti, Sri Lankan roti is thicker and contains coconut, giving it a unique flavor! Often stuffed with vegetables or eaten plain.

World-famous black tea grown in Sri Lanka's cool highlands! Ceylon tea is known for its bright color, strong flavor, and refreshing taste. Watching tea being picked and processed is a must-do experience!