What to Eat in Sparkling Sri Lanka

An island that is enriched with coconut palms is none other than the shining and stunning Sri Lanka that is one of the most beloved destinations of Asia and grabs the attention of plenty of people and forces them to take cheap flights to Colombo so that they can experience the most distinguished and adorable time of their lives. With a large influence of coconut in cultural food, this land features the most delicious and flavorsome tastes of the whole continent.

Both mild and fiery curries are extremely popular and the constant use of freshly grated coconut adds amazing and unique flavors. The place offers a number of local mouth watering delicacies, enough to tickle your taste buds but be careful while selecting any of the variety and do opt for some reputable and famous restaurant, other than purchasing food from any local stall.

Being an island, Sri Lanka is one of the best destinations to feature and extensive variety of Sea Food. Rice and fish staple diet of the locals and also inspires a number of foreigners as well. Do try ‘pittu’, which is the blend of grated coconut and flighty roasted rice-meal powder and then finally steamed traditionally in a bamboo mold. There is another specialty which is known as ‘Appa’ or Hopper, that is served with different curries and rice dishes as well. The place also features some delicious combinations of Western food as well and you can still observe Portuguese and Dutch influences in plenty of cuisines.

Do try ‘Lamprais’, rice cooked with stock ,  ‘Bolo Fiado’, a layered cake and many other local delicacies like that but with a western touch. Another local specialty is ‘Breudher’ that is highly famous for the occasion of Christmas. You can also get the regular western fare that includes pastas, pizzas and burgers, normally in the form of multi cuisines and are available in some big restaurant chains. For those who are not that much adventurous and don’t want to try new flavors can stick to Pizza Hut and KFC.

Due to its long interaction with India and also due to its close settlement to that land, you will find plenty of eateries and restaurants that feature the blend of Sri Lankan and Indian dishes. At the same time, you can also find pure and genuine Indian food without any other combination. Do try the South Indian versions of idlis that consists of lumpy pancakes, steamed rice and ‘dosas’, thin pancakes and lentil-based crisp- all of them are served with various vegetables and sambhar. You can also try parathas that is purely the north Indian food.

Apart from its gleaming and wonderful restaurants, Sri Lanka is also very well known for its street food and sells many ‘lunch packet’. Quite cheaper and affordable, this stall food and street food attracts a large number of local people every day. There are also many bakeries, the city is speckled with and you can purchase a variety of snacks and small meals from there.