Lankan Eats 🍛
"A journey through spice, coconut, and soul."
Kottu Roti
Chopped flatbread stir-fried with vegetables, eggs, and meat. The iconic street food beat.
🍴 How to Eat:
"Use a fork, it's messy!"
Hoppers (Appa)
VEG 🍃Bowl-shaped pancakes made from fermented rice flour and coconut milk. Crispy edges, soft center.
🍴 How to Eat:
"Break off the crispy edges and dip in curry."
Pol Sambol
VEG 🍃Fresh grated coconut mixed with chili, lime, and onions. The national condiment.
🍴 How to Eat:
"Mix a small amount with rice or bread."
Pani Pol (Pancakes)
VEG 🍃Sweet pancakes stuffed with coconut and treacle (palm syrup). A perfect tea-time snack.
🍴 How to Eat:
"Eat with your hands as a dessert."
🌶️ Survival Guide for Foreigners
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Too spicy? Drink milk or eat curd (yogurt). Water actually makes the chili burn spread!
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Hands vs Cutlery: It's perfectly okay to ask for a spoon, but locals eat with their right hand. Give it a try—it actually makes the food taste better!
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Tea Timing: Sri Lankans take their tea very seriously. Usually 10 AM and 4 PM are the 'Tea & Short-eats' golden hours.