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Rigatoni with roasted tomato sauce, fresh basil, and creamy burrata

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Sri Lankan

Sri Lankan food stories, recipes and kitchen notes.

Dark glossy cooked onion strands and sparse chili flakes in a small condiment bowl

Sri Lankan

Seeni Sambol: Give the Onions Room to Soften

Sri Lankan seeni sambol turns sliced onions into a sweet, tangy relish. A small-batch recipe explains the pan, moisture endpoint and optional Maldive fish.

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October 2, 2026

Curved pale jackfruit bulb strips and seed halves in coconut curry topped with fried onions and curry leaves

Sri Lankan

Kiri Kos: Choose the Jackfruit Before the Spice

Sri Lankan kiri kos uses mature, unripe jackfruit bulbs and seeds in coconut milk. Compare it with young polos, then follow the milk and tempering stages.

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October 2, 2026

Two bowl-shaped plain hoppers with lacy golden rims and soft white centers beside dhal curry and chili-onion sambol.

Sri Lankan

Sri Lankan Hoppers: Crisp Edges and a Tender Center

A guide to Sri Lankan bowl-shaped hoppers: rice-and-coconut batter, crisp rims, soft centers, plain and egg versions, and serving them fresh.

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The world, one dish at a time.

Sri Lankan

Seeni Sambol: Give the Onions Room to Soften

Kiri Kos: Choose the Jackfruit Before the Spice

Sri Lankan Hoppers: Crisp Edges and a Tender Center

SmartRestro