Food & Spice Discoveries in Sri Lanka
Tantalizing Ceylon cinnamon, coconut curries, crispy hoppers, fresh seafood, and aromatic home cooking. Sri Lankan culinary tradition is an intoxicating symphony of roasted spices, creamy coconut milk, fiery chillies, and freshly caught ocean seafood. Experience authentic rice and curry with 6-8 distinct vegetable dishes, freshly made bowl-shaped hoppers with runny egg yolks, and traditional kottu roti.
Top Locations for Food & Spice Discoveries
- Colombo Street Food on Galle Face Green
- Traditional Sigiriya Village Cooking Class
- Kandy Spice Sanctuaries
- Galle Fort Seafood Bistros
Insider Tips
- Request "mild spice / traveler spice" if you are sensitive to chili heat.
- Pair spicy curries with fresh pol sambol (coconut relish) and buffalo curd with treacle.
- Take a private home cooking class to learn the secret alchemy of roasted curry powder.
