Spicy & Foods in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is famous for its spices and spice gardens. The History of Sri Lanka and the History of Spice are interconnected to the extent that it leaves one to wonder whether Sri Lanka was discovered because of spice, or whether Spice was discovered because of Sri Lanka.The geography, location and local climate have culminated in the abundance of a rich, rare blend of spices that is a legacy in itself. Spice gardens offer you a memorable visits to various spice plantations in Sri Lanka. Consuming spicy food is a custom in Sri Lanka and adding spices to food produces sweet aroma, and easy digestion with pleasing appetite.

Sri Lankan Cuisines

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Sri Lankan cuisine has influences from colonial powers, foreign traders, and Southern India. Some of the main ingredients in Sri Lankan cuisine are rice, coconut, and spices, which are used due to the island's history as a spice producer and trading post over several centuries. You can experience the real taste of Sri Lankan food from our specially selected restaurants. The leading spices use in Sri Lanka are corriander, cumming seed, cloves, Pepper,cardamom, turmeric and cinnamon. It is a golden opportunity to taste different food items with different flavours in rich taste at hotels and restaurants.

Sweets

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Kevum oil cake is made with rice flour and treacle and deep-fried to a golden brown. MoongKevum is a variant where mung bean flour is made into a paste and shaped like diamonds before frying. Other types of kevum are athiraha, kondakevum, athirasa, and handikevum. Many sweets are served with kiribath milk rice during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.