Rice & Curry
Rice with 5 to 8 small curries of vegetables, fish and sambol
300-800 LKRLocal restaurants, all over the island
Toutes les cuisines
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Cuisine Sri Lanka
Brulant
Sri Lanka cooks with a rare intensity of spices. Cinnamon, cardamom, curry leaves and chili turn everyday rice into an aromatic feast.
Incontournables
Les plats a ne pas manquer
Kottu Roti
Chopped roti bread stir-fried with vegetables, egg, meat and spices
300-700 LKRStreet stalls in the evening, with the distinctive sound of chopping
Hoppers
Bowl-shaped rice pancake, plain or with an egg in the centre
50-150 LKRBreakfast in guesthouses and restaurants
Dhal Curry
Red lentils in coconut sauce with turmeric, curry leaves and chili
150-400 LKREvery meal, a universal side dish
Fish Ambul Thiyal
Fish cooked in a sour goraka and spice sauce
400-900 LKRCoastal restaurants in the south
Lamprais
Rice and curries cooked together, wrapped in a banana leaf
400-800 LKRRestaurants, Dutch-Burgher heritage
String Hoppers
Nests of steamed rice vermicelli, served with curry and sambol
200-500 LKRTypical breakfast
Watalappan
Coconut pudding with jaggery and cardamom, a festive dessert
150-350 LKRRestaurants and bakeries
Boissons
Boissons locales
Ceylon tea
Black tea grown in the highlands, drunk with milk and sugar
King Coconut
Orange coconut unique to Sri Lanka, with sweet, refreshing water
Arrack
Coconut-sap liquor, often drunk with ginger beer
Faluda
Pink milk drink with basil seeds and jelly
Street food
Guide de la street food
A gouter absolument
- Isso vade (shrimp and lentil fritter)
- Rolls (fried filled rolls)
- Short eats (small bakery snacks)
- Wade (lentil fritters)
Conseils de securite
- Restaurants full of locals are a safe bet
- Tap water is not drinkable
- Go easy on the chili, the heat level is high
- Rice & curry buffets are best at midday, when everything is fresh
Vocabulaire
Mots utiles au restaurant
| Langue locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| Rasa-yi | Delicious |
| Bill eka | The bill |
| Istuti | Thank you |
| Watura | Eau |
| Bath | Riz |
| Miris epa | No chili |
Etiquette
Regles a table
1
Traditionally, you eat with your right hand
2
Shoes are removed before entering a home
3
Offering food to a monk is considered a great merit
4
Tea is offered as a matter of course when you visit people
5
Guests are served first and in generous helpings
Regime
Pour les vegetariens et vegans
Sri Lanka is very welcoming to vegetarians
On Poya days (full moon), many restaurants serve only vegetarian food
Rice & curry always comes with several vegetable curries
Dhal curry, pol sambol and mallum are vegetarian classics
Buddhist culture makes vegetarianism respected and understood
Budget
Budget repas
Street food
50-200 LKR (0.15-0.55 EUR)
Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants
Restaurant local
300-800 LKR (0.85-2.25 EUR)
Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux
Restaurant touristique
800-3 000 LKR (2.25-8.50 EUR)
Restaurants connus, zones touristiques
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