Sri Lankan food is probably the tastiest in the whole world. Recently, there has been an explosion in interest regarding Sri Lanka’s ancient, multi-faceted cuisine which has three types of curry: White, Red and Black. White mild curries are coconut milk based, Red curries have chilli powder or ground red chillies, while the Black curries are made by roasting the spices and are the traditional curries.
The Arabs introduced saffron, rose water, pilaf and biriyani. The Portuguese introduced chillies and ‘tempering’ or “temperado”, the Dutch introduced recipes rich in eggs and butter, and the Malays wattalapam !
“At Ceylon Café, conveniently located at Horton Place within the premises of Grande Gourmet, we aim to provide you with, Traditional Sri Lankan food and Speciality Crab.
Our crab dishes include the world famous traditional Jaffna crab curry, Chilaw crab curry, Singapore chilli crab, butter crab and garlic roast crab and pepper crab. The good news is that you don’t need to spend lavishly to enjoy our crabs. They are the cheapest in town or we give your money back”, says Chairman, Ceylon Café, Niranjan Deva Aditiya.
The EU MP said he spent one year researching the menu and his chefs have obtained traditional recipes from every part of the island and from all communities.
“From the thousands of recipes we have selected for you, this exclusive menu we will continue, to update from time to time. We have also innovated our hoppers to bring out new flavours to this delectable dish, together with the normal traditional recipes. Our food is Halal and we do not serve beef”.
Business personality, Harry Jayawardena who was there on the opening day, appreciated the food served at Ceylon Cafe. MP Deva Aditiya who describes himself as a ‘ passionate foodie’ says, his wish is to make good food affordable to all.