Colombo Trip Overview
Shasikala’s family runs a catering business specialized in traditional Sri Lankan, Sinhalese village, Jaffna style, and western cuisines. This is a family business run by her mother, aunt and uncle.
Shasikala will welcome you into her family’s simple, modest home with a warm smile. While you sip on milk tea or fresh juice, she will introduce you to the entire family. Her family has a wealth of knowledge on Sri Lankan food, local produce and cooking styles. Visit a nearby market to buy ingredients for your cooking class, then learn to cook three Sinhalese dishes and later sit down with the family to enjoy a meal you helped prepare.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Cooking Classes
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Shasikala’s family runs a catering business specialized in traditional Sri Lankan, Sinhalese village, Jaffna style, and western cuisines. This is a family business run by her mother, aunt and uncle.
Shasikala will welcome you into her family’s simple, modest home with a warm smile. While you sip on milk tea or fresh juice, she will introduce you to the entire family. Her family has a wealth of knowledge on Sri Lankan food, local produce and cooking styles. Visit a nearby market to buy ingredients for your cooking class, then learn to cook three Sinhalese dishes and later sit down with the family to enjoy a meal you helped prepare.
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Shasikala will welcome you into her family’s simple, modest home with a warm smile. While you sip on milk tea or fresh juice, she will introduce you to the entire family. Her family has a wealth of knowledge on Sri Lankan food, local produce and cooking styles. You will take a tuk tuk to the nearby local market called Kirulapone. This market is where the locals shop for fruits, vegetables, spices, seafood and meat. Walk through the market taking in all the sounds, sights and smells. You may also taste a few fruits that are locally grown. Purchase a seasonal vegetable of your choice that you will later cook together during your cooking class.
Stop At:
• Traveling Spoon, Colombo 10107 Sri Lanka
Sample Menu
• Wambatu moju (eggplant) or green beans – or kiri kos (jackfruit cooked with coconut milk)
• Gotu kola, lotus root, or mallum (leafy vegetables) salad
• Ambul thiyal (tamarind clay pot fish) – or chicken curry cooked in coconut milk or crab curry made with roasted coconut & spices
• Ambarella curry or tender jackfruit curry
• Rice
• Buffalo yoghurt with treacle and local fruit or homemade dessert
