Sri Lankan chefs reach out to the world

Restaurant wave is spreading a taste for the island's diverse cuisine

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A Sri Lankan fusion spread at Colombo Social in Sydney. "We're bringing [an authentic, Colombo-style dining experience] to audiences that might never have had Sri Lankan food," says Shaun Christie-David, the restaurant's founder. (Courtesy of Colombo Social)

ZINARA RATHNAYAKE, Contributing writer

KUALA LUMPUR -- The menu at Nadodi -- a South Indian and Sri Lankan restaurant in the Malaysian capital -- features a dish named Yesterday inspired by the breakfast of day-old rice soaked in water that is often prepared in Tamil and Sinhalese homes.

At Nadodi, an elegant venue featured in the Michelin Guide, the dish is rather less simple. Pazhaya soru (old rice) is served with yoghurt foam topped with a cured chili crumble, dried shallots, fried garlic, curry leaves and mustard seeds alongside a gooseberry pickle.

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