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

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)
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.