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  Cuisine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A cuisine (from French cuisine, meaning "cooking; culinary art; kitchen"; itself from Latin coquina, meaning the same; itself from the Latin verb coquere, meaning "to cook") is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a place of origin.
New cuisines are constantly evolving, as certain aesthetics rise and fall in popularity among professional chefs and their clientele.
Cuisines of the Americas are based on the cuisines of the countries from which the immigrant peoples came, primarily Europe.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cuisine   (461 words)

  
 WWW Virtual Library: Sri Lanka Gastronomy
Sri Lanka cuisine embodies the fiery heat of sun-struck beaches, the refreshing coolness of tropical rainforests and piquant flavours of regional specialties.
Sri Lankans use spices liberally in their dishes and this is what gives the dishes the exuberance and the aroma they are known for.
Meals are special occasions in Sri Lanka, and to share a meal with a friend is a high point of hospitality: a chance to spend time together, exchanging friendly banter while tucking into a delicious meal.
www.lankalibrary.com /Food/gatsronomy.htm   (1292 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of Sri Lanka by Charles Gunawardena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Cricket's place in the public's affections, and Sri Lanka's reputation in the cricketing world, were cemented in Sri Lanka's demonstrated brilliance in one-day, limited-overs matches, capped by its victory in the 1996 World Cup.
A 400-carat blue sapphire from Sri Lanka is on the British crown, and the so-called Star of India, a star sapphire displayed at New York's Museum of Natural History, is also a Lankan gem.
Born in Sri Lanka of mixed Sinhalese, Tamil and Dutch ancestry, he studied at St Thomas' College, Colombo, and Dulwich College, a British public school in London, and went to Canada in 1962.
www.srilanka-encyclopedia.com   (1284 words)

  
 birdtours.co.uk - Birdwatching Reports from Sri Lanka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The undoubted highlight of the morning was the roosting pair of Sri Lanka Frogmouths that Deepal somehow located in a stand of bamboo.Two at a time we walked the 25 yards off the track to look at them and admire their intricately marked plumage features....
Sri Lanka is a pleasant and friendly country to travel in, a little like India but without the huge population, the beggars, the cows and the hassle.
Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent.
www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/sri-lanka   (950 words)

  
 WWW Virtual Library Sri Lanka - History & Archaeology
The ports of ancient Sri Lanka: Jambukola and Mahatittha (Jambukola and Mahatittha are two ports frequently alluded to in the Mahavamsa unfolding the earliest historical eras of the Island.
Ancient ports in Sri Lanka (Jambukola and Mahatittha are two ports mentioned frequently in the Mahavamsa, in its resume of the history of the island.
Hospitals in ancient Sri Lanka (The archaeological evidence as well as references in chronicles and literature indicate the existence of four types of hospitals during the period of the Rajarata civilisation.
www.lankalibrary.com /geo.html   (5200 words)

  
 Fodor's Travel Guides | Forums Messages
In Sri Lanka the plan is to spend 4 nights at Amanwella and 3 nights at Sun House in Galle with 3 nights in Singapore to round it up.
Cuisine, are you happy with 'internationa' style or do you have some preference for the local cuisine of Sri lanka or Thailand.
Sri Lanka is still a little less built up and touristy and Phuket, so makes a nicer and relaxing stay.
www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=27&tid=34592449&numresponses=4&start=0   (348 words)

  
 SRI LANKA, AN INDIAN WITHOUT THE HASSLE
Barefoot waiters in white livery, some of whom have worked there since Sri Lanka was Ceylon, serve gin and tonic on the broad verandah while you recline in your Dutch planter's chair, listen ing to the wind in the coconut palms and forgetting you are in a capital city.
Indeed, southern Sri Lanka is as safe and as uninterested in its civil war as southern Ireland.
So, surprisingly, what Sri Lanka offers is a sense of tran- quillity - it is, if you like, India without the hassle, a country in which the tourist can indulge in Raj-era nostalgia without being daunted by extreme poverty or the sheer size of a subcontinent.
infolanka.com /org/srilanka/travel/trip1.html   (960 words)

  
 Asia Food - New York Restaurant Listings
Sri Lanka is known as the Emerald Isle for its lush green rainforests and gorgeous beaches.
The staple food of Sri Lanka is rice, which is boiled or steamed and served with a variety of curries.
Other distinctively Sri Lankan foods include Hoppers- bowl-shaped rice pancakes commonly eaten for breakfast and lunch, and Lamprais- a dish of Indonesian/Dutch origin comprising of rice cooked in a meat stock and slowly baked in a banana leaf with a variety of meat and vegetable sides.
www.asiafood.org /restaurants/feature_sl.cfm   (595 words)

  
 Destination Sri Lanka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Today’s Sri Lanka welcome its visitors to experience the nation’s glittering tapestry of culture, and the rich abundance of nature, so handsomely bestowed, and to give credence to the old adage – that good things come in small packages.
Sri Lanka’s archaeological treasures bear testimony to a civilization that spanned the golden age of Periclean Greece, the Roman Empire, Mayan citadels, and Napoleonic grandeur.
Sri Lanka’s high-literate population, fluent in English and proficient in technology, and trained under a social system which has nurtured free education from kindergarten through university for the last 65 years, is one of the most competent labour markers in the world.
www.srilankatourism.org /destinationsl.htm   (640 words)

  
 Piquant Flavours At Their Peak - Events - Express Hotelier & Caterer
To promote Sri Lanka as a perfect holiday destination through its food and culture, Sri Lanka Tourism organised a food festival at Hyatt Regency New Delhi from the 10th January 2002 to the 20th January 2002.
Sri Lanka cuisine embodies the fiery heat of the sun kissed beaches, the refreshing coolness of tropical rain forests and the piquant flavours of regional specialities.
Sri Lanka’s gastronomic delights were specially created under the baton of Master Chef Publis at the Hyatt Regency.
www.expresshotelierandcaterer.com /20020128/events3.shtml   (209 words)

  
 Welcome to Curry Bowl - California ::: Home of Authentic Sri Lankan Food :::
Sri Lanka is an Island in the Indian Ocean, known as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean" it is also blessed with an abundance of flora and fauna, which has had a long tradition of conservation, thus being able to produce some of the finest spices in the world.
Sri Lankan cuisine ranges from mild and subtly flavoured dishes to hot and spicey ones.
If this is your first experience with sri lankan cuisine, we are certain that it will not be your last.
www.currybowlcalifornia.com   (248 words)

  
 Asian Recipes Online - Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's most dynamic sectors now are food processing, textiles and apparel, food and beverages, telecommunications, and insurance and banking.
Sri Lankans lunch between noon and two, usually with a plate of 'short eats'.
When choosing which curry to serve with the rice, Sri Lankan cooks ensure that there is a variety of texture and flavors with al least one fairly liquid or soupy curry to help moisten the rice.
www.asianrecipesonline.com /recipe_cafe/srilanka/srilanka.php   (794 words)

  
 A Feast of Taprobane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Every traveller to the paradise island of Sri Lanka could vouch for the fact that Sri Lankan food is markedly different from the food of India, even allowing for the enormous variation of food-styles that are prevalent in the sub-continent.
Sri Lankan curries are distinguished by their colour, white, red and fl, the white curries being the mildest.
Sri Lanka’s legendary beaches, that stretch over hundreds of miles are lined with coconut plantations, the swaying palm trees adding to the exquisite splendour to the landscape.
dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/street/xdw20/indep.html   (2719 words)

  
 Sri Lankan Cuisine - Sri Lanka Travel Guide
Sri Lankan curries are usually hot and spicy, but demands for softening its taste can be done to cater tourists' palates, especially the Westerners'.
Sri Lanka endows various regional foods of which many are influenced by the Portuguese, the Dutch, the Malays, the Arabs, and the South Indians who have left their culinary characteristic.
Sri Lankan rice and curry usually includes a variety of small curry dishes made of vegetable, meat, and fish.
www.sri-lanka-tour.com /travel-guide/cuisine.htm   (343 words)

  
 Accommodation in Sri Lanka - on-line accommodation and tours
These are true beauties of Sri Lanka, a calm and serene countryside, matched by an enticingly simple way of life.
In Polonnaruwa, the medieval capital of Sri Lanka, you will find where the art, architecture and engineering were revived into a cultural epoch.
But for a taste of traditional Sri Lanka, there is a full range of local dishes including spiced curry and rice, plus a profusion of delicious fruits - mango, bananas, pineapple, mangosteen, avocado, papaya, rambuttan and of course, you can sample "Ceylon Tea" - the finest flavour in the world.
www.srilankaonyourown.com   (868 words)

  
 Abooda.com - Festival of Cricket (Biggest annual gathering of the Sri Lankan community)
This is the biggest annual gathering of the Sri Lankan community and their friends in the UK - a day of fun and excitement for all who attend.
The association is made up of representatives of prominent and leading schools in Sri Lanka resident in UK.
All proceeds are divided amongst the participating schools to purchase educational materials, equipment or Scholarship Funds in Sri Lanka.
www.abooda.com /community?Type=SA&ID=76   (372 words)

  
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Sri Lankans aren't usually particular about the color of their clothing, unless it's a formal gathering.
Sri lanka has the finest spices such as pepper, cinnamon, curry powder, hot pepper powder, garlic salts, and many other spices.
Sri lankan food is very different from American food.
www.ri.net /schools/East_Greenwich/Cole/srilankafood.html   (985 words)

  
 atsrilanka - About Sri Lanka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Palms of the two hands held close together against the chest is a greeting that denotes welcome, goodbye, respect, devotion or loyalty to suit the occasion.
Sri Lanka is fast becoming the shopping centre of South Asia.
Sri Lanka is the Mother Nature's gift to eco-tourism enthusiasts.
origin.atsrilanka.com /srilanka.htm   (337 words)

  
 FOC
The Festival is the largest gathering of Sri Lankans in the United Kingdom.
In addition, there is also a hospitality marquee to cater exclusively to those entrepreneurs who can entertain clients or friends on the day, while watching some exiting cricket and relaxing by sampling the culture and cuisine of Sri Lanka.
All proceeds are divided amongst the participating schools to purchase educational materials, equipment or as donations to scholarship funds in Sri Lanka.
www.directory.uklanka.net /html/foc.html   (336 words)

  
 Sri Lanka Food :: Home ::
Good food is found in abundance in Sri Lanka, with a wide choice of cuisine to choose...
In Sri Lanka, as in any other country, the most typical food is cooked...
TO THE CULINARY EXPLORER, SRI LANKAN FOOD IS AS The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B...
www.lankalinksystems.com /sri-lanka/sri-lanka/sri-lanka-food.htm   (608 words)

  
 Sri Lanka FAQ - Monthly posting to soc.culture.sri-lanka
The name (Sri) Lanka was first recorded in the Ramayana and means `resplendent land' in sanskrit.
If you are visiting Sri Lanka, you may want to find out about the visa requirements from the closest embassy.
It is aimed at increasing the awareness of Sri Lanka and the artistic and scholarly activities of the Sri Lankan community spread all over the world.
www.faqs.org /faqs/sri-lanka-faq   (7445 words)

  
 Sri Lanka Tours   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Sri Lanka - a tropical, sun-drenched island in the Indian Ocean near the equator.
This is a journey filled with ancient Buddhist and Hindu temples, "bo trees", jungles teaming in elephants and crocodiles, and green mountains in the heart of the island.
But no trip to Sri Lanka should be without the taste of the island's white sand beaches, hence swim, snorkel among colorful fish and coral reefs, and relax in the shade of palm trees.
footloosetravelguides.com /srilanka/srilanka1.htm   (403 words)

  
 WOMAD Sri Lanka 2005, 21st - 25th September, Events & Festivals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
WOMAD Sri Lanka Festival of Drums, scheduled to take place at the end of March has been rescheduled until 21 — 25 September this year.
“We are thrilled to be able to bring WOMAD to Sri Lanka, and excited also at the fact that this is the first time in our twenty-two years of festival presentation that we’ve been able to present a festival of drums.
WOMAD Sri Lanka Festival of Drums will be one of the highlights of this year’s tourism calendar.
www.chooseyourticket.com /MoreDetails.asp?id=1690   (834 words)

  
 Colombo city guide with information for vacations and business travel in Colombo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Sri Lanka is situated off the south eastern tip of India and is nicely set in the Indian Ocean.
The capital city of Colombo is located on the south west of the island and is the centre for government, culture and entertainment on Sri Lanka.
Colombo is also home to some of the best museums in Sri Lanka and they include the National Museum Colombo and the National Museum of Natural History.
www.a-zoftourism.co.uk /travel-to-Colombo.htm   (345 words)

  
 Sri Lanka News
Colombo Sri Lanka's economy accelerated in the second quarter, helped by increased growth in agriculture, as the island continued to recover from the December tsunami disaster, the central bank said Monday.
Sri Lankans are increasingly bombarded with a plethora of financial products and services, but locals still shy away from the capital markets for their monetary needs, a Central Bank led consumer finance survey...
Sri Lanka appealed for public help as more than 1,000 police hunted the suspected Tamil Tiger rebels who gunned down the foreign minister, an attack that...
www.topix.net /world/sri-lanka   (1168 words)

  
 Extra Virgin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The breathtaking island of Sri Lanka lies in the Indian Ocean and is separated from southeastern India by a mere 30-mile chain of shoals.
As a nation of multiple cultures and faiths, the predominant religious groups of the island have been instrumental in enriching and developing the cuisine: The Hindus and Buddhists perfected the vegetarian dishes; the Christians refined the beef and pork recipes; and the Muslims honed the mutton and lamb preparations.
Suharshini Seneviratne was born in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, and came to the United States to attend the University of Maryland at College Park.
www.decorsouvenirs.com /Kitchen/index2241.html   (822 words)

  
 GN Online: Sri Lanka fete by Publis demand
Publis, the celebrated Executive Chef of Sri Lanka's illustrious Mount Lavinia Hotel, flies down to Dubai for an exclusive whistle-stop cookout with Friday to provide a gustatory preview of the dishes he will be presenting at the forthcoming Splendours of Sri Lanka festival at the Sofitel City Centre.
The ambiance is typically Sri Lankan when we meet chef Publis at the Sofitel City Centre Hotel in Dubai, where he will be presiding over the kitchen for the Splendours of Sri Lanka festival from June 4 to 7.
Sofitel City Centre Hotel is hosting The Splendours of Sri Lanka from June 4 to 7 in conjunction with Mount Lavinia Hotel and Sri Lankan Airlines.
www.gulf-news.com /Articles/print.asp?ArticleID=52835   (1118 words)

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