The urge is to think of Sri Lankan cuisine as Indian. The tiny island sits at the southernmost foot of that country, but that’s only a fraction of the story. It’s Indian, sort of, but it’s also a tropical place, with all the influences that climate implies — coconut, banana, fish. It was a focal […]
This Sri Lankan street food consists of a pile of thinly sliced roti bread, carrots, onion and chicken, all chopped, fried and spiced. A curry gravy to pour over the top ties it all together. It’s at once satisfying, fresh, spicy and absolutely craveable, as are most of the other dishes at the generically named […]
The spiciest local meal that ever challenged me was at the long-since-departed Sri Lanka Curry House. Several dishes incorporated such incendiary seasonings that perspiration would begin to bead on my forehead when the serving platters were set down on the table. A sample bite or two was all I could countenance. So it was with […]
The House of Curry hasn’t been open long but it’s already got some fans. In fact as one customer left lunch late last week he couldn’t help but gush. “Fantastic as usual,” he said to Vini Dissanayake as he left. Dissanayake and his business partner Nalaka Abeywickrema opened for business in mid-December. The restaurant is […]
If it weren’t for the location, House of Curry in Rosemount would probably have a line out the door all week. The Sri Lankan cuisine featured at this strip-mall storefront is as nuanced, complex, and multi-dimensional as any you’d find cityside. Make the drive and you will be rewarded with one surprising great dish after another—lightly fried […]
The Sri Lankan cuisine featured at this strip-mall storefront is nuanced and complex, not greasy. Try the rice noodle dish known as “string hoppers” topped with a coconut curry sauce. Read on Original Source
If you’re going to fire up the old jalopy and burn a tank of gas just for a meal that’s not in your town, then the place had better be transporting. Ever been to Sri Lanka? Us either. At House of Curry, India meets the tropics, and it’s like all the curries and spices and […]