Food of Sri Lanka. Wendy Hutton
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Published by Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.
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Copyright © 2001
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ISBN: 962-593-998-9
ISBN 978-1-4629-0718-2 (ebook)
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Publisher: Eric Oey
Associate Publisher: Christina Ong
Editor: Philip Tatham
Recipe testing: Devagi Sanmugam
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Photo credits
All food and location photography by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni. Additional photos by Jill Gocher, p. 9; and Dominic Sansoni, pp. 3 (above), 4, 8, 10-15, 20, 25.
The beginning of a wedding procession in the south of Sri Lanka is reenacted by cultural dancers.
Contents
PART ONE: FOOD IN SRI LANKA
Introduction
Gustatory Geography
One Land, Many Peoples
Colonial Tastes
Spice and Other Things Nice
Banking on Tea
Dining in Sri Lanka
PART TWO: COOKING IN SRI LANKA
The Sri Lankan Kitchen
Cooking Methods
Sri Lankan Ingredients
PART THREE: THE RECIPES
Basic Recipes
Snacks and Appetizers
Rice & Bread
Soups
Fish & Shellfish
Meat & Poultry
Vegetables
Desserts
Drinks
Additional Recipes
Acknowledgments
Index
A festive display of Sri Lankan rice, sambols, and fish curries.
Part One: Food in Sri Lanka
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Douglas Bullis
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