Sri Lankan Street Food in Crumbling Colombo! (What it’s really like)

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1. LUNU MIRISA
ADDRESS: Colombo - Horana Rd, Boralesgamuwa
🇱🇰PORK CURRY: De-bone the pork and then cut the pieces into small slices. Place curry powder in a big pan to burn. Add cooking oil and mix with curry powder. Place the pork slices into the pan. Add turmeric powder, roasted curry powder, chili powder, black pepper, salt, cardamom, garlic paste, Garcinia cambogia, a liquid mixed with oil, cinnamon, ginger, garlic, fried lemongrass and curry leaves.Stir and cook for around 20 minutes.
🇱🇰JACKFRUIT CURRY: Chop the jackfruit flesh into small pieces. Place pieces into a pan, then add coconut milk, chopped onions, green chilies, curry leaves and Pandan leaves. Add salt, turmeric powder and curry powder. Add some pieces of cinnamon and mustard paste.Mix and cook for around 20 minutes. Add more coconut milk. Place chopped dried red chilies and chopped garlic into hot oil, mix, add turmeric powder and dump this mixture into the pan of jackfruits.
💸PRICE: 600 LKR/$1.63 USD for each dish | Jackfruit curry is a side dish
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2. MINISTRY OF CRAB
ADDRESS: Old Dutch Hospital Complex, 04 Hospital St, Colombo 00100
INTERVIEWEE: Chef Dharshan Munidasa
🇱🇰BLACK PEPPER CRAB: Place the crab in the hot wok and saute a bit. Season with black pepper and secret black pepper sauce. Steam for 20 minutes.
💸PRICE: 21920 LKR/$59.67 USD for 2kgs of crab
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3. UZMAN TEA ROOM
ADDRESS: No. 98, Abdul Hameed street, Colombo
🇱🇰EGG HOPPER
💸PRICE: 100 LKR/$0.27 USD
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4. UNCLE DUDDLY
ADDRESS: No.71, Abdul Hameed street, Colombo
🇱🇰STRING HOPPER BIRYANI: Slice green and red chilies, tomatos, onions and place in hot oil. Add eggs and mix. Add salt, pepper, chilies powder and mix. Place rice noodles in pot with fresh cow’s milk and gravy. Stir. Place mixture in a dish. Slice and stir-fry fried beef which was marinated in vinegar, chilies powder, salt, pepper, curry powder. Add chopped onions, chilies, curry sauce, ketchup and lime juice. Add beef to noodles and serve.
🇱🇰BRAIN KOTHU ROTI
💸PRICE: 2800 LKR/$7.62 USD each for big servings
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Hey, I’m Sonny! I’m from the US but I’ve been living in Asia for 10 years and started making food and travel videos to document my experiences. I travel to different parts of the world, hunting down and documenting the most unique food each country has to offer.

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🎬 CREDITS:
HOST » Sonny Side
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY » Nguyễn Tân Khải
CAMERA OPERATOR » Tran Quang Dao
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LOCAL PRODUCER » Ruzaina Hadgie
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT » @samalbandara
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[RuzainaHadgie]

I am so grateful for this opportunity to work alongside Sonny and his team. Sri Lanka is a melting pot of diverse cultures that has influenced our cuisine. The very first cuisine i wanted Sonny to try is pure authentic Sinhalese influenced food, also our staple diet as Sri lankans, which is rice and curry. We discussed alot about each curries, such as young jack fruit (polos) and hog plum curry (as seen in the end credits) and mallums e.t.c but clearly the winner was the Jack fruit curry and black pork curry which are unique dishes to Sri lanka and very popular amongst locals. This was such a fun day with Sonny and the team also with Chef Dharshana, who is the King of Sri lankan mud crabs. If you are a street food lover, Colombo city night life wins that category. Please visit Sri Lanka on your next holiday.. our beautiful island awaits you! 🙏🏽🇱🇰❤️🙂

[losteamia]

Hope Sri Lanka will be back its glory! Stay safe my brothers, sisters and others from Vietnam 🇻🇳💖💖💖.

[BeastBrosNation]

I was born in Canada but both my parents are Sri Lankan. I’ve visited a few times and love my culture. My moms chicken curry is the single greatest thing I’ve ever eaten. So happy to see Sri Lanka on the channel, thanks for sharing this sonny!

[rmadayah]

Big up to Sri Lankans 💛 Those guys are true fighters! LOVE & RESPECT to you guys from MAuritius 🇲🇺

[adamlasry]

Sri Lankan food is amazing. I can definitely say I prefer Sri Lankan cuisine to Indian. Love from Morocco. 🇲🇦 🇲🇦 🇲🇦

[jodimuse]

Nice to see Sri Lanka in recovery mode🙏❤️🙏. It's been on my bucket list for 5 years!! Pre pandemic, Sri Lanka was on the top, for travel destinations globally!! 🙏🙏 Be strong citizens ! ❤️ I look forward to seeing you soon 🌹🇨🇦

[billmifu]

as a Maldivian i gotta say, i love my Sri Lanka ❤

[ekosyafutra]

I am amazed by the humbleness, kindness and smartness of Ruzaina... she can talk about food politics culture etc with deep understanding and knowledge.

[camilocalderon]

This series brought me so much joy. I went to Sri Lanka for a month in the summer of 2018, volunteering for that duration as well as traveling and exploring. The culture, the food and just everything about Sri Lanka while I was there has been one of the most unforgettable and amazing experiences I've ever had. I'm happy that there is a Sri Lankan restaurant near me where I can experience a portion of the amazing food I had there and I hope to go back soon. I miss this country and everything about it so much

[ameshmark]

I am a Sri Lankan. I am proud that you have come to our country in the face of the economic crisis that our country has fallen into. Also, I invite all foreigners who watch your videos to come to our country to watch and have fun.

[TheBestFoodieShow]

Sri Lanka is one of the most mystical country, with such an amazing history, food culture. I wanna go there once in my life. Respect

[dansantos]

As a Filipino, I hope my Sri Lankan Brothers and Sisters strength and courage. Stay safe as well.

[traveltodaysl]

BEFRS & Sonny Welcome to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 🙏 your food videos are take us to next level. 😍🔥 hope you had a great time here..

[thenepalisrilankan]

I love the way how ruzana explains our culture into the world❤️

[AkilaAriyathilaka]

To all of the world watching out there, this series only covers only a teeny tiny bit of the massive vibrant food culture in Sri Lanka. There are so many otherworldly flavors and textures hidden within our island in all directions with all of the people, not within just the hills and the north! . Come explore, find more! ❤️

[cut_putashatsang]

I have watch many YT food vlogers going various countries but all in all I see the Sri Lanka people as the most humble down to earth people, their generosity, such a welcoming people, what a blessed people. One day I'll visit Sri Lanka. I don't have anything to help but with all sincerity I'll pray for my Sri Lankan brethren. With manner and respect, greetings form Northeast India. CutPut A Shatsang.

[KD-zjye]

Sri Lanka will get through this and bounce back. Sri Lankans have been through so much, and are resilient people. Stay strong, Sri Lanka 💪🙏 🇱🇰

[thane]

The sparkle in this ladies eyes is a reflection of the inner happiness of her people.Simply beautiful. Your videos are so much more than just food.I would say food for the soul as well.

[laddubannu]

Been in Lanka for a year, it’s not a country it’s a feeling to be experienced!! Me from 🇮🇳!!!

#EDIT: I am back in sri lanka!!! missed it back in India!!!! Ill Planning to stay for at least 2 months!! stationed at Katunayaka!!! So Hot climate !!! but still the same with better air and spirit. God Bless you Lankans!!! and yeah... not to mention your hospitality!!! Just WOW every time!!