Best STREET FOODS to EAT in SRI LANKA

 

While you travel in Sri Lanka do not forget to taste these mouth-watering Sri Lankan street foods. No need to be afraid of your hungry tummy while you are traveling in Sri Lanka. These Street foods in Sri Lanka are safe to eat. Sri Lankan street foods are cheaper, quality, and tasty. If you are visiting or traveling to Sri Lanka these are the best Street foods you should ever try. These foods are prepared with Sri Lankan traditional ingredients which can be easily found in the local market. 

1. Biththara Aappa ( Egg Hoppers/Hoppers)

Egg Hoppers are very popular among tourists. Crispy Egg Hoppers are very delicious with Onion and Chilli Sambol called Lunumiris. Also, these hoppers can be eaten with mushrooms, fish, chicken, pork, and mutton curries. Hoppers are very popular for breakfast or dinner in Sri Lanka, where they are served with or without eggs. If you travel to Western and Sothern parts of Sri Lanka you can find places on the way to taste this delicious food.

2. Koththu

Koththu or Koththu Roti originated in Batticaloa, in the Eastern parts of Sri Lanka by the local Tamil people but now it has been adopted by the Sinhala people. When you travel from the Southern areas to the north of Jaffna, you may listen to some metallic rhythmic sounds inside the food huts on the street. That is the way they prepare Koththu. Koththu roti is also delicious with meat curries, and Gravy. You can find various types of Koththu for Vegetarians as well as for Non-vegetarians. Mostly Koththu is a very spicy and hot food people love to eat for dinner.

3. Isso Wade (Prawn Wade)

Deep-fried Isso wade is a very tasty snack that can be eaten in the evening with hot tea. The mouth-watering taste is filled with crunchy, delicious, mildly spicy, and hot. This is a very short snack and you can get this fresh food on the way while you are traveling in the areas of Southern and Northern beach sides. Isso wade with chili gravy is a popular tasty street food among tourists.

4. Mango Achcharu (Pickle)

Mango Achcharu is a very spicy and tangy food.  This can be made with raw Mangos as well as with ripe Mangos. Salt, pepper, and Chilli are mixed with this food, making it very tasty. People sell Mango Achcharu on the way. You can see them under the trees or in shade with their Carts and cycles.  Mostly, this food can be purchased where the Sri Lankan historical temples are situated in the cities of Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Dambulla, Sigiriya, etc.

5. Pol roti and Lunu miris

Sri Lankan street food pol roti is a very naturally made food of coconut scrap and Wheat flour. That doesn’t use any ingredients such as baking powder or baking soda. The Pol roti is very delicious with chopped red onion and chili. You can also eat it plain.  This is kind of a breakfast food that can be used for lunch and dinner.  No doubt that hot Pol roti with Luna minis can be tasted on the way while your tour in Sri Lanka. Also, after eating this don't miss out to drink Sri Lankan tea.

6. Meekiri (Curd and treacle)

Meekiri is a popular Sri Lankan sweet treat that is mainly enjoyed for breakfast and lunch. The dish consists of a creamy curd (meekiri) made from buffalo milk. The meekiri can be eaten with sweet treacle—in Sri Lanka known as kitul peni and traditionally made from the sap of the fishtail or toddy palm (Caryota). It is a sweet treat. These foods are very popular to taste on the way to the Southern part of the country.

7. Badairingu (Corn)

Sri Lankan Badairingu is a very tasty food that people love to eat. When you travel around the country you can see people selling Badairingu. Some corns are boiled and some are burnt but the taste is maximum. Everything like selling and preparing corn can be seen on the street. Tourists come to taste this delicious food. This food also can be found anywhere in Sri Lanka while traveling. also, this is a very healthy food. You can eat for breakfast and lunch and also in the evening. 

7. Ceylon Tea

Ceylon Tea is the Cleanest tea in the world. Ceylon tea is very popular to drink as black tea. Also, can be served as an iced tea or warm too. Tourists are eager to visit Sri Lanka to taste Ceylon Tea. Sri Lankans mostly welcome tourists by offering delicious tea at any time. You can taste Ceylon Tea wherever you travel in Sri Lanka.

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