Far from any coast, fisherman here in Sigiriya rely on the productive lakes. Here they can harvest talapia year round, but be cautious of the lakes local crocodilian residents. This series focus' on ...

Throughout May, SideDish is highlighting someone in the food industry who is of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage in honor of AAPI Heritage Month. Our first Q&A featured Vi Henderson, the ...

There’s no shortage of delicious things to eat in East Hollywood: herbaceous lamb kebabs at Saffy’s; garlicky prawns at Kuya Lord; the entire spicy-sweet-salty pantheon of Thai Town. But until ...

Infused with complex spice blends and vibrant flavors, Sri Lankan cooking is unfamiliar to most Americans — there are few books on the subject. Novelist, academic and editor Mary Anne Mohanraj hopes ...

Chef O Tama Carey was serving dishes in her Sydney restaurant recently when a customer asked her a simple question: “What’s in the cashew curry?” “And I said, ‘Cashews. It’s a cashew curry.’ And they ...

Welcome to our weekly column, Lunch Box. It’s pretty simple: every week, one of D’s writers will report back on a fun place to get lunch. Think of it like being in a book club. If you want to join the ...

After gaining a loyal following from a three-table spot in Van Nuys, a Sri Lankan restaurant known for its traditional food and modern fusion dishes has now gone Hollywood in a new location that ...

Every day, Swarna de Mel is up at 5 a.m., pulling tropical herbs from her garden, harvesting dinosaur-egg-sized jackfruit, and cracking coconuts with a hatchet in preparation for curries, spicy ...

As this season of Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown rolls along, we’re met with some hard truths about our society, existence, and planet. Last week we saw Bourdain in Pittsburgh asking how a blue ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond’s annual Indian-Sri Lankan Food Festival kicked off on Saturday afternoon, along with the sizzling sound of dosa batter and the rich aroma of curry spices. Held ...

Today we set out on an epic street food tour in Kandy to taste the best street food in Sri Lanka. Kandy is home to some popular Sri Lankan foods, and we kicked off our Sri Lankan food tour tasting ...

The baking of a Christmas cake kicks off the holiday season in Sri Lanka, a relic of when the teardrop shaped island nation to the south of India was colonized by the British. Sri Lankans living in ...