Chef Farideh Sadeghin sampled hoppers, chicken lamprais, kothu roti, and more in Staten Island’s “Little Sri Lanka” neighborhood.
The food of Sri Lanka is packed with herbs, seafood, rice, and coconut flavor. The island country has more than a dozen varieties of rice , used for everything from hoppers to string hoppers . Fiery curries, sour pickles, fruits and vegetables are also common on the Sri Lankan table – and on menus at Staten Island's Sri Lankan restaurants.
As I waited, Sagara Hewabajgamage had me try one of their fish rolls, which consist of spicy vegetables and canned tuna that are rolled in a thin pancake and deep fried. They looked like egg rolls, but their taste was reminiscent of a spicy, flavorful croquette.I took my meal down the road and sat in the shade of a tree, where I unwrapped the banana leaf. The smell was intoxicating, sweet and spicy. I washed it down with a thambili, or chilled king coconut water.
At Lakruwana, I ordered the kothu roti and hoppers. The hoppers — bowl-shaped pancakes named for the pan in which they’re cooked — are served with your choice of beef, lamb, chicken or fish curry to dip them in. They’re incredibly light and have crispy edges.
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