Street food in Sri Lanka | Best Sri Lankan food and drinks | 7 must eat Sri Lankan dishes

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Tofu provides a plant-based protein option, while chickpeas are more economical.

roti

🥗Healthier: whole wheat roti

💰Cheaper: pita bread

Whole wheat roti adds fiber, and pita is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: coconut aminos

💰Cheaper: homemade soy sauce substitute

Coconut aminos is lower in sodium, while a homemade version can save costs.

curry powder

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: generic curry powder

A homemade blend can be tailored to taste and may be cheaper.

Visit local family-run restaurants for rice and curry, choosing from 6 to 10 dishes buffet style.

Enjoy Roti, which is fried with vegetables and extras like egg, cheese, or meat on a hot plate, chopped as it cooks.

Try thick flatbreads (Roti) with savory fillings, perfect for eating on the go during tuk-tuk rides.

Have Hoppers, bowl-shaped pancakes made from flour, coconut milk, and palm toddy, often with an egg in the middle, served with spicy sambal.

Taste String Hoppers, rice noodles served with potato curry, typically eaten in the morning.

Sample Spicy Prawn Lentil Fritters from a food cart, a beloved local snack.

Stay hydrated with fruit shakes and try the king coconut juice, which is sweeter than normal coconut juice.

Enjoy Faluda, a milkshake with ice cream, milk, jelly, syrup, and japcha seeds.

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