BEST & WORST Street Food in Sri Lanka

condensed milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and dairy-free.

freshly brewed coffee

🥗Healthier: decaf coffee

💰Cheaper: instant coffee

Decaf reduces caffeine intake, instant is more accessible.

whipped cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: aerated milk

Coconut cream is dairy-free and adds flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: stevia

Honey offers natural sweetness, stevia is low-calorie.

Meet Samir, the local guide, and start the food tour in Colombo.

Visit a coffee shop and order an Americano and a traditional Sri Lankan espresso with ginger.

Taste ginger jaggery after sipping coffee.

Explore Old Moore Street known for spices, starting with black and white pepper, and taste them.

Learn about the expensive vanilla produced in Sri Lanka and its uses.

Taste real cinnamon and compare it to what is sold elsewhere.

Visit a covered market full of fruits, vegetables, and local goods.

Try cassava chips seasoned with chili pepper and salt.

Head to Cury Pot for rice and a variety of curries including chicken, prawns, and octopus.

Taste the curries and describe their spiciness and flavors.

Visit Galle Face Beach to try street food despite the rain.

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