Food & Sri Lanka – 3 dishes you should try when you get there!

Many people in Sri Lanka think of beautiful beaches, nature you say to yourself and a rich cultural heritage. However, Sri Lanka also has a delicious cuisine. You will of course find many influences from India, but also see the Indian Ocean in it. Moreover, food in Sri Lanka is also fun for vegetarians, for which there is more than enough choice. In this article we introduce you to 3 delicious dishes from Sri Lankan cuisine:

Food & Sri Lanka – 3 dishes you should try when you get there!

1 Rice & Curry

This classic should not be missing from the list. Like their neighbour, Sri Lanka also has a large amount of curries, which are served with deliciously fragrant rice and various side dishes. Often several curries are served at the same time, meat, fish and vegetarian. Please note that the curries can be quite spicy!

2 Papadum & Dal

Papadum & Dal are perhaps rice & curry’s most popular side dishes, but you can also eat them separately. Papadum is thin, crispy bread made from lentils and herbs and is delicious in combination with Rice & Curry, chutneys or other dips. Dal literally means ‘dried legume’, but is also the name of a dish. Dal is a delicious, thick, spicy soup and can be very well combined with Papadum. Moreover, Dal is not only very tasty, but also very healthy!

3 Fruit

Spicy and spicy meals are delicious, but they get even tastier if you can combine them with something sweet. Fortunately, Sri Lanka has the perfect climate for many types of fruits. How about sweet papayas, perfectly juicy pineapples, coconut, dragonfruit and of course the number 1 superfood eaten by Sri Lankans: the mangistan.

Cooking Sri Lankan dishes during a cooking workshop

Travelling to Sri Lanka? Expand your repertoire of vegetarian dishes? Learn to prepare a spicy recipe? Make real Kottu? Or just push your culinary boundaries? Whatever your reason, our chefs will be happy to introduce you to all kinds of dishes from Sri Lanka during a cooking workshop. During the workshop we will introduce you, your friends and your family to all the goodies that Sri Lanka has to offer. You will also learn to prepare the delicious meals mentioned above.

More dishes from Sri Lanka? Check out our extensive page with Sri Lankan recipes!

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Dennis en Carla

07:14 03 Aug 24

Had a wonderful cooking workshop yesterday during our company outing. Everything was well taken care of under the guidance of a lovely host. Recommended!!

Katerina

09:53 25 Jul 24

I would like to echo the feedback shared by others about semi-satisfactory level of workshops given at the place. First, you need to lower standards as the place itself is quite old-fashion, messy and as per my standards for kitchen even dirty. The amator level rather, I’m afraid. Secondly, as you might noticed reading the answers of the owner here on less favourable reviews, you will be welcomed by passive-aggressive attitude through the whole workshop. We had a corporate Christmas dinner organised there, first and last time. On top, be sure drinks are not drinkable there if you paid for alcohol menu also. We had to go to AH nearby and buy on our own cost.I wish the owner can take a feedback and listen to suggestions shared in reviews, instead of writing back snide reply which can be sure I will receive also.

Oskar “Ozzie” Nauman

17:52 07 Jun 24

Pleasant. Good concept!

Tim Kievits

04:34 14 May 24

Annemieke Maljaars

18:46 13 Apr 24

Had a super fun and delicious cooking workshop with the family!

K Cinar

21:00 19 Mar 24

Edit (after owner's response):I think this is childish of you. if you offer an event for multiple people, you can also expect multiple reviews. I am the treasurer of the staff association that also participated. Paying by card itself costs 25Eur!?! I thought that was really strange.In my opinion, this workshop is certainly not worth 72Eur (excluding drinks and transaction costs), because I expected to learn tips/new methods. Cooking workshop must be educational and/or challenging. I just had to make diced tomatoes. It was still a challenge with a knife that didn't work :) It seems it was because we are amateurs :P In the end it was a nice evening with colleagues. But certainly not because of 50 minutes in the kitchen, but because of the 2 hours of pleasant conversation. For that, I prefer to go to a restaurant and eat something delicious prepared by a professional chef. Not by an amateur who is not allowed to use a knife. :)There was also Spanish tortillas on the menu at the Italian workshop. :)

Cihan Karaçay

11:31 08 Mar 24

With 16 people we did the Italian cooking workshop recently. It can be good or bad depending on the expectations. If you're looking for a nice atmosphere with the people, not very interested in the cooking part and wanna have some drinks, it will be okay(still I think not worth the price though - 76€ pp). However, if you're there for a 'cooking workshop' that you do all the recipe from start to finish, then it is not suitable for large groups and you will not be satisfied in the end.For me, it was not what I was expecting, it was fun to get together with colleagues and spend (very little)time in the kitchen but for that price and from a 'cooking workshop', I would expect more.Ps: Please sharpen your knives.

Vladimir

10:59 07 Mar 24

Our company (16 people) did the "italian workshop" last weekend.After reading the good reviews, we were quite excited, however the workshop is not really worth it.The kitchen is quite small for larger groups and the equipment is not great (knives were not sharp at all). Each of us got a really small task to do in the 3hour workshop (i.e. cut 2 onions, make pesto) which was generally finished within 10-15 min. There is a chef present to help out, but that is scarcely required, since the recipes are very very simple.The food itself was ok, and we had fun chatting and eating, but definitely not worth the price tag.

Nancy Grossman

10:11 17 Dec 23

We had a cooking workshop here with family. Sil was our host and we had a wonderful evening. All 3 courses (vegetarian) were delicious, and we appreciated the passion behind many of the ingredients - the homemade tempeh, beet vinegar and miso among others. He indulged our curiosity and we enjoyed learning how he pickles vegetables and ferments the tempeh and miso. We even tasted some homemade hops infused alcohol. Great space full of quirky collections. The cookbook collection was fascinating. Only downside is the location (tough to get to with public transport), and the drink choices. Wine was limited - next time I would bring some special wine to go with the very special food. Highly recommend for a group outing.

Tara Abbott

14:04 20 Nov 23

We recently hosted a team night out for 45 of our global marketing colleagues. We wanted a fun and team building evening and KUEKENvuur absolutely delivered!From the planning, to the preparation when we arrived, our team has all shared it was one of the best group events we have done. The team of Timo, GR Sils and others were incredibly supportive of those who had limited culinary skills. :-) We were also incredibly impressed with the end result and everyone has indicated we would making these recipes in our own homes.I cannot recommend this experience enough. If you are coming to Utrecht or the outer areas, this needs to be on your agenda!

Hendrik Mende

21:29 20 Oct 23

We had a great time in a large group. The chefs work very hard and you can tell that cooking is their passion. Took a lot of time to explain everything.

Alfredo Velázquez Iturbide

21:27 20 Oct 23

Great experience!

Rutger van Bree

18:50 01 Sep 23

Delicious Italian food cooked and eaten with colleagues. Pleasant guidance by the staff.

Esmee Ellenbroek

17:55 30 Aug 23

Had a great afternoon at Sil, also with a small group an absolute must. Had put together a delicious menu, a cozy atmosphere and top arranged.

Laura Balzer

14:14 21 Aug 23

Very nice cooking class and atmosphere! We had a lot of fun and Sil is a perfect host! Highly recommended!

Patricia Westdijk

08:06 13 Jul 23

With our team (16 people) we did a very nice, cozy and well-groomed Italian cooking workshop at Sil. The location itself was a bit of a search, but once inside you will find a very practical, clean and cozy kitchen, with very nice details! I had very pleasant contact with Sil beforehand and he was also very flexible. Dietary wishes (vega, halal) can be passed on and that is really taken into account (even with the drinks). Even people who can't cook very well can still do it here haha. Instructions are clear, Sil was around for tips & tricks and the workshop was very smooth and relaxed. We also laughed a lot! After cooking you all sit down at the table and enjoy! What delicious dishes we all made and ate together! Price/quality ratio is also excellent. Highly recommended!

Myriam Van Den Broek

15:37 10 Jun 23

Owner Sil has a passion for cooking, food and beautiful ingredients.

Aruna Sewnath

11:37 31 May 23

kees ruiters

20:41 24 May 23

Marieme Diouf

06:25 09 Apr 23

Very pleasant company evening. We prepared our dinner according to the chef's instructions.Thank you Chief for your welcome 😊!

Massimo Tumolo

11:11 26 Mar 23

Had a private cooking lesson and it was a great experience! It was fun, instructive and delicious. Really suggested!

Mehdi Gholam

08:12 10 Nov 22

We had an excellent afternoon with your help, thanks for the great experience. Highly recommended.

David Ladomerszki

12:32 29 Apr 22

Had a nice team building event here. Good food, nice location.

Laurence Tatoud

08:55 27 Apr 22

Great moment cooking Dutch menu. An excellent surprise for a French lady as me. Sil is an amazing animator, sharing a lot. Thank you for this great moment.

Marta Fi

17:10 26 Apr 22

Great team experience! We had the whole place to ourselves, and fantastic support from the chef in the kitchen. As a result we enjoyed an absolutely delicious 3 course meal! Would love to do it again! Thank you so much!

Wilko Johnson

10:09 26 Apr 22

Very good food and advices. Highly recommended.And here is the dessert ;-)

Thijs de Gunst

10:22 04 Nov 21

We were a little late, the chef was absolutely stressed about the time, in the end we made the whole menu in record time and had plenty of time left for dinner and drinks. The group downstairs was loud and the noise was not pleasant, there was no door to reduce the sound from the other group. Sufficient drinks provided, choice in drinks was somewhat limited with 1 red and 1 white wine. In the end a nice evening with a pleasant chef but there is some room for improvement.

Paul Mignot

18:35 14 Sep 21

Great place! Very nice cooking experiencd

René Bolier

07:54 18 Oct 19

Great experience for our team; nice to have the whole place for yourself, great set-up with the kitchen and the dining room, fantastic management/support from Sil. Highly recommend.

Glenn

07:53 21 Dec 18

Nice :)

Marco

22:07 26 Nov 15

Super cool met the green egg

Food & Sri Lanka – 3 dishes you should try!

1 Rice & Curry

2 Papadum & Dal

3 Fruit

Cooking Sri Lankan dishes during a cooking workshop

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