Greek food with Lankan twist at digital dining gala
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Laughter and fun abounded as curious visitors scanned the edible QR codes on their spanakopita and pastitsio, tucking into their Greek dishes as dusk descended over the city. For visitors at the Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct, the digital dining experience was a first in Colombo.
The Knorr Greek Food Tasting served up free Greek tasting plates infused with Knorr and with a quintessential Sri Lankan twist to suit local palates. The dishes were served with edible QR codes to complement the tasting with an innovative digital dining experience. When scanning the code, food lovers were taken to the Knorr recipe bot, which is hosted on Knorr Sri Lanka Facebook messenger. The Knorr recipe bot presented a range of Greek recipes, the dish they were sampling and many other Greek recipes giving food enthusiasts the possibility of flexing their culinary muscles and recreating the dish later.
“Having edible QR codes with the food we sampled was a thrilling combination between foodand technology. I was excited to experience Greek cuisine for the first time in such an unexpected manner!” said a food enthusiast.
Dishes such as pastitsio – a baked pasta dish that was reminiscent of lasagne – proved to be popular as visitors eagerly pored over the recipes on their phones after their meal. Spanakopita, a spinach, herb and cheese filling ensconced in buttery, flaky filo pastry, was another crowd favourite.
The Knorr Greek Food Tasting came hot on the heels of the much anticipated “Cinnamon Life Presents George Calombaris – a Masterclass with Knorr” that very day. The lively food tasting celebrated the Master Chef Australia Judge, Restaurateur and celebrity chef’s Greek heritage and was a casual digital dining experience that was a first in Colombo.
The brand has embarked on several digital innovation drives, pioneering the Facebook Messenger Recipe Bot in Sri Lanka, launching Rasai.lk – a meal solutions platform with recipe ingredient delivery and by introducing the Knorr Digital Recipe Kiosk at several modern trade outlets.