Sri Lankan culinary Journey at AYU
View(s):Sri Lankan cuisine is rich in spices, texture and flavour. It’s a blend of different curry concoctions and mouth-watering dishes and guests are in for a true culinary treat at AYU of Movenpick, Colombo as they introduce a ‘Sri Lankan Journey’ every Wednesday featuring a spread of the island’s finest cuisine. This delightful dinner buffet features over one hundred authentic Sri Lankan culinary items by Executive Chef Meththa Ekanayake. ‘Sri Lankan Culinary Journey’ highlights the use of local produce such as coconut, jackfruit and an arsenal of spices.
A healthy salad corner will offer guests Gotukola Sambol, Ash plantain salad, bitter gourd, fried banana blossom and snake gourd salads whilst a separate corner will give you that true “local fix” with some hot roast paan, pol sambol and roasted chicken.
‘The action stations features hopper from egg hoppers to curried seafood and crab hoppers and all Koththu lovers can dig into some cheese, egg, vegetable or chicken kotthu’ said Chef Meththa.
From Crab red curry to Ambulthiyal, Cashew curry, Polos ambul, manioc and the famous black pork curry, are a few items that Sri Lankans should not miss when they visit AYU on Wednesdays.
‘Make sure to always save some room for the mouthwatering desserts, especially when they’re equal parts melt-in-your-mouth and absolutely good-looking. Sample as many as you like from Mung Kevum to Pani Walalu, Pancakes, Bibikkan, Bees honey pudding, Pol Toffees and the famous milk toffees’ added Chef Meththa.
The brand-new Sri Lankan Journey Dinner buffet on Wednesdays is priced at Rs. 3,350/- nett.
