Dish It Out: Chef Hashan De Silva
How do our food experts cook & eat? This week, the sous chef specialising in patisserie, Chef Hashan De Silva, takes our Q&A!
Foods
The Joint Pub & Grill: New Quick Grab Lunch Menu Launched
Nestled down the chic street of Chatham Street, Colombo 1, The Joint Pub & Grill launches their brand-new lunch menu, that’s just not tantalising but is also the most affordable for a ’quick grab’ during the rush hour lunch break.
Zakira’s Recipes
With a passion and a dream of creating her own baking business, Zakira Nafas started ‘Zakira’s Recipes’ as a home-based venture with plans to open her very own shop in the future.
Relish the taste of India on the streets of Sri Lanka
It’s the story of the founders of Andhra Grills themselves many Sri Lankans can draw inspiration from; South Indians who, as children, grew up in Hyderbad and who, as adults, fell in love with Sri Lanka and decided to bring authentic Hyderabadi Street Food to the busy streets of Colombo.
Dish It Out: Sammani Ruwanpathirana
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week food blogger of @perthfoodiemama, Sammani, takes our Q&A!
Ramada and My Sister’s Kitchen collaborate yet again for Yaal Virindu, Jaffna Food Festival
Following a successful run of their first-ever Yaal Virindhu collaboration, Ramada Colombo will partner with Danu Innasithamby and Thushara Innasithamby of My Sister’s Kitchen yet again for the longstanding Jaffna Food Festival. The Jaffna food festival will be held on the 27, 28, 29 and 30th of October 2022.
Emperor’s Wok
Sri Lankans’ perennial love for Chinese cuisine is unmatched, consequently resulting in many Chinese restaurants populating the local dining scene, with new spots mushrooming on a frequent basis. Few restaurants however can boast of serving up authentic Chinese cuisine. Emperor’s Wok, at the Hilton Colombo, is one such restaurant that combines authentic Chinese fare featuring Cantonese and Szechuan flavours. I was recently invited to try out the
Dish It Out: Chef Dinesh De Silva
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, Culinary Consultant and Executive Chef Dinesh de Silva takes our Q&A!
The Colombo Patisserie
In this series, we talk to people who turned their passion for food and baking into a business idea. We talk to home bakers who are constantly experimenting and innovating and navigating through these difficult times to bring the sweet and the savoury to our doorsteps. Colombo’s latest patisserie by Shaima Shiyam talks to us about her brand.
A Taste Of Ceylon At Galadari
Galadari Hotel invites you to journey through Thambapanni at their newly launched “Taste of Ceylon” culinary experience. Celebrating 38 years in the hospitality industry, Galadari Hotel marked its anniversary with the launch of “Taste of Ceylon” on the 6th of October 2022 at the Blue Lotus. Taste of Ceylon is poised to take their diners on a journey through Thambapanni with a Sri Lankan spread of authentic local favourites served with a twist.
Royal Thai unveils new menu
Cinnamon Lakeside’s Royal Thai, one of the island’s most reputed Thai food establishments, recently unveiled its new menu by the 2 new master chefs amidst a distinguished gathering. The event, hosted by the Thai ambassador, featured Thai entertainment, camaraderie and fantastic food!
Dish It Out: Shadi Faleel
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, recipe developer and food blogger, Shadi of @shadi_faleel takes our Q&A.
Cakes & More By Menaka Yapa
A business idea that came about during the Covid-19 lockdown period, Menaka Yapa was an event planner and co-founder of Peach Petals, an event planning company. Presented with the challenge of finding quality bakers to match her requirements, Menaka decided to learn how to bake and decorate cakes for her own events. “Cakes and More was started not only with the intention of creating fabulous cakes but also to put together a wide range of sweets t
Dish It Out: Chef Shehan Lee
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, chef Shehan Lee takes our Q&A!
Village-Style Sri Lankan Dining At Thuna Paha By Waters Edge
Thuna Paha by Waters Edge is by no means a new addition to Colombo’s dining scene – it’s been around since 2017 and is known by many as a go-to spot for authentic Sri Lankan cuisine. Their signature village-style dining – ambula - experience is a novel concept that makes them stand out from the rest.
All You Can Eat Maki At Yumi Japanese Resto Bar
Weekday lunch hours just got a lot more appetising this September! The All You Can Eat Maki promotion at the YUMI by Taj offers an exciting array of all-you-can-eat makis on a value-for-money deal that shouldn’t be missed.
Bitter Sweet Corner
Home-based cook and baker, Sahistha Ashraf Suhaib has always had a passion for food and cooking from a very young age. After her marriage, she reignited her passion for cooking when she cooked for her in-laws for the first time and received great feedback. “In my family, everyone motivated and supported me in making a business from my passion. I call the business Bitter Sweet Corner because I think it’s important to accept the bad things as well
A Weekend in Jaffna - A deliciously sensory experience
Jaffna has always held a special place in my heart for its inexplicably endearing vibe, but mostly, for its excellent food. Still, my experience with Jaffna’s wide-ranging culinary repertoire has been lacking at best. So when I had the opportunity to try the recently introduced “A weekend in Jaffna” dining experience at Chutneys, Cinnamon Grand, my foodie soul was excited.
Sweet Treats By Humi
A preschool teacher with a passion for baking, Humairah Husni used to bake cakes for friends, family and colleagues at work as a hobby. At their encouragement, she started a social media page showing her bakes and after she quit teaching, she started baking full time. “Making chocolate-based desserts is something I was always passionate about and I started my business with smash hearts!”.
Dish It Out: Nazia Adamani
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, food blogger Nazia from Pakistan, living in Sri Lanka takes our Q&A!
Fainaz Milhan Cake Design
With more than 40 years of experience in the cake and baking industry, Fainaz Milhan started baking at the age of 10 years, watching and learning the craft from her sister. “I also learnt cake decorating from the likes of Mallika Joseph, which was many years ago, and more recently sugar flowers from Robert Haynes with everything else being self-taught. I’ve always dreamed of teaching my skills to students and seeing them succeed. There was no re
Dish It Out: Tea Podu
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, vloggers of ‘Tea Podu’ – a YouTube food vlog with over 18k subscriptions and 53k followers on TikTok, Usama Naufer, Yusuf Jawed and camera handler Mohammed Rinaz take our Q&A!
Life’s always good at the ‘Life’s Good Kitchen’
A small signboard at the beginning of Kassapa Road from Jawatte end directs you to a cosy café with a lot of greenery in its interior. At Life’s Good Kitchen, customers can get a close-to-nature experience while dining with some of their uniquely curated dishes.
Fathi’s Spice Attic
Fathi’s Spice Attic by Fathi Haniffa was founded back in 2016 under the name ‘Cripsy Delights’. Having realised that many food-based businesses share the name ‘Delight’ in their brand, she wanted something more unique and personal and ‘Fathi’s Spice Attic’ was born. “It’s my very own virtual spice attic! I am proud of my business concept and I wanted it to have my name.”
Tag Me @Danu - Cinnamon Lakeside
This week I was tagged to enjoy a High Tea menu. The concept of High Tea started as something for Royals and Aristocrats to take in the afternoon at leisure while seated in posh chairs which are high-backed.
Joshua’s Tree
Home cook Kaushi De Silva has always been passionate about cooking since she was a child but didn’t have the courage to start her own business until a life-changing event led her to shift her perspective. “I lost my grandfather last year and on the day of his funeral, I was fired from my place of work for taking too many days off for it. That was when I decided that I would never work for anyone else again and it was the push that gave me the cou
Dish It Out: Chamali Mendis
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, food blogger and home cook @chamgiel – Chamali, takes our Q&A!
Dish It Out: Nilashee Perera
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, food blogger, baker and food photographer, Nilashee takes our Q&A!
Mad Batter
A self-taught hobby baker with a passion and craving for baking, Anjalee Perera, started off by baking for family and friends at leisure and over the past couple of years, has built a small but loyal circle of customers through her home-based business ‘Mad Batter’. “The name “Mad batter” is reminiscent of the endless opportunities I could do with a cake batter!” she shares.
Dish It Out: Chef Sirila Suksamran
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, Thai Chef at The Kingsbury, Chef Sirilak, takes our Q&A!
