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Rice & Curry: Sri Lankan Home Cooking (The Hippocrene International Cookbook Library) Paperback – November 1, 2011

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“A terrific introduction to a great culinary tradition about which egregiously little is known. Well researched, authentic, and easy-to-follow recipes.” ―Anthony Bourdain

S.H. Fernando takes readers on an unforgettable culinary journey through Sri Lanka, where a typical meal is simply referred to as “rice & curry.” Demystifying ingredients, spices and flavors to prove that Sri Lankan Food is a healthy option, Fernando gives us the best of generations of folk cooking traditions as well as time-saving tips and menu suggestions for the modern cook.

Included are more than 100 easy-to-follow recipes; an introduction to Sri Lanka’s history, culture, and cuisine; a detailed travel section for visitors; a comprehensive spice guide, and stunning color photos throughout.

Sample recipes:

  • Roasted Curry Powder
  • Spicy Lentil Fritters (Masala Vadai)
  • Coconut Milk Gravy (Kiri Hodhi)
  • Hoppers (Appa)
  • Lamb Biryani
  • Leela's Chilaw Crab Curry (Kakuluwo Curry)
  • Fish Mustard Curry (Abba Kiri Malu)
  • Mango Curry (Amba Curry)
  • Shymala's Coconut Custard Pudding (Wattalampan)
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"A terrific introduction to a great culinary tradition about which egregiously little is known. Well-researched, authentic, and easy-to-follow recipes." --Anthony Bourdain, Author of KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL and TV host of NO RESERVATIONS WITH ANTHONY BOURDAIN


"...a cultural and culinary tribute to a sublimely delicious style of cooking that is simple and full flavored. You want this book. If you are suffering from flavor fatigue, consider yourself cured. Honest, authentic and dependable, the recipes are superb and the curry geeks in your house will be sated for years eating their way through this tome." --Andrew Zimmern, TV host of BIZARRE FOODS WITH ANDREW ZIMMERN

"A wonderful tour of a lesser-known cuisine. If you dined out and ordered Leela's Chilaw crab curry you'd make a spectacle of yourself, coating your wrists in gravy rich with coconut, curry leaves, chile, garlic and cumin, flecking your face with bits of crab shell. At home, only your family will stare, and they'll be a mess, too." --NICK FOX, New York Times

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"Thirsting for coconut water and a South Asian adventure? Satisfy that wanderlust in your own kitchen with Rice and Curry: Sri Lankan Home Cooking, the new book from globe-trotting gastronome S.H. Fernando Jr. Little known to all but the most intrepid eaters, Sri Lankan cuisine will introduce new, exotic pleasures to your table." --Zester Daily, zesterdaily.com

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"A terrific introduction to a great culinary tradition about which egregiously little is known. Well-researched, authentic, and easy-to-follow recipes." Anthony Bourdain

Author S.H. Fernando takes readers on an unforgettable culinary journey through Sri Lanka: demystifying ingredients, spices and flavors with more than 100 easy-to-follow recipes. Also included are an introduction to Sri Lanka's history, culture, and cuisine, and stunning color photographs throughout.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hippocrene Books (November 1, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 209 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0781812739
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0781812733
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.33 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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After graduating from Harvard and the Columbia University School of Journalism, Skiz Fernando began his career as a music journalist for The Source magazine. He parlayed his expertise in the field of hip-hop into the critically-acclaimed book,

The New Beats: Exploring the Music, Culture & Attitudes of Hip-Hop (Anchor/Doubleday, 1994), which has become an important document of the culture behind rap music. His byline has also appeared in such publications as The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Vibe.

In 2007, he returned to his homeland of Sri Lanka to write a cookbook, Rice & Curry: Sri Lankan Home Cooking (Hippocrene Books, 2011). It was a New York Times notable cookbook, and also won Fernando a spot on the popular Travel Channel show, No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain, where he served as the host’s on camera guide in Sri Lanka.

Since the pandemic, Fernando has returned to writing. His most recent book, From The Streets of Shaolin: The Wu-Tang Saga (2021) was the definitive biography of hip-hop's greatest group. Next up is his biography of MF DOOM, The Chronicles of DOOM: Unraveling Rap's Masked Iconoclast (Astra House) available in the fall of 2024.

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KatieDid
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Curry
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2012
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I've been cooking curry for a couple years now, so was curious about any differences that might counter the internet recipes and videos I'd been referring to. There are ingredients in this book that are new to me and not available locally, but which may be omitted with no ill effect. It was entertaining to read all the way through before actually trying a recipe. I hope to surprise a Sri Lankan friend with a dish or two. The chapter on tea is really interesting. My only regret is that I bought it for my kindle. I don't know if there's a way to search for a recipe using keywords on the kindle. I bookmarked several recipes, but wish I had done more bookmarking when I started reading from the beginning. I'm also not keen to bring my kindle into the kitchen while I'm cooking, since my paper cookbooks are quite splattered and war-torn. And even if I find a place to prop it that's both safe and easy to read, I'd have to wash and dry my hands every time I need to turn a page. An oily, sticky kindle just won't do.
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trishainseattle
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2023
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Lovely recipes and alot have unique qualities from the area. You really get a feel for sri lanka. I now want to ho there!
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Sunethra Alahakone
5.0 out of 5 stars Rice & Curry Cookbook!The perfect companion to any SL cook!!A++++++ cookbook
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2013
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I simply love this book! You see, as I am getting older, I noticed, I forget most of the ingredients needed to make certain dishes. I dont cook everyday, like I used to, when kids
were growing up. Now I cook only once a week to last a whole week. Everytime I visit my
kids in NY I have to prepare the rice & curries they love. I have heard my soninlaws complain about their moms cooking-stating they dont taste like they used to. And I figured out why! Not only elders, but all cooks must refer to recipes from time to time, so the dish comes out perfect. And this book will help me continue to prepare all those delicious dishes that I am used to preparing. Thank you Skiz for this perfect companion. And thank you for all the detailed information about SL, which I will be sharing with my daughters. They will be
receiving a book each for their birthdays, which will also help them learn to cook SL dishes.
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Kristina Sullivan
4.0 out of 5 stars Looks excellent
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2012
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Although I haven't had a chance to test these recipes, the cookbook appears to be an excellent guide to preparing Sri Lankan cuisine. I spent a year in Sri Lanka as a Fulbright scholar, and bought several cookbooks that have gaps in translation, either in language, measures, or ingredients. This book seems to be a good fit for my level of cooking ambition--I do not aspire to compete with the chefs of five-star hotels, or with skilled family cooks who have many eager assistants. The careful discussion of ingredients is helpful, and the layout is clear.
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Passion for food
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy and Full of Flavor
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2012
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I learned a great deal about the this fascinating country and cuisine. It is a home style cooking filled with family stories, memories as well as a travel chapter if you intend to visit this island.The recipes are easy to follow and the outcome is successful. I read the book and marked the recipes to cook. The first recipe I cooked was Leela's Legendary Milk Toffee which came out perfect! I cooked the eggplant curry, and the hard boiled eggs curry using the curry blend recipe in this book, and was very pleased with the flavor using coconut milk. There are meat, poultry, vegetarian a variety of Sambol, bread and dessert recipes that satisfy every palate. If you like to add some spice to your kitchen, then this book is a perfect addition to your collection. Make sure to watch the author on YouTube too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally can get close to authentic Sri Lankan flavor at home!
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2014
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After living in Sri Lanka many years ago and falling in love with the flavors, I tried over the years without success to reproduce some of the island curries at home. Now that so many ingredients are available locally (my local supermarket stocks lemon grass regularly!) I decided to try again. This book makes the cuisine accessible - the recipes are straightforward, tasty, and quite achievable at home. I highly recommend both the book and the author's spice blends [...]. The blends are quite authentic and simplify the cooking even more. Now, if I could only figure out how to make get good fresh coconuts so I can make homemade pol sambol in Colorado....

p.s. I have the Kindle version which some other users complained about not working right. Mine is functioning just fine!
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Tippi estes
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Sri Lankan cookbook!
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021
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If you want only one Sri Lankan cookbook, this is the one you want. Authentic Sri Lankan recipes. Gorgeous photos. Stories that give you a feel for the country and it’s cuisine. After receiving my cookbook I bought two more and gave them as gifts.
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Kevin Horecka
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Introduction to Sri Lankan Cooking
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2016
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My fiancee is Sri Lankan, and I've been using this to expand my repertoire of recipes I know. The recipes (I've tried ~10 so far) all really smell authentic (I base this on my knowledge of her parents' cooking and my 3 week trip to Sri Lanka to visit her extended family). The taste is variable and perhaps I need a bit more practice, but some recipes in particular really let me nail the flavor I remember from her family's cooking. It's a great little book that really helps you understand the common factors across all of these recipes.
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Nicole Poirier
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT COOKBOOK!
Reviewed in Canada on March 31, 2021
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Easy to follow, delicious recipes!
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Ms M.
5.0 out of 5 stars The only Sri Lankan cookbook that you'll ever need!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 20, 2017
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The only Sri Lankan cookbook that you'll ever need! Far and away the best of all the Sri Lankan cook books I've come across and believe me I've searched high and low. Ingredients are clearly explained and substitutions suggested where appropriate. Most of the recip[es are accompanied by high quality colour photographs to show you what you are aiming for as well as motivating you to get stuck in to your kitchen and there are some mouth watering menu plans included. I would have bought this book sooner if it had had a "look inside" feature. As it is I wasted my money on quite a few duds before taking a chance on yet another let down. I am really happy with my purchase.
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jackdaw
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth buying
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 17, 2022
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Great introduction followed by good recipes
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MRS VIMALA DE SILVA
5.0 out of 5 stars Good recipes.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2022
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Recipes are good & there are instruction for preparing curry powder etc.
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Jason Perera
4.0 out of 5 stars Definitive guide for Sri Lankan Cooking
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2020
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As a Sri Lankan who had lived in England for a very long time, I tried few Sri Lankan cookery books. But I found most them had too many glossy pictures and too many pages with non cookery description.
At last I have found a book packed with recipes and less non essential topics.
Book was delivered on time and as described .
Well recommended
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