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Food
Rice and curry are the staple main course food of Sri Lanka, but the term ‘curry’ conceals an enormous variety of subtle flavors. Coriander, chilies, mustard, cumin, pepper, cinnamon and garlic are just some of the common ingredients that add flavor to both seafood and meat curries.
Rice forms the basis of many Sri Lankan sweet dishes, palm treacle being used as the main traditional sweetener. This is also served on curd as a delicious dessert.
Sri Lanka has a wide variety of tropical fruit throughout the year, pineapple, papaya and banana being particularly good. The extraordinarily rich jack fruit are also available all year. Seasonal fruit include mangosteen, passion fruit, custard apples, avocado pears, durian and rambutan from July to October.
In addition to ordinary green coconuts, Sri Lanka has its own almost unique variety-the golden King Coconut of which the milk is particularly Sweet and nutritious. Many spices are grown in the island and are widely available in the markets and shops. Cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom and pepper are all grown, the Kandy region being a major centre of spice production.
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