After a long week of miserable grayness, and squeaky soggy wet shoes, Friday evening warmed up and Saturday morning began with bright sunshine and a true summer hum in Eastern Mass. Nam caught a bus up  from New York Friday night, and I picked her up from South Station at 130am. When we got home, […]

I have two photos appearing in issue 7 of PUT A EGG ON IT, an amazing food zine outta NYC. Check it out, and pick up a few copies. 

While my appreciation of the cuisines of Asia is no secret,  Jamaican food also ranks high up on my list. The rich curries and stews remind me of my own rice & curry, and the Jamaicans even make a mean patty, those meat-filled pastries that are also popular “short-eats” in Sri Lanka.  Even though they are worlds apart, there’s, ...

And so, while many New Yorkers may be surprised to hear that Staten Island has one of the highest concentrations of Sri Lankans outside Sri Lanka, connoisseurs of ethnic food began mapping that population, or at least its food, years ago. They wrote lyrically of the lampries and string hopper kothus, the fried lentil cakes and pithus, and the godamba ...

I actually think Holland is one of the coolest countries in the world, yeah I may be biased, I was born there. I am a full-blood 100% Nederlander, only I’m not in spirit but that’s another story. This post is all about Holland and my Mums village. Why? Because I’m here and I’m inspired. It is the country where I ...

“The only problem I have with GMO food is that it’s done to make food more visually appealing and less nutritious. It should be the other way around. I also wonder if people who “only buy organic” realize that their really awesome new baggie of kushmatanuska-thunderfuck-super-silver-sour-diesel-haze is a really good example of a product that has been modified to an ...

This is probably one of the best videos on Sri Lanka tourism i have ever seen. One, because it focuses on Sri Lankan tourists and two, because it is highly entertaining but still gets across a message. Garbage. Trash. Pollution. Look at any ‘trip’ that Sri Lankans do and you will see garbage in their wake. Numerous are the occasions ...

Labor-intensive Whopper eating is a thing of the past with the Whopper Holder. The Hands-Free Whopper is an actual product, which was distributed by the chain to celebrate its 50th anniversary in Puerto Rico. As the video above shows, there are some practical advantages to the device. Most of them mention that is the lazy invention by Burgers King. In ...

Have you ever tried Korean fried chicken–crispy-crunchy on the outside and oh so moist and tender inside? Well, if you haven’t it’s about time you did. And you don’t have to wait till you go to a Korean restaurant, because it’s so easy to make at home. With a few special ingredients (like baking powder, corn starch, and vodka), ...

Traveling is fun. You get to see new places, experience new things and most of all take a break from it all. Getting ready for a vacation or travel however is a whole other animal and for the most part a pretty frustrating process. I always tend to overpack just to make sure I am covered for what ever I ...

Canon EOS 600D and KMZ Helios 44-2 58mm lens at 1/200, f/5, and ISO 100. 1/640, f/3, and ISO 100. Tagged: 58mm, 600D, Coca Cola, Coke, cold, condensation, drinking, frost, glass, green, ice, London Olympics, Red

The Kochi or Nai Miris is a spicy bundle of joy/pain. This squat green or red chili is really, really spicy. The heat on this one really hits you and lingers. Sometimes if you cut a kochi and wash your hands you’re still not safe. Touch your eyes and you’ll be in pain. But this is a really good ...

For the first time in my life, I got a chance today to fly. So I on boarded from Colombo. And now I'm at Dubai Airport. This is like a dream to me. And the experience, I'm facing is really cool. Although I didn't feel nervous about process in Airport, I was and I am very careful because this ...

With spring upon us and summer right around the corner, I’m inspired  to get outside more, and start hitting the farmers market for fresh produce. It’s also time to start shedding that winter weight and get healthy again, and vegetables are the perfect tonic. Since the south of India is known for its primarily vegetarian diet, and also some ...

On May 1st, I took a trip to Cuba under the people to people license through the Grand Circle Foundation. I’m honored to have been mistaken, over and over again, for a “Naturales Cubana” because the people are the most open, most curious, most friendly i’ve ever met in my life.  If for no other […]

The One Plate Project is an initiative by Yamu and ad agency JWT to create a uniquely Sri Lankan practice online. During most religious and cultural celebrations such as the Sinhalese and Tamil New Year, Ramazan, Thai Pongal, and Christmas, people of all ethnicities look forward to the celebrations, regardless of whether that particular festival […]

See here for 2004 Trip to Jaffna thru then LTTE territory: Part 1 Day 3: Invitation to LTTE exhibition. Locate place to stay in JaffnaHotel Jaffna TownDay 4: Kayts to Pungutivu: Nagadipa (Nainathivu), Kobbekaduwa Memorial. Beer Dinner, Day 5: Dry Fish at Check Point: LTTE exhibition. A9 Restaurant. Day 3:We get the invitation to the LTTE exhibition Say we will ...

Day 1: Anuradhapura, Tissawewa Resthouse, NightmaresDay 2: Omanthai Check Point. No Vehicle book. Trouble at LTTE "immigration". Kilinochi Bar . Tissawewa ResthouseThis a story of a trip to Jaffna in 2004 during the ceasefire. Went thru the LTTE "immigration", visited a LTTE exhibition and visited Nagadipa. The trip was done in a rental car, which becomes relevant to one of ...

When you don't get enough quality sleep, it is easy to turn into sleeping pills for a cure. But try these natural sleep remedies that can help you improve you sleep. Sometimes, a few adjustments to your daily routine is all you need to switch back to good sleep. Modify your diet Food habits can mean the difference between ...

Fantastic set of photos of Gemunu (a elephant) stealing food from visitors vehicles.'First Gemunu pushed our driver, Janaka, off his seat and then he poked his head inside the car looking for food,' he said'He checked each one of us with his trunk and then poked his trunk all around our Landcruiser looking for food but we didn't have any.'All ...