My hunger has returned after the Dutch humiliation of yesterday but the less said on that the better. Friends and family tell me we are still in the championship – I think they are hugely deluded. So today some Irish flavours to complement the calm enjoyment of watching a football game when “almost” completely neutral. I would like to see ...
Reblogged from Squirrel Translations: What is GTT? Actually, it is just the acronym of Google Translator Toolkit, a feature of Google that is especially designed to help you translate texts and that is actually VERY different from our old friend (or enemy?!?) Google Translate. Of course I do not want to advertise Google products and denigrate other softwares, but ...
Forget the food tonight for Holland vs. Germany – I am way too nervous. Try this unusual cocktail recipe using Ceylon arrack (a Sri Lankan spirit) and warming spices. Ceylon Sailor – courtesy of BBC Goodfood Ingredients: 3 sprigs fresh coriander 4 chunks of fresh ripe mango 35ml/1¼fl oz Ceylon arrack 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 2 tsp mango liqueur 1 tsp mango chutney slice ...
After the humiliating defeat of the Dutch by the Danes on Saturday (and made worse by the press having a field day with the poor Dutch players) I’m staying (a little) quieter. Whoever you are supporting these Battered Prawns are yummy as a snack to eat with your football beers. They are not really Sri Lankan but this recipe is ...
I’m pretty much an expat. When I tell people that I live in Sri Lanka the unanimous reply I usually get is “Oh wow you’re so lucky!”, followed by exclamations about how wonderful it must be to live in the sunshine all year round. I’m even convinced my friends and family who know me think that I spend all my ...
All football fans the world over will know that Euro 2012 kicked off yesterday (this football tournament is second only to the World Cup in the football world) and you may or may not know this but I am Dutch. Yes, from Holland, country of canals, tulips, windmills, cheese and FOOTBALL. And there is absolutely nothing else in the world ...
The name says it all to some folk BITTER gourd…aka bitter melon. Just as with Marmite, you either love it or hate it. I definitely belong to the former group. Bitter gourd Sambol Ingredients 3-4 Large fresh karavila (bitter gourd) 2 Medium size red onions finely sliced 1/4 bottle of vegetable oil 2-3 Green chillies finely sliced (de-seeded ...
To follow on from yesterdays Sri Lankan Fish Cutlet post about two of my best friends birthdays – Helen Lodge & Julie Allington, I am now going to give them ideas for Vodka-infused Party Snacks. All 3 of us love Vodka – can’t go wrong. Vodka-soaked cherry tomatoes (or should that read “cheery tomatoes”? ) Vodka-soaked cherry tomatoes with dipping ...
Sri Lankans are mad on snacks, or “short-eats” and “bites” as they like to call them. Short Eats are usually eaten with a cup of tea in a bakery and can be sweet (like a tea cake) or savoury (like a fish bun aka “malu pan“). Bites are usually snacks that accompany an alcoholic drinking session (like devilled fried beef ...
Whilst visiting Ceylon Tea Trails two weeks ago I was presented with the most delicious cucumber sandwich at high tea. Whilst not a great lover of “High Tea’s”; one because it interferes with my sunset beer and spicy salty nibbles, two because I frankly have not had that many due to the fact that I am not from English aristocracy ...
This is the third and final instalment of my trip memoirs to the Sri Lankan Tea Country and staying at Ceylon Tea Trails . The other two blog articles can be read here and here, where I talked about winning the Sri Lanka in Style prize, the wonderful Castlereagh Lake area (near Hatton) where we stayed and the breathtaking scenery and flora. Now ...
One of the amazing things that strike most people about Sri Lanka are the huge differences in landscape and climate that such a small country boasts. Following on from my previous post about my trip to the Tea Country with Ceylon Tea Trails, there is one such thing which I want to share with you and that is the absolute abundance ...
I’ve been on a trip…a trip of a lifetime. Some time ago I entered a photography competition through Sri Lanka in Style and amazingly enough I won!! Needless to say I was surprised, shocked and bowled over. The photo below was my entry: Business after the tsunami Entitled “Business after the tsunami”, this photo encapsulates the Sri Lankan spirit; to keep ...
Been away a few days – mainly in bed with a stomach bug. Sometimes this happens when you live in the tropics, no amount of cleanliness, or strict adherence to only bottled water will stop it. Being a lover of most Sri Lankan street food such as kotthu roti and egg hoppers as well as regularly eating out in “tourist” restaurants you ...
In honour of today being the 250th birthday of the sandwich I will give you a quick recipe for my favourite (well one of my favorites that doesn’t involve cheese). The BLT – Bacon, lettuce and tomato. This is my simple version – simple is good and it’s tasty. Ingredients for two people (one sandwich per person): One pack of ...
I just have to share this article on the BBC news today with you today….have sandwiches really only been in existence for 250 years? Invented by the Earl of Sandwich because he couldn’t be bothered to leave his game of cards for his normal formal meal?? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-18010424 Perhaps only in the upper classes at that time… Croque Monsieur…dribbling yet? I’m ...
Before I came to Sri Lanka I wasn’t a fan of lentils. On the few occasions I had tried them in Europe and the Middle East they were prepared in a generally bland and tasteless way and during my one experience of eating dhal with Indian friends of mine in Kuwait, the dish practically blew my head off (Goan food ...
When a non-native speaker of a language translates something there is always a danger of getting it almost right but very wrong! Below is a list of funny translation errors compiled by airline staff from around the world (from http://www.world-time-zones.org). Lost in translation Japanese hotel room - You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid Paris hotel elevator - Please leave your ...
Reblogged from Sri Lanka - The Wonder of Asia | Travel | Hotels | Holidays: By Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne The agitated bull elephant with tusks was seemingly leading me and my family to safety away from the sea and a possible tsunami. It was 7.20 a.m, several hours before a tsunami alert was issued at 2.30 p.m. on ...
