A bite of Sri Lanka

Speaking of Sri Lanka, people always think of gemstones, black tea, and the breathtaking scenery. However, the food in Sri Lanka is also very special with its rich culinary culture and cooking passion.

If you ask what is the daily food for people in Sri Lanka, "rice and curry" will be the best summary. The taste of curry veges and curry stew with white rice is amazing.

Of all the foods in Sri Lanka, mango curry is the most special one. A guide introduces to the journalists from People's Daily Online:"Everyone coming to Sri Lanka has to have a taste of our mango curry. We cook fresh green mangoes with curry so that the spicy taste of curry will take away the astringent taste of the mango, and the scent of mango will be blended with curry. Mango curry tastes very refreshing and opens your appetite."

"The food in Sri Lanka is very healthy," a guide told the journalists. "We use all kinds of foods to cook together with curry, like chicken, pork, beef, fish, seafood, veges, and even fruits. These food provide necessary vitamins and protein for people, and together with rice, you'll be always have a good appetite." In fact, curry is made of multiple spices of pungency, which can secrete digestive enzymes and increase appetite. The guide says that curry helps detoxification and enhancing metabolism. People in Sri Lanka think rice and curry is a very healthy diet, and it is already a part of their inherited culture.