Hoppers

Colombo

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April 4th 2011
We started day 1 in colombo in true Sri Lankan style eating a Sri Lankan breakfast of hoppers (bowl-shaped thin crepe-like things with egg or coconut milk with jaggery), crab curry, pittu (cylindrical flour and coconut things) and chicken curry. What a breakfast! Who the heck eats curry for breakfast, and more importantly, why doesn't everybody because its indeed the tastiest way to start the day. ... read more

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The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa... ... read more