Sri Lankan crab curry feast in a local home, in the heart of Colombo

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 6 guests
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Language
English
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Join Nanditha in Colombo for an authentic Sri Lankan crab curry feast in her art-filled home. Enjoy a welcome drink and snacks as you learn about local cooking traditions and family recipes.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

After finishing her graduate studies in India, Nanditha and her family moved back to Colombo where worked for 8 years at The Cinnamon Grand hotel before starting Nandis Milk Toffee. Nanditha is a successful entrepreneur (running her home based confectionery company for 15 years now!), home baker and mother of two. 


Nanditha lives with her husband, daughter and two dogs in a beautiful home in central Colombo 5. Nanditha is very creative - visible when you visit her home - tastefully decorated with family photos, art, and paintings, some of which are hers! You will start your experience with an introduction to Sri Lankan home cooking and food traditions, as you sip on your welcome drink and snack on baked garlic and cassava chips. Over the years her crab curry has become Nanditha’s signature dish and she hosts a crab feast at least once every few weeks for friends and family.

Sample Menu

MAIN
Sri Lankan crab curry
MAIN
String hoppers
MAIN
Roasted bread
MAIN
Dhal curry (lentils)
MAIN
Red coconut sambol
DESSERT
Milk toffee
DESSERT
Daughter's special dessert
DESSERT
Ginger Tea

What You Get

Private cooking class + dinner with your host Nanditha
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Dinner
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • Fully refundable up to 48 hours prior to experience; since our hosts begin preparing for your experience up to 2 days in advance, we cannot offer a refund for cancellations made within 48 hours of the experience
  • Please note, this is not a commercial cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into a Colombo home to meet a local who is an expert cook, and share Sri Lankan culture and cuisine together.
  • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • BYOB: travelers are welcome to bring their own alcohol.
  • Public transportation options are available nearby

What You’ll Experience

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Learn to cook Nanditha’s signature Sri Lankan crab curry and red coconut sambol during your two-hour cooking class. Apart from cooking, Nanditha is also passionate about gardening and has a roof top garden. Before you start your cooking class, Nanditha will take you on a small tour of her garden and show you all her organic greens. She grows herbs, chilies, curry leaves, vegetables. Here you will get to pick a few moringa leaves for your crab curry preparation!

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Colombo, Sri Lanka, LK

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Please meet your host Nanditha at her home in Colombo 5, Western Province neighborhood of Colombo. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Please note that the time is in India Standard Time.
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