Before Karan Gokani visited the teardrop-shaped island of Sri Lanka, he expected the food to be reminiscent of South India. Instead, he discovered a melange of flavors influenced by Tamils, Sinhalese, ...

A few weeks ago I was drinking tea at a shop in Alhambra, and a man seated near me mentioned he was from Sri Lanka. I asked him if there were any Sri Lankan restaurants he particularly loved around ...

Appam are the lacy, fermented-rice pancakes enjoyed in southern India, but in Sri Lanka, they’re called hoppers. The name apparently came from English colonialists mis-hearing the word for rice, which ...

Sri Lanka is a small island nation off the southern tip of India, where the national cuisine is a mix of native, Indian, and colonial influences. At Hopper Hut, the main fare are traditional Sri ...

When foodie friends come to visit me in New York City and they want to try "something new,” I suggest Sri Lankan food.Similar to Indian cuisine (understandable due to its geographic and cultural ...

Hoppers come four to an order and — surprise! — there’s a runny egg inside one of them. This week, Counter Culture traipses in to Banana Leaf, a newish Sri Lankan restaurant in the part of Manhattan ...

Hosting can be a lot, especially when part of the game is having the soirée you put together look effortless. In this series, veteran party-throwers tell us how they pull off their highly specific, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Richmond County plays home to one of the largest populations of Sri Lankans outside of Sri Lanka. Now, with the help of Staten Island Buddhist Vihara temple in Port Richmond, the ...

A spread of coconut roti, kola kanda risotto, coconut chickpea curry, lamprais, biriyani and pan-seared salmon at Sri Lankan restaurant Kurrypinch, which opened on Hollywood Boulevard this spring.

A new Hoppers branch will open in early 2026, taking the place of recently-closed east London establishment Lyle’s ...

A few weeks ago I was drinking tea at a shop in Alhambra, and a man seated near me mentioned he was from Sri Lanka. I asked him if there were any Sri Lankan restaurants he particularly loved around ...