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Experience a culinary journey through Sri Lanka’s coastal towns

Social and cultural anthropologist Sulakshana de Mel will be serving up family recipes at Waypoint cafe

Prepare yourself for a culinary journey through the coastal towns of Sri Lanka as chef  Sulakshana de Mel will be whipping up her family recipes for the attendees as a part of ‘A Sri Lankan Takeover’. Hosted at Waypoint cafe, the social and cultural anthropologist will prepare a lunch based on recipes handed down by her great-great-grandmother’s times through intergenerational memories. Some of the dishes on the set menu will include Kaha Bath, Ala thel dala, Wambatu Moju and Love Cake with ice cream. Along with such a lavish lunch, the chef will also share the history of her town, its people and the confluence of influences she grew up around.

Event: A Sri Lankan Takeover

Venue: Waypoint cafe, 32B, Sarat Bose Road

Timings: Sept 3, 12.30pm onwards

Pocket pinch: Rs 1,200 per person

— Urvashi Bhattacharya

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