To properly explore a country it is a must to indulge in local food. That's why I decided to make my way to Aluthkade or Hulftsdorp which is the place to be for streetfood in Colombo.
Upon my arrival I realized that I was actually a bit early to the party. Most street food stalls would only open around 6 or 7pm and I was there around 3pm already.
As there were a few shops and stalls already open I tried some. I started off with some Sri Lankan pastries: Chicken Samosa, Maldives Fish Pastry and Sri Lankan Egg Roll. All very tasty, especially when combined with a nice masala chai.
After that I continued walking around the area where I saw the All Saints Church that looks very similar to the church (which is a basilic now) of the city I grew up in. The Saint-Hermes Basilic in Ronse, Belgium.
After that I tried the famous Sri Lankan string hopper. This is usually served for breakfast but I tried a quick one on the go. The vendor wouldn't accept any money for it. How kind!
After all that eating it was time to rinse it down with a juice. This juice was a double layered one and the taste resembled of that of a mojito. Even though it looked nothing like it they also called it a mojito, without alcohol that is.
I continued walking around and met some lovely ladies that liked posing for the camera.
Then, finally the time had come to try my last street food dish in Aluthkade. It wasn't a Sri Lankan dish. As a matter of fact, it was a Belgian dish! That's why I couldn't skip it. It is my duty as a Belgian to try fries when they are advertised in the belgian way.
I ended up hanging out with the owners for about an hour while tasting their delicious food. If you're in Aluthkade definitely go there!
After that one of the guys proposed to bring me back to my hotel on his bike. I tried paying for the ride but he wouldn't accept any money. Some real authentic Sri Lankan hospitality!
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:44 First food stop
01:48 $0.11 Chicken Samosa
03:10 Maldives Fish Pastry
05:06 Sri Lankan Egg Roll
07:27 Walking around Aluthkade
08:38 All Saints Church
11:33 String hopper
13:34 Special Mojito Juice
20:56 Lovely temple ladies
22:33 Friterie
32:38 Outro
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