Colombo's culture and guide

Sri Lanka and India are across the sea. They have been greatly influenced by India since ancient times, and their diet is no exception. Curry bibimbap is quite Indian. Sri Lanka is rich in spices, and curry bibimbap made of high-quality curry is more spicy than Indian curry. In Sri Lanka, the pearl of the Indian Ocean, seafood is naturally indispensable, and seafood-based dishes are more delicious under the cooking of local people. There are many ethnic groups in Sri Lanka, and many foreigners live in Colombo, so there are many restaurants dealing in foreign dishes in Colombo. In Colombo, some famous Chinese restaurants, such as China Jinlong and Nanjing Hotel, are run by local overseas Chinese. Although it is not as authentic as domestic cuisine, it must be unique to taste Chinese food with local flavor abroad.

Local people eat spicy and crispy food, Indian curry food. The hotel provides western-style meals at a price of two or three hundred rupees. There are also many Chinese restaurants in Colombo. KFC's curry rice set meal (65438 +0 set meal) can be eaten, and the price is 100 rupees. There are few varieties of vegetables. There are many fruits, mango, papaya, watermelon and durian. Papaya is highly recommended. It is sweet and refreshing. Sri Lanka is rich in seafood. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to taste it.

In addition, there are many reports that Sri Lanka has poor water quality and wants to buy mineral water. I have deep doubts about this. Sri Lanka has plenty of rain. There seems to be no reason why the water quality is so poor. Just don't drink raw water. Anyway, I have been drinking boiled water, and there is nothing wrong with it.

In Colombo, almost all hotels and guesthouses that provide accommodation provide catering services at the same time. Most of the dishes are mainly western food, and the common Chinese food is fried rice. In addition to the famous seafood, curry and rice in Sri Lanka are also very distinctive. Colombo curry rice is usually a bowl of rice, a curry dish, a bean soup, and a few stir-fried dishes and cold dishes. Vegetables are the main ingredients and taste spicy. The dishes can be added until you are full, but the side dishes in each restaurant are different. Visitors with special requirements had better say hello in advance, and the same is true. In addition, there are many good Chinese restaurants in Colombo, which are authentic and cheap, but most of the chefs are authentic Sri Lankans. Eating here will also give China tourists a great surprise. Sri Lankan local dishes

Bajiaoye restaurant

Address: 86 Galle Road.

Curry bowl restaurant

Address: No.24 Exchange Square

Green house

Address: 453 Galle Road.

seafood

Pier 56 (Colombo Pier 56)

Address: Dharmapala Mawatha, Upperfl.74A

Fishing Cabin (Haichuan Restaurant)

Address: No.45 1 Galle Road (Galle Road 451)

Jinyu beach restaurant

Address: No.43/14, Werala Road

Chinese restaurant

China City (China City Restaurant).

Address: 478 Galle Road.

Great wall Chinese restaurant

Address: No.49 1 Galle Road (Galle Road 491)

Long Coffee House (loong Coffee House)

Address: 1 1 Milagiriya Avenue in Colombo, there are many buildings left over from that era, and there are traces of Portuguese, Dutch and British rule. Although the castles built by Portuguese and Dutch have gone up in smoke, there are still architectural and church relics in Fort and Pettah. The commercial center of Sri Lanka, the new capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayawardhanapura Kotte, just a few miles from Colombo. In the old society, Colombo was just a small seaport. 1505 The arrival of the Portuguese made this place known to the world. During British rule, it developed into a major port. Colombo became the capital of Sri Lanka after Kandy was ceded to Britain in 18 15.

Fortress, the administrative center and military fortress during British rule; Ocean Street is the gold and jewelry district and downtown area in the central area of Pettah, with a beautifully carved Indian church. Kaymans, a castle gate with a bell tower, can be traced back to the Dutch Wolfendhaal Church, Kelaniya Buddhist Temple, Davatagaha Mosque, Colombo Museum and Natural History Museum in 1749.

Bandaranaike International Conference Building is also one of the itineraries. You can visit the replica of Avukana Buddha and Independence Square, and go shopping in odell Infinite Department Store. Here, you can not only buy clothes designed by masters for the whole family, but also enjoy delicious food on this exploration trip.

* barefoot shopping center

This is a recommended place. I bought my favorite things and gifts for my friends here. Featured toys, handbags, clothes, handmade fabrics, sarong, home linen handicraft sarong, photos, books, furniture, coffee and so on.

* Fashion House

A four-story shopping center sells all kinds of clothes, bags, suitcases and interior decorations at very reasonable prices. The underwear department of this shopping mall is worth a visit. A variety of soft and close-fitting underwear styles, including bright orange, violet, green pine, soft and elegant purple, pale pink and milky yellow, are colorful.

* Paradise Road.

This is also the place where I have to go twice. The design of the shopping mall is like entering Aladdin's cave, which is worth visiting slowly. You will find many treasures at home.

There are fewer large shopping malls in Sri Lanka. In Colombo, I visited several shopping centers, the most famous of which are Fashion House and odell. Recommend Odel, the things inside are more exquisite.

Sri Lanka has many specialties, the most famous of which are precious stones and Ceylon black tea. Ceylon black tea is bright in color and rich in aroma. Because the tea producing areas are located at different altitudes, the colors are also very different. As the largest exporter of black tea in the world, Sri Lanka has a complete set of standards. About Ceylon black tea:

Op: orange and white, usually refers to tea with long and complete leaves.

BOP: Broken Orange Pekoe, as its name implies, is a kind of finely divided OP with a strong taste, which is generally suitable for brewing milk tea.

FOP: Orange Pekoe, a kind of black tea with many buds and leaves.

Ceylon Highland Black Tea is most famous for its UVA (Wuwo Tea). Black tea emphasizes rich aroma. If you want to brew enough fragrant milk tea, finely chopped BOP is definitely more suitable than other grades. In addition to pure tea, Sri Lankans also like to put spices such as cloves and ginger in tea bags, which is quite distinctive. Dilma is the most famous domestic tea brand in Sri Lanka, with dozens of varieties. There is a Dilmah counter on the first floor of Odel, with a full range of products. Sri lankans drink tea about four or five times a day, after three meals a day, plus once in the afternoon. Teahouses here are all over the streets of Colombo, and locals like to entertain guests with black tea. It should be noted that it is best not to add milk to the tea invited by others, because Sri Lankans think that adding milk or sugar is a cliche, which will damage the original taste of tea. Of course, it doesn't matter if you buy it yourself.

Besides, textiles are cheaper. You can buy cheap T-shirts and shirts at Odel. In addition, there are saris, sand cages and other purchases.

Crafts, there is a kind of painting on black cloth, with bright colors. And tie-dyeing, the price is not cheap, thousands of rubles.

Ruby, sapphire, white gem, topaz, amethyst, purple jade and other colorful gems can be found in Colombo. The gems here are as famous as the tea they export in large quantities. Sapphire, ruby and moonstone from Xing Cai are considered to be the most beautiful gems in the world. Colombo and Kandy have many jewelry stores approved by the government and tourism departments. These stores will provide legal documents to verify the quality of gems, that is, "quality guarantee", and must buy them in regular stores to avoid being deceived. In addition, most precious stones can be circulated.