Comments on: Anguna Kola Sambol

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:10:46 +0000

Yup, I completely lucked out in the in-law arena – they are kind and decent and pretty great. They treat me very very well.

My mother-in-law has added incentive to teach me her recipes – it means that I can do the cooking for everyone (or help her when she wants to do it) and still make something they’ll like.

By: Barbfmc

Barbfmc — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:04:14 +0000

Your in-laws sound great – so open to you and so helping. You’re very lucky in many regards. But you also have a great spirit.
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By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:38 +0000

Barb, I kinda have to immerse myself in Sri Lankan cuisine if I want to keep Fahim happy, and I definitely want to keep him happy. But it’s also easier in many respects immersing myself in it with a Sri Lankan for a husband and Sri Lankans for in-laws. His mother taught me much about Sri Lankan cooking. One of our house helpers taught me quite a bit as well, as has Fahim in a more limited way. When you’ve got locals giving you lessons, it’s far easier.

By: Barbfmc

Barbfmc — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:54:56 +0000

These dishes are so exotic. I admire how deeply you've thrown yourself into the culture. In terms of daily food, something very difficult for any 'foreigners' in a new country. These dishes are so interesting and the ways they can be modified so outside my experience. .-= Barbfmc´s last blog ..Tips: Roast Turkey in a Grocery Bag =-.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:11:05 +0000

Ah, Fahim had to explain to me what a Sunday fair is. It sounds remotely similar to a farmer’s market in Canada. Fahim’s described a couple of farmer’s markets he’s been to in the US and those are much more elaborate compared to the Canadian ones. In Canada, farmer’s markets are usually outdoors under awnings/tarps and on Saturdays, but sometimes Sundays as well.

Thanks for chiming in with your experiences. Glad to know I’m not the only one. Narang I’ve had before, so I’m familiar with it. Yeah, it does sound like it would improve the Anguna Kola. I’ll have to give that a try next time if I can get my hands on narang at the same time as the Anguna Kola.

By: Lakshan

Lakshan — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:20:52 +0000

You are really lucky to live in an area, where you find all these not so common vegetables and leaves. We go to Sunday fair especially to buy these kind of stuff (including Anguna Kola)..

At first, I too felt it’s bit bitter (even with rice). But, later my mom tried experimenting with using Narang Juice (hmm..cannot recall the english name, the small and sweeter one than lemon) instead of lemon. Actually, it tasted much better
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