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Green Gram cake (Mung Kevum) Rice flour, mung flour, treacle, ghee, spices A popular Sinhalese sweet fried in oil often used at cultural events. Halapa rice flour, kurakkan flour It's usually wrapped in a leaf. Kalu Dodol: kithul jaggery, rice flour, coconut milk, and cashew nuts Sri Lankan dodol. Household sweet, usually served at tea time and ...
The cake was introduced by the Portuguese but has evolved into a confectionery unique to Sri Lanka. [4] [5] The original recipe of Bolo Fiado dates back to the 16th century, when the Portuguese controlled the coastal areas of the country. [6] Its name has Portuguese origins, bolo is Portuguese for cake, and folhado meaning a leaf or sheet. [7]
Sri Lanka: A cake made of shredded coconut, jaggery and semolina and a mixture of spices; it is commonly prepared and consumed in celebration of festive and religious occasions. Bibingka: Philippines: A traditional rice cake from the Philippines made with ground glutinous rice and coconut milk. Bienenstich (Bee Sting) Germany
The yule log Christmas tradition is about more than a roaring fire or cake. Learn about the yule log's origins, significance, and how to make your own festive dessert.
Pushnambu / Wandu Appa - A rich, cake-like sweet made from coconut treacle and wheat flour. Cinnamon/cardamom and sweet cumin is often added among the Christian population of Sri Lanka. Seenakku - a glutinous rice cake often served with grated coconut. [15] Treacle-flavored sweets:
The purple-faced langur (Semnopithecus vetulus), [1] also known as the purple-faced leaf monkey, is a species of Old World monkey that is endemic to Sri Lanka.The animal is a long-tailed arboreal species, identified by a mostly brown appearance, dark face (with paler lower face) and a very shy nature.
Made of sponge cake, to resemble a miniature actual Yule log, it is a form of sweet roulade. The cake emerged in the 19th century, probably in France, before spreading to other countries. [2] It is traditionally made from a genoise, generally baked in a large, shallow Swiss roll pan, iced, rolled to form a cylinder, and iced again on the outside.
Love cake or Bolo di Amor, is a type of semolina cake eaten in Sri Lanka on special occasions. [1] They are often baked for cultural celebrations such as Christmas , [ 2 ] birthdays and weddings, served wrapped in gold paper for guests to eat or take home.