Sinhala vocabulary for national dishes, restaurant ordering, and dining etiquette. Front: the Sinhala word or phrase (with romanization). Back: English meaning.
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- බත් සහ කරි (Bath saha curry)
- Rice and curry, the staple Sri Lankan meal
- හොප්පර් (Hoppers)
- A bowl-shaped fermented rice flour pancake, often eaten for breakfast
- ස්ට්රිං හොප්පර් (String hoppers)
- Steamed rice noodle nests, a popular breakfast dish
- කොත්තු (Kottu)
- Chopped roti stir-fried with vegetables, egg, or meat, a popular street food
- පොල් සම්බෝල (Pol sambol)
- A spicy grated coconut relish, a staple side dish
- පරිප්පු (Parippu)
- Dhal curry, made with lentils and coconut milk
- ගොටු කොළ සම්බෝල (Gotu kola sambol)
- A finely chopped salad made from gotu kola leaves and coconut
- වඩේ (Vade)
- A savory fried lentil fritter, a popular snack
- රොටී (Roti)
- Flatbread, often filled or eaten with curry
- බිත්තර වලාපු (Biththara valapu)
- An omelet-style egg dish
- මාළු (Malu)
- Fish
- කුකුල් මස් (Kukul mas)
- Chicken
- එළවලු (Elawalu)
- Vegetables
- ලුණු (Lunu)
- Salt
- සීනි (Seeni)
- Sugar
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