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