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Bhante S.•8395 rep•2

I want to experience an Ayurvedic detox diet Can I ask my hillcountry homestay host to prepare plain wellness meals or is their food always spicy

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Sri Lankan homestay hosts are incredibly accommodating, but their default cooking uses heavy coconut milk, oil, and roasted spices. If you want a wellness diet, you must explicitly request it the day before. Ask them for "Kola Kenda" (herbal porridge) for breakfast, and simple boiled vegetables or clear broths for dinner. Tell them "No oil, no chili".

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Oliver B.•5020 rep•2

Also ask them not to use Maldive Fish (Umbulakada) if you want the meals to be strictly vegetarian.

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Sophia M.•6840 rep•2

Will they have fresh fruit juices available

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Bhante S.•8395 rep•2

The Kola Kenda porridge is amazing. It looks like green sludge but tastes incredibly earthy and fresh.

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