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What is the orange coconut sambol made of.

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Jaxon N.•805 rep•1

It looks delicious but bright orange. Is it intensely spicy.

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That is Pol Sambol the absolute staple condiment of Sri Lanka. The vibrant orange color comes entirely from a massive amount of dried red chili powder vigorously crushed together with freshly grated coconut red onions and lime juice.

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Ruwan M.•20290 rep•1

If you order it at a local home stay you can absolutely ask them to make a mild version. They will simply omit the red chili powder leaving you with a sweet tangy highly refreshing white coconut and lime salad.

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Amali K.•16950 rep•1

Yes it is traditionally intensely fiery. It is designed to be eaten in very small pinches mixed thoroughly through a massive mountain of plain white rice to flavor the entire meal.

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