What traditional foods are served during the Sinhala Avurudu new year festival.

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Jacob N.155 rep1
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We will be visiting Sri Lanka in April during the Avurudu celebrations. What special sweet and savory dishes should we try to experience the authentic festival atmosphere.

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The undisputed star of the Avurudu table is kiribath which is rich creamy milk rice cut into diamond shapes. It is traditionally served with a spicy onion sambol called lunu miris and sometimes with jaggery or banana. Eating kiribath at the auspicious time marks the start of the new year.

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Dilani M.3710 rep1

You absolutely must try the traditional sweets known collectively as kewili. These include kokis which are crispy flower shaped fritters, kavum which are deep fried oil cakes, aluwa which is a diamond shaped semolina sweet, and aasmi which is a delicate lacy treat. Every household prepares these together as a family activity.

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