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Where can I find the most authentic Dutch Burgher Lamprais in Colombo

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James L.•2145 rep•1

I want to try the real colonial recipe. I know many places sell rice and curry wrapped in a banana leaf and call it Lamprais.

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James L.•2145 rep•1

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For the most historically accurate Dutch Burgher Lamprais, you must visit the VOC Cafe at the Dutch Burgher Union DBU in Bambalapitiya. A true Lamprais should contain a mixed meat curry usually beef, pork, and mutton, frikkadels meat balls, blachan prawn paste, ash plantain, and brinjals. It never includes fish or boiled eggs, which is a common modern misconception.

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