One of the Seven Deadly Sins

I love food. I love a variety of food. There is not a single food, with the exception of liver, that I won't eat. I'm sure if liver were cooked right, it'd be fine as well. After all, as Jay says, people will eat cardboard if it's fried. It's really unfortunate that I seldom get a chance to eat things make crispy in hot oil anymore. Of the seven deadly sins the one that beckons most is gluttony. It's no wonder then, why it's taken me such a long time to shed 35 lbs and why I'm finding it next to impossible to lose the final 20.

Ah, but it'll soon be vacation. That is a time when calories and carbohydrates don't count. A break is like a free pass, isn't it? I love traditional Sri Lankan food. It's not impossible to buy the necessary ingredients here in Vancouver but one has to go a little out of the way. I love the fact that there are fruits I'd never seen before going there. In fact, coconuts and woodapples grow right in the backyard.


The photo above shows an egg hopper (appa). Hoppers are usually made of rice flour and coconut milk and cooked in a special wok-type pan. They should have crispy sides but a thicker bottom. Hoppers can be eaten for breakfast or lunch. The one above was made by auntie at Jay's house and contains an egg. They are eaten with one's hands and can be used to scoop a bit of spicy red onion paste as seen in the side bowl.