Felicia Sorenson dishes up paradise on a plate at the Curry Leaf

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Famously known as the “Queen of Curries” Felicia Sorensen will be back this year too to cook up a range of curries together with Chef Karu at Hilton Colombo’s authentic outdoor Sri Lankan restaurant; the Curry Leaf from 20 February to 1 March during dinner.

Knighted by her native island Sri Lanka, Felicia Sorensen’s knighthood was in recognition of her promotion of Sri Lankan cuisine throughout the world of which she has earned the respect of countless hotels, restaurants and clients. Diners could enjoy an extensive array of designer hoppers with cheese and chilli, ham and garlic, green chilli, milk hoppers with juggery and more. In addition to the variety of speciality hoppers, there will be a fresh seafood display where diners can chose their own seafood and have it prepared a la minute by the experts, according to their preference. Mutton roti, pol roti, pittu, various yams along with Jaffna crab curry, fire work prawns, old fashioned pickled pork, spicy mutton curry, devilled fish roe with string hoppers and seasonal vegetable curries for vegetarians along with a spectacular range of desserts will be part of the buffet. The Curry Leaf restaurant is known to serve authentic Sri Lankan cuisine where both locals and foreigners enjoy. The garden restaurant overlooks the hotel’s Lotus pond and guests have an option of either sitting out or dining in air-conditioned comfort. Felicia Sorensen’s skill and reputation gained her entree into the ranks of Les Disciples d’ Auguste Escoffier in 1980, as well as being honoured in 1992 as the first Asian chef to officiate at the Robert Mondavi Winery’s Great Chefs program. She is Asia’s most renowned proponent of Sri Lanka cuisine and her consulting for Asian, European and American hotels and restaurants have brought the taste of her islands’ cookery to a discerning clientele. For more details and for reservations, please call 2544 644 ext 2012 or log onto www.hiltoncolombo1.com, www.facebook.com/TheHiltonColombo.

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