All aboard the international cruise of flavors.......This crazy cruise ship has embarked upon a world tour, with curious and hungry cachers aboard. The itinerary is every country in the world, one restaurant at a time, all without leaving the confines of Central NJ. 21st Stop ... Sri Lanka!
Join the Central Jersey Cachers for a trip across the Indian Ocean to enjoy Sri Lankan cuisine on
March 13 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sigiri
52 Route 27
Edison, NJ
Although it is still winter in New Jersey, this wacky cruise ship will voyage near the equator to visit the warm tropical climate of Sri Lanka!
Sri Lanka is an island off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. Until 1972 it was known as Ceylon. It is a diverse country, home to many religions, languages and ethnicities, including the Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Tamils, Moors, Indian Tamils, Burghers, Malays, Kaffirs and the aboriginal Vedda.
Sri Lankan food is inspired by many different cultures and is one of the most complex cuisines of South Asia. Sri Lanka's role as a major trade hub and periods of colonization paved the way for this exotic cuisine, which blends indigenous ingredients and cooking techniques with influences from Indian, Portuguese, Dutch, Malay and a host of other world food traditions. Sri Lankan and Indian food employ the same lineup of spices -- cardamon, cumin, coriander, cloves, ginger and more -- but in different mixtures and grinds. Sri Lankan cuisine is sometimes characterized as a cross between southern Indian and Thai food.
Traditional Rice and Curry dishes are the staple food of Sri Lanka, but there are many other specialties such as Hoppers (bowl-shaped rice pancakes layered with egg), Pittu (a molded and steamed rice-flour log flecked with coconut flakes and served with a pitcher of coconut milk), String hopper (strings of rice-flour dough squeezed through a sieve and then steamed), and Lamprais (a dish of Dutch origin comprising rice cooked in a meat stock and slowly baked in a banana leaf). This port of call will offer hungry cachers “Sri Lankan food the way it’s meant to be."
Where have we been so far? Track the World Traveler Geocoin (TBVF0M) and see this map.
World Culinary Cruise Itinerary
1 - Mexico - July 16, 2012
2 - Greece - August 23, 2012
3 - Japan - September 12, 2012
4 - India - October 11, 2012
5 - Russia - November 14, 2012
6 - Poland - December 5, 2012
7 - Ireland - January 22, 2013
8 - France - February 26, 2013
9 - Spain - March 13, 2013
10 - Thailand – April 30, 2013
11 - Portugal - May 28, 2013
12 - United States of America - June 4, 2013
13 - Afghanistan - July 11, 2013
14 - Egypt - August 6, 2013
15 - United Kingdom - September 18, 2013
16 - Sweden - October 16, 2013
17 - Peru - November 6, 2013
18 - Germany - December 20, 2013
19 - Ghana - January 7, 2014
20 - Polynesia - February 19, 2014
21 - Sri Lanka - March 13, 2014
Where will this ship pull into port next? Only the pink flamingo knows....
