If you are into experiencing the different types of food of this world , then head out to the A Li Yaa Restaurant, situated at Lorong Dungun , Damansara Heights. This restaurant that opened some two months back serve Sri Lankan dishes. It sees regular clienteles of the Sri Lankan and Indian community and for anyone else who wish to try out their famed Sri Lankan crabs. Unfortunately when we were there , we missed the crabs by two minutes (at least that was what the waitress told us, sold out). It was a Friday night and only 8.45pm but it was a packed house.
Love the ambience and decor, reminded me of colonial mansions in India and Sri Lanka, all whitewashed with an open verandah. Leather like highback chairs and dark wooden tables gives the place a very masculine and country club feel. Not to mention the big garden outside (really great for a garden party), unfortunately the sports bar upstairs was closed for a private function... so did not get to check it out.
Now as for my first foray into Sri Lankan food, I am a little undecided. Melati and I decided to share and ordered the lamb cutlets , the string hopper kothu (spaghetti stir fried with seafood) and lumprice ( kind of like 'nasi lemak" which is red rice served with spicy condiments and chicken). We found that the food was a bit too spicy and salty and were told later that this is how Sri Lankans and even their Malay customers like it , we could have asked the kitchen to reduce the spiciness and saltiness (well, should have told us before, but maybe they thought we look kinda "hot" and can take the "heat")
Our verdit (and we beg your pardon if we sound just a tad uncultured and insensitive to another culture's cuisine). Here goes, the lamb cutlet for starters was actually good,if one overlooks the over spiciness. The "lumprice" , a house favorite was only so-so. The string hoppers "kothu" tasted quite delicious in spite of the saltiness, kind of like "mee hoon goreng" with a different kind of zing. Then we decided to share dessert and went for the " vaddilapam" , which is a kind of sponge cake soaked in caramel. Even though we were forwarned that it is quite sweet we were still unprepared for the extent of it...in the end we ate the cake by dipping it in our coffee...quite yummy actually! Then entire bill including coffee and drinks came up to RM82.00.
Have decided that I need to go back again one day and taste the Sri Lankan crabs to give the restaurant it's due credit. By the way, A Li Yaa, means elephant in sanskrit and the owner of the restaurant is a strong supporter of the conservation of elephants, I read thie in theri previous press write ups.. My computer is jammed up and I am rushing off, pls come read this page again to get visual of the food!!
Love the ambience and decor, reminded me of colonial mansions in India and Sri Lanka, all whitewashed with an open verandah. Leather like highback chairs and dark wooden tables gives the place a very masculine and country club feel. Not to mention the big garden outside (really great for a garden party), unfortunately the sports bar upstairs was closed for a private function... so did not get to check it out.
Now as for my first foray into Sri Lankan food, I am a little undecided. Melati and I decided to share and ordered the lamb cutlets , the string hopper kothu (spaghetti stir fried with seafood) and lumprice ( kind of like 'nasi lemak" which is red rice served with spicy condiments and chicken). We found that the food was a bit too spicy and salty and were told later that this is how Sri Lankans and even their Malay customers like it , we could have asked the kitchen to reduce the spiciness and saltiness (well, should have told us before, but maybe they thought we look kinda "hot" and can take the "heat")
Our verdit (and we beg your pardon if we sound just a tad uncultured and insensitive to another culture's cuisine). Here goes, the lamb cutlet for starters was actually good,if one overlooks the over spiciness. The "lumprice" , a house favorite was only so-so. The string hoppers "kothu" tasted quite delicious in spite of the saltiness, kind of like "mee hoon goreng" with a different kind of zing. Then we decided to share dessert and went for the " vaddilapam" , which is a kind of sponge cake soaked in caramel. Even though we were forwarned that it is quite sweet we were still unprepared for the extent of it...in the end we ate the cake by dipping it in our coffee...quite yummy actually! Then entire bill including coffee and drinks came up to RM82.00.
Have decided that I need to go back again one day and taste the Sri Lankan crabs to give the restaurant it's due credit. By the way, A Li Yaa, means elephant in sanskrit and the owner of the restaurant is a strong supporter of the conservation of elephants, I read thie in theri previous press write ups.. My computer is jammed up and I am rushing off, pls come read this page again to get visual of the food!!
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