The timing couldn’t have been more poignant. Here I was, spending the last few days engrossed in this wonderful cookbook-cum-memoir called Rambutan by Cynthia Shanmugalingam, hungrily taking in every ...

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Cynthia Shanmugalingam’s new book Rambutan brings together her life in England and her Sri Lankan roots. By Primrose Monteiro-D’Souza In Rambutan: Recipes From Sri Lanka, Cynthia Shanmugalingam uses ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. This is a recipe from Thai Food by David Thompson. Thompson says that: "King Rama II compared the ...

1. To prepare the curry powder, roast the coriander, cumin and fennel seeds and peppercorns in a dry pan over a low-medium flame for one or two minutes, stirring regularly, until really fragrant. Pour ...

Pieced together from a lifetime of travels, myths and memories, new book Rambutan offers a special perspective on Sri Lanka and its food. My Mum – alongside almost everyone else in my Sri Lankan ...

British Sri Lankan chef Shanmugalingam, proprietor of Rambutan in London’s Borough Market, enchants with a treasure trove of diasporan recipes. Family favorites are front and center, such as her ...