Comments for Rice & Curry http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com For the Love of Sri Lankan Food & All Things Spicy!!! Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:15:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Skiz’s Original Sri Lankan Roasted Curry Powder by skiz1 http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/skizs-original-sri-lankan-roasted-curry-powder/#comment-492 skiz1 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:15:54 +0000 http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com/?p=403#comment-492 Thanks, Kyle! Best, Skiz Thanks, Kyle!

Best,
Skiz

]]> Comment on Skiz’s Original Sri Lankan Roasted Curry Powder by Kyle http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/skizs-original-sri-lankan-roasted-curry-powder/#comment-491 Kyle Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:57:53 +0000 http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com/?p=403#comment-491 Skiz, So pleased to see you on the Travel Channel. I'm a fan of Bourdain, but you really make the Sri Lanka episode worth watching. You do your wonderful culture a great justice. Your cookbook is worth reading and re-reading. Best of luck to you! Skiz,

So pleased to see you on the Travel Channel. I’m a fan of Bourdain, but you really make the Sri Lanka episode worth watching. You do your wonderful culture a great justice. Your cookbook is worth reading and re-reading. Best of luck to you!

]]> Comment on Bownie Restaurant – Queens, NYC by skiz1 http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com/2009/12/06/bownie-restaurant-%e2%80%93-queens-nyc/#comment-490 skiz1 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:28:51 +0000 http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com/?p=668#comment-490 Tess: Yes, Southern Spice is definitely worth making the trip, but I want to give Bownie another chance. Also need to check out your boy Roy. S. Tess:

Yes, Southern Spice is definitely worth making the trip, but I want to give Bownie another chance. Also need to check out your boy Roy.

S.

]]> Comment on Bownie Restaurant – Queens, NYC by Tess http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com/2009/12/06/bownie-restaurant-%e2%80%93-queens-nyc/#comment-489 Tess Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:06:30 +0000 http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com/?p=668#comment-489 Hey Skiz, I see you checked out Bownie. I used to really like it a few years ago, but it doesn't really do it for me anymore. I feel that a lot of their dishes lack flavor. I went to Southern Spice again the other day. It was as good as the last time! Hey Skiz, I see you checked out Bownie. I used to really like it a few years ago, but it doesn’t really do it for me anymore. I feel that a lot of their dishes lack flavor. I went to Southern Spice again the other day. It was as good as the last time!

]]> Comment on About by skiz1 http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com/about/#comment-487 skiz1 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:44:25 +0000 #comment-487 Hi Melanie: I'm glad you enjoyed the show. I regret to inform you, however, that I am not related to your friends in London. I do have an Aunt there, Lalitha Fernando, and my uncle in London, Upali Cooray just passed. My parents were the only ones who ended up in the U.S. They came in 1964. I was born here as well, but go back to Sri Lanka as much as I can. Thanks for checking out my blog and please let other Sri Lankans know about it. Best, Skiz Fernando Hi Melanie:

I’m glad you enjoyed the show. I regret to inform you, however, that I am not related to your friends in London. I do have an Aunt there, Lalitha Fernando, and my uncle in London, Upali Cooray just passed. My parents were the only ones who ended up in the U.S. They came in 1964. I was born here as well, but go back to Sri Lanka as much as I can. Thanks for checking out my blog and please let other Sri Lankans know about it.

Best,
Skiz Fernando

]]> Comment on No Reservations: Sri Lanka Revisited by sbarrkum http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/no-reservations-sri-lanka-revisited/#comment-486 sbarrkum Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:37:43 +0000 http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com/?p=677#comment-486 Skiz, Not trying to split hairs, but Jagdesh is a born and bred Sri Lankan. In fact he lived a couple of years in the US and then decided, Sri Lanka is really home !!. Re: Getting drunk or having a couple drinks at 10 am. Bars and Taverns in SL open at 10 (all over the country). Quite a crowd the moment its open. So too with the "Ra pola's", the crowds are there by 10 am. Yes, I am speaking of first hand experience. regards sbarrkum Skiz,

Not trying to split hairs, but Jagdesh is a born and bred Sri Lankan. In fact he lived a couple of years in the US and then decided, Sri Lanka is really home !!.

Re: Getting drunk or having a couple drinks at 10 am. Bars and Taverns in SL open at 10 (all over the country). Quite a crowd the moment its open. So too with the “Ra pola’s”, the crowds are there by 10 am. Yes, I am speaking of first hand experience.

regards

sbarrkum

]]> Comment on CHRISTMAS IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS IN CEYLON by Dee http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/christmas-in-the-good-old-days-in-ceylon/#comment-485 Dee Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:44:43 +0000 http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com/?p=681#comment-485 lovely post! :) lovely post! :)

]]> Comment on About by melani.e ezekiel http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com/about/#comment-484 melani.e ezekiel Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:06:59 +0000 #comment-484 Just watched No Reservations on you tube. What a fantastic show! I am a fan of Anthony's and thanks to you for making this all possible. I feel quite homesick now, no wonder huh? My mother was a famous cook in Ceylon(then)Last name Mack. Catering for Donavan Andre's carnival etc. Her lampriests were to die for! and her rich cake, love cake, fougetti's etc, went out in large batches. I have lived abroad since 1962(was 18 then) first in London, then on to Montreal and Toronto. Finally came to California in 1981. Married with 2 sons 38 and 41, and now have 4 grand babies. My maiden name was Milhuisen. Please let me know if you are a relative of Iris and Herbie Fernando who lived in London. I know Fernando is quite a common name, but it would be nice to know if I knew your parents. I am just about to order your spices and thinking about getting the cook book too. Unfortunately I dont have many recipe's from Mum, and have referred to C. Solomon's book on and off. Now my mouth is watering! what I would do for a crab curry right now! 2 weeks ago our friends came from San Diego, picked up stinghoppers, sambols and mus pans, fish rolls and pancke rolls from LA. They were quite good infact, I believe it's a new restaurant. We live in the central valley, mostly vineyards and ranches, about 1/2 an hour north of St. Louis Obispo ( Cal Poly) Our kids live in the bay area and we go back and forth. It would be nice to hear from you. Regards Melanie Just watched No Reservations on you tube. What a fantastic show! I am a fan of Anthony’s and thanks to you for making this all possible. I feel quite homesick now, no wonder huh? My mother was a famous cook in Ceylon(then)Last name Mack. Catering for Donavan Andre’s carnival etc. Her lampriests were to die for! and her rich cake, love cake, fougetti’s etc, went out in large batches. I have lived abroad since 1962(was 18 then) first in London, then on to Montreal and Toronto. Finally came to California in 1981. Married with 2 sons 38 and 41, and now have 4 grand babies. My maiden name was Milhuisen. Please let me know if you are a relative of Iris and Herbie Fernando who lived in London. I know Fernando is quite a common name, but it would be nice to know if I knew your parents. I am just about to order your spices and thinking about getting the cook book too. Unfortunately I dont have many recipe’s from Mum, and have referred to C. Solomon’s book on and off. Now my mouth is watering! what I would do for a crab curry right now! 2 weeks ago our friends came from San Diego, picked up stinghoppers, sambols and mus pans, fish rolls and pancke rolls from LA. They were quite good infact, I believe it’s a new restaurant. We live in the central valley, mostly vineyards and ranches, about 1/2 an hour north of St. Louis Obispo ( Cal Poly) Our kids live in the bay area and we go back and forth. It would be nice to hear from you.
Regards
Melanie

]]> Comment on Staten Island: Part 2 by Sam http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com/2009/09/14/staten-island-part-2/#comment-483 Sam Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:45:18 +0000 http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com/?p=497#comment-483 lol! lol!

]]> Comment on No Reservations: Sri Lanka Revisited by Sam http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/no-reservations-sri-lanka-revisited/#comment-482 Sam Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:27:27 +0000 http://riceandcurry.wordpress.com/?p=677#comment-482 Completely agree with dingbat, if you are a guest you should completely lie, if not at least not talk about the state of the kitchen. I’m sure Tony can learn a thing or two form our ITN guys about proper journalism. M, Getting drunk at noon (it is not 10! don’t exaggerate) is perfectly normal as long as you do that in a civilize manner. But I know, I know, we are very good at pretending what we are not. Dutch club is entertaining. But true, too much time wasted on the whole thing. I’m sure Tony could have found more eye-catching footages in other places too. But the bit with the Dutch lady, hmm, I think credit should have gone to Hema. But overall it is a wonderful show and I think Tony did justice. That is one of very few programs I can use to introduce someone to Sri Lanka. It does not have usual Sts (greatest, bests, etc..) and paradise pour all over. It shows the good and the bad. Completely agree with dingbat, if you are a guest you should completely lie, if not at least not talk about the state of the kitchen. I’m sure Tony can learn a thing or two form our ITN guys about proper journalism.
M, Getting drunk at noon (it is not 10! don’t exaggerate) is perfectly normal as long as you do that in a civilize manner. But I know, I know, we are very good at pretending what we are not. Dutch club is entertaining. But true, too much time wasted on the whole thing. I’m sure Tony could have found more eye-catching footages in other places too. But the bit with the Dutch lady, hmm, I think credit should have gone to Hema.

But overall it is a wonderful show and I think Tony did justice. That is one of very few programs I can use to introduce someone to Sri Lanka. It does not have usual Sts (greatest, bests, etc..) and paradise pour all over. It shows the good and the bad.

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