Anyone who has been following our blog know how we were inspired to start it. Long story short: Taste of Sri Lanka at the forks. More specifically the veggie rolls.
The veggie rolls, are... how do we describe them? Picture the greatest mashed potato's ever. Perfectly smooth, and creamy. Then load them with Indian spices, and throw in a few veggies for crunch. Wrap it all in a crispy, thin, crumbly wrap. If you've ever had a samosa, like that, but smoother, creamier, and about 10x easier to eat. So good in fact, we started a blog. Unfortunately, tonight they were sold out of the veggie rolls.
Tonight's feast cost just over 30 bucks, and landed us two chicken rolls, two east rolls (beef), two veggie samosa's, two beef samosa's, a side order of chickpea curry, and a chicken satay.
The samosa's were decent, if a little dry. The filling is loaded with flavor, and is kept perfectly warm by the thick pastry used to hold it all together. The only real complaint Jess had was that he pastry was so thick that it only added to the dry texture, and made it a little harder to eat.
The rolls, as always, were excellent. The filling in the chicken roll is similar to that of the veggie variety, just with chicken added. The pastry is perfectly cooked, definitely deep fried, and oh, so delicious. The 'east' roll was a beef and bacon filling. What more need be said? Can't go wrong with beef and bacon. And Jess is pretty sure she tasted just a hint of sauerkraut. The Ukrainian in her rejoiced.
The chickpea curry was chickpea curry. Sauce loaded with flavor, chickpea's well cooked. If you don't like chickpea's it probably won't change your mind on them, but it's a welcome deviation from every day food.
The chicken satay was good. Super moist marinated chicken with almost a barbecue sauce over top, all on a wooden skewer. Almost a little like a cross between teriyaki chicken and barbecue chicken. Sounds a little strange, but very good. Alex had already undone the button on his pants, and somehow the left over satay vanished before reaching the fridge.
All in all, we'll definitely be back, if only for the rolls. And chicken satay. And...
Mmmmmmm. I often visit the Taste of Sri Lanka in Winnipeg Square, when I'm in the mood for "curried everything," as I like to call it.
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