World Spice Food Festival in Colombo

Following the success of the World Spice Food Festival since 2005, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has once again made arrangements to conduct the World Spice Food Festival 2012 with the aim of showcasing culinary expertise from around the world with added Sri Lankan flavour.

The festival will start with the launch at Mount Lavinia hotel on October 4, followed up by the Public Event- Hawker's Street Food Promotion at "Board Walk, Battaramulla" from October 5 to 7.

This year's event will showcase some of the unique culinary expertise of master chefs participating at the World Spice Food Festival- 2012, shouldering with their counterparts in the reputed hotels and restaurants in Colombo. The festival will be an ideal opportunity for tourists who are in transit or holidaying in Sri Lanka to enjoy variety of delectable cuisine from Australia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Pakistan, China, Japan, Singapore, Middle eastern and Latin American not forgetting the Sri Lankan specialties.

Highlight of the World Spice Food Festival is the hawker's street' at "Board Walk", Battaramulla from October 5 to 7.

Sri Lanka's hospitality industry has risen to the occasion as always with a combination of 11 top city hotels and 05 speciality restaurants being enthusiastically involved in ensuring that the 12 master chefs flown in for the event will showcase the magical culinary delights, throughout the period.

Hotels and restaurants that will adorn the chef's hat at the World Spice Food Festival are, Hilton Colombo (China) , Cinnamon Lake Side (Vietnam), Cinnamon Grand (Pakistan), Grand Oriental Hotel (Singapore), Galadari Hotel (Egypt), Hilton Residencies ( Malaysia ), Mount Lavinia Hotel (Latin America), Galle Face Hotel (Singapore), Ramada Colombo (North-India), Taj Samudra (Australia ), Waters Edge (Japan), The Mango Tree (North-India), Siam House (Thailand), Jack Tree (Thailand), The Sizzle with their unique sizzler's concept and Raja Bojun (Sri Lanka).