Here are some random photos - streets in Colombo suburbs, mom's garden and more photos of Sri Lankan food.
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| A street decorated with Buddhist flags (left) and the national flag. |
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| The Three wheeler is an inexpensive and a popular method of transportation. |
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| Mom's yard on a rainy day. |
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| An abandoned bird's nest. |
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| Butterfly pea flower tea. |
Butterfly pea flower tea has no flavor. I steeped several flowers in hot water, and added some lime juice.
Here you can find more information about the flower and its health benefits.
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| Sri Lankan breakfast - Purple yam (left) and black-eyed peas (right). |
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Nil
Your mom's garden is beautiful as is your tea:-) How funny that there is a "Fashion Bug" over there too.
ReplyDeleteDo we have Fashion Bug in the US? I didn’t know.
DeleteButterfly Tea Flower Tea!!!!! Ohhhh how pretty!!!!!!! Is this flower, similar to our Sweet Pea I wonder? Seems they look similar. Sweet Peas come in different colors...
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They are a bit different, Wisps.
DeleteButterfly pea flower also comes in white. It’s a vine and Sri Lankans make porridge from its leaves.
Love the photos! I haven't been back since 1990 - I probably wouldn't recognize the place at all!
ReplyDeleteBless, yes you wouldn’t recognize. Things have changed a lot, especially after 2009. The first photo is near Nawinna on Highlevel road, and the other one was taken in the middle of Nugegoda overpass.
DeleteI come every year and still I can’t recognize some areas. 😊
What great pictures, Nil. I have never heard of that tea but the name is as pretty as the drink itself. I hope you had a wonderful day- xo Diana
ReplyDeleteThe tea is initially bright blue , Diana. Then it turned purplish once I added lime juice. 😊
DeleteI am fortunate to have visited Sri Lanka. Your photos bring back the memories!
ReplyDeleteWhich cities did you visit, earthmotherwithin?
Deleteooo I do love having a 'nose around' that garden with you. Does it rain most afternoons?
ReplyDeleteIt rains most mornings these days , Sue. Even now it’s gloomy and overcast. 🌧
Deletethey make gin here with the butterfly pea - it ends up such a glorious colour. love your mum's garden, and those three wheelers look like fun!
ReplyDeleteI’ve never heard of gin made with butterfly pea. Off to google the recipe... 😊
DeleteI've seen such a beautiful glass of tea!
ReplyDeleteIt’s more beautiful without lime juice, Priscilla. It had a bright blue color.
DeleteEven if the tea has no flavor, Nil, I would like the color as purple is my favorite hue. Thanks for showing these photos as I do enjoy seeing parts of the world I would never see otherwise.
ReplyDeletePretty color and full of antioxidants. So I like it even without any flavor. 😊
DeleteThanks for sharing the photos. Your mother's yard looks so lush. The butterfly pea flower tea is an amazing color. Does it stain when spilled?
ReplyDeleteI don’t think it stains, Anita. I’ve never noticed.
DeleteVery healthy eating! Your mom's yard looks so lush and nice. It is neat to see the streets. Andrea
ReplyDeleteIt’s the rainy season, Andrea. So everything is so green. 😊
DeletePurple foods are very enticing! Purple tea and purple sweet potatoes... neat.
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DeleteLovely to see photos of your country and food, I remember eating purple yams and really enjoying them. Such pretty tea, I wonder if you could dye with the liquid (just a random thought Nil, I look at all sorts of things as potential dyes😁)
ReplyDeleteI don’t know if it can be used as a dye, Nanette. I don’t think it stains. I’ll check. 😊
DeleteSpill it on your mum's best cloth Nil, then we'll know 😄
DeleteLOL Whenever we spill something on the countertop we are supposed to wipe it off right away. That’s one if mom’s rules. That’s why I still don’t know if these flowers stain. 😁
DeleteWow, those foods are all so healthy. I love the color of that purple tea and flower. The little bird's nest is really sweet, too. It looks like you are surrounded by nature.
ReplyDeleteYes, Stephenie there are many trees in the yard. And lots of birds and squirrels. 😊
DeleteYou are really making me want to travel! Beautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteThanks Akasha. 😊
DeleteIn the east coast of Malaysia, the purple flower is used as a coloring for the rice in a dish called Nasi Kerabu. The flower is called ‘bunga talang’. Like you Nil, I love its subtle taste infused as a hot beverage.
ReplyDeleteThank you Su’ad. I didn't know it can be used as a food coloring. I Googled and found recipes for Nasi Kerabu. It looks so pretty.
DeleteNasi goreng is very popular in Sri Lanka, but I don't think Sri Lankans make Nasi Kerabu.