The Rawana Journal
Stories from our kitchen
Guides to Sri Lankan cooking and to eating out in Milan, written by the people who cook it every night in Dergano.
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Watalappan: The Sri Lankan Dessert You Should Order
Read the article: Watalappan: The Sri Lankan Dessert You Should OrderWatalappan is a Sri Lankan steamed custard made from coconut milk, kithul palm treacle or jaggery, eggs, cardamom, nutmeg and cloves. It is dense, dark and set like a crème caramel, but with a…
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First Time Eating Sri Lankan Food? Order This
For two people at a Sri Lankan restaurant, order one starter (beef cutlets or fish rolls), one kottu, one curry with rice,…
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Is Sri Lankan Food Too Spicy? An Honest Answer
Sri Lankan food is spiced heavily but not uniformly hot. At Rawana in Milan, dishes labelled “devilled” or “spicy” are genuinely hot;…
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What Is Kottu Roti? Sri Lanka’s Loudest Street Food — Now in Milan
Kottu roti is a Sri Lankan street food made by chopping godamba flatbread on a hot griddle together with egg, onion, leek,…
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The Rawana Mix Fried: One Platter for the Middle of the Table
The Rawana Mix Fried is Rawana’s signature sharing platter: chicken, pork, wurstel, prawns, cuttlefish, fish, crab and potatoes, fried and tossed together…
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Sri Lankan Curry vs Indian Curry: What’s Actually Different
Sri Lankan curry differs from Indian curry in three ways: the spice blend is dark-roasted before grinding, giving a toasted, almost smoky…
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Dinner That Turns Into a Night Out in Milan
Rawana Bar & Restaurant in Milan is a Sri Lankan fusion restaurant that becomes a bar later in the evening, with live…
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Booking a Group Dinner or Birthday in Milan: A Practical Guide
To book a group dinner in Milan: confirm the real headcount before you call, book 10–14 days ahead for 8+ people, ask…
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Vegan and Gluten-Free at a Sri Lankan Restaurant in Milan
Sri Lankan cooking is unusually friendly to plant-based and gluten-avoiding diets: curries are built on coconut milk rather than dairy or cream,…
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Eating in Dergano and Bovisa: Milan’s Most Underrated Food Neighbourhood
Dergano and Bovisa sit in Milan’s Municipio 9, north of the centre between Piazzale Maciachini and the Politecnico’s Bovisa campus. The area…
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Where to Take a Date or a Client in Milan Without Being Boring
For a first date or a client dinner in Milan, choose a restaurant with a distinctive cuisine, shared plates and a room…
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