"Don't come home if you're gonna study in KL. No jokes."
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Sri Lanka: The Land of Serendipity (And Rice and Curry)
Six months ago, I made the decision to leave the corporate world – months later, fate brought me to Sri Lanka, where I spent 5 weeks eating (mostly rice and curry), praying (on meditation retreats and when I jaywalk) and – not loving, but pooping (because chillies aren’t the best for weak stomachs). 1. Think chilli padi gives no kick? Try Sri Lanka’s world-renowned chilli. The world’s spiciest chillies are grown in Sri Lanka. The Bhut Jolokia, more commonly known as “cobra chillies” in Sri Lanka, is the hottest of all known chili peppers at 800,000 to 1,041,000 Scoville units. The Guinness Book of World Records certified these scorching spices as the world's hottest pepper in 2007. I had to request for a takeaway for this plate of roti kottu because IT. WAS. SO. SPICY. Third day into my pro bono volunteering with Sarvodaya , I had to rush to the nearest vegetable store for some wholesome shopping simply because my tongue (and stomach) couldn’t take them chillies ...
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