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A breezy new Sri Lankan restaurant has arrived in Surry Hills, taking over a two-storey space to bring a fun and fresh dining experience to the area. Kurumba comes from the crew behind The Fold in Dulwich Hill, which closed down earlier in

By Katya Wachtel. By Matheus. Kurumba will feel familiar to fans of the De Hoedts: mum Dilki oversees front of house, dad Augi heads up the kitchen and son Travin Franca Brasserie is general manager. Kurumba means young coconut in Sinhala, and the ingredient is found in many Sri Lankan dishes, from sambols to curries and desserts. The menu here might start with pan rolls filled with beef brisket; and seeni sambol puffs , where the relish of spiced caramelised onions is topped with Vannella buffalo curd. The signature dish is a WA lobster kottu with curry: housemade roti is chopped in a wok on high heat, with pan-seared lobster added on top, and served with roasted lobster head curry.

Sri lankan surry hills

And for those who missed it, the much-loved Sri Lankan cafe on New Canterbury Road announced yesterday it will be closing for good after its final service on Friday July The silver lining? The family behind it are opening a sequel in Surry Hills in August. Named after the Sinhalese word for baby coconut, Kurumba will channel everything we love about The Fold including its excellent egg hoppers into a bar and restaurant on Crown Street. Gift them their favourite dining experience. The Broadsheet Gift Card can be used at thousands of restaurants around the country. Travin says the signature is kottu — a street food dish of hand-chopped roti, curry and egg — but with the contemporary twist of lobster and fermented chilli oil. Another major drawcard will be a dedicated hopper bar where you can watch the thin, delicate egg cups being made before you cram them with curry and sambol — just like in Sri Lanka. This being a bar as well as a restaurant, Sri Lankan spirits including Colombo Seven Gin and arrack a distilled spirit commonly found on the subcontinent will inform the cocktail list. If you need to say goodbye to The Fold — or maybe get a taste of what to expect at Kurumba — Travin says there are still a few dinner spots left between now and Friday. Photography: Courtesy of The Fold. Dilki de Hoedt. Published on 11 July Places mentioned. Kurumba Restaurant.

A generous serving of soft shell crab arrives tossed in a hot butter coating with spring onion and red chilli. It felt like something no other Sri Lankan restaurant was doing," continues De Hoedt. The Boathouse Balmoral Beach Cafe, sri lankan surry hills.

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Kurumba serves up modern and luxe takes on traditional Sri Lankan dishes from lobster kottu rotti, hot butter soft shell crab to a rich beef short rib curry. So what are the must order dishes here? Kurumba is a family run restaurant and on this evening it looks like almost the whole De Hoedt family there. Dad Augi Augustus is in the kitchen, son Jason is making hoppers and mum Dilki is working on the floor. The final member Travin is in Japan doing a chocolate course. The restaurant is named after the word for baby coconut in Sinhala. Travin describes the food at Kurumba as, "Taking inspiration from Sri Lankan street food that we use to eat as children and serving it using Sri Lankan and Australian produce.

Sri lankan surry hills

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Discover Time Out original video. Newly Opened. Hunks of the fruit are dressed in a sweet, spiced and sticky sauce laced with cardamom and mustard seeds. If you're okay with splurging a little, Kurumba's signature dish is the lobster kottu — a chopped roti, vegetable and lobster-head curry. While there are a few desserts on offer, the falluda soft serve is a must-try, adding rose syrup, crystallised pistachio and crispy vermicelli to the nostalgic sweet treat. Tita Carinderia Cafe. No thanks Awesome, you're subscribed! The meat is tender, dollops of black garlic aioli add an umami element, and fresh lime lifts, though the outer batter lacks crunch. Kurumba comes from the crew behind The Fold in Dulwich Hill, which closed down earlier in And after a year of new openings in Sydney filled with opulent brasseries and lavish steakhouses , it smells exactly like the kinds of things we want to eat right now. By Katya Wachtel.

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Discover the best of the city, first. Follow us facebook twitter instagram pinterest. Kurumba comes from the crew behind The Fold in Dulwich Hill, which closed down earlier in In Member Lists. Let's play. While there are a few desserts on offer, the falluda soft serve is a must-try, adding rose syrup, crystallised pistachio and crispy vermicelli to the nostalgic sweet treat. By Matheus. Upstairs, you'll find the dining room that spotlights traditional Sri Lankan eats while mixing things up with the addition of Sydney menu staples like Sydney rock oysters, Western Australian lobster and smoked brisket. Report an Error. Centro 86 Bar. A breezy new Sri Lankan restaurant has arrived in Surry Hills, taking over a two-storey space to bring a fun and fresh dining experience to the area. And after a year of new openings in Sydney filled with opulent brasseries and lavish steakhouses , it smells exactly like the kinds of things we want to eat right now. The two-storey Victorian townhouse has been reimagined into a modest yet polished seat diner.