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A Li Yaa
2013-02-05 158 views
The Sri Lankan cuisine here is yummy and inexpensive, but A Li Yaa's popularity might have more to do with its sheer elegance... ... whether you're hanging out indoors ... ... or dining outside (no fear, the mozzies stay away). Aapam galore! Thin, light and crispy. We chose the plain, coconut milk and broken egg varieties. Clockwise from top: Devilled lamb sausages in tomatoes and onions (a slight letdown; the tomato sauce seemed artificial and ketchupy), breaded crab cutlets (perfect for snac
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 The Sri Lankan cuisine here is yummy and inexpensive, but A Li Yaa's popularity might have more to do with its sheer elegance...
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 ... whether you're hanging out indoors ...
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 ... or dining outside (no fear, the mozzies stay away).
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 Aapam galore! Thin, light and crispy. We chose the plain, coconut milk and broken egg varieties.
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 Clockwise from top: Devilled lamb sausages in tomatoes and onions (a slight letdown; the tomato sauce seemed artificial and ketchupy), breaded crab cutlets (perfect for snacking) and string hopper kotha mixed with lamb curry (comfort food that we never fail to order here).
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 Orange cacao martini, Mai Tai and Pimm's No. 1.
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Sri Lankan Cuisine
2012-06-18 45 views
Besides its famed Devilled Crab, A Li Yaa Restaurant & Bar serves quite a stunning menu too. One of them is the Lamb String Hopper Kothu. This Sri Lankan specialty is prepared from spaghetti-like strings of unprocessed brown rice flour dough squeezed through a sieve onto small woven trays then steamed to perfection. This fried rice-lookalike is somewhat similar to putu mayam but it is fried with spices, carrot and spring onions. To me, it’s like having a plate of fried noodles/rice but with a t
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Besides its famed Devilled Crab, A Li Yaa Restaurant & Bar serves quite a stunning menu too.

One of them is the Lamb String Hopper Kothu. This Sri Lankan specialty is prepared from spaghetti-like strings of unprocessed brown rice flour dough squeezed through a sieve onto small woven trays then steamed to perfection. This fried rice-lookalike is somewhat similar to putu mayam but it is fried with spices, carrot and spring onions. To me, it’s like having a plate of fried noodles/rice but with a twist. It’s a lovely dish indeed.
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Drinks at A Li Yaa Island Restaurant and Bar
2012-06-16 61 views
This is the old outlet of A Li Yaa Island Restaurant and Bar, before it is relocated to Plaza Damansara. Back then, I was not very adventurous in sri lankan food, but I drop by with my mates to chill out on a Saturday night.Refreshing Mocktails (Non-alcoholic) Four of us have a drink each for ourselves. The first one is Virgin Mojito at RM12. It is quite strong and very minty, much more pungent than the usual ones I have. The brown sugar just makes it sweeter and smoother a bit.The second is Lyc
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 This is the old outlet of A Li Yaa Island Restaurant and Bar, before it is relocated to Plaza Damansara. Back then, I was not very adventurous in sri lankan food, but I drop by with my mates to chill out on a Saturday night.
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 Refreshing Mocktails (Non-alcoholic)

Four of us have a drink each for ourselves. The first one is Virgin Mojito at RM12. It is quite strong and very minty, much more pungent than the usual ones I have. The brown sugar just makes it sweeter and smoother a bit.

The second is Lychee Asam Boi at RM12. It is a perfect thirst quencher with the combination of fresh lychee and asam boi.

The white one is Pink Panther is a thick-in-texture but overly sweetened glass of strawberry puree with milk. While the last one is Strawberry Ice Tea, a lovey dovey glass with a bloody red heart shape on the surface. Made of strawberry puree, sugar and ice tea. Taste like fresh juice when chilled, and overly sweet when it is warm.
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Delish Devilled Crab
2012-06-11 19 views
Have you tried Sri Lankan cuisine before? If not, experience it yourself at the first ever Sri Lankan restaurant in Malaysia, A Li Yaa Restaurant & Bar, located at Lorong Dungun, Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.You may see a resemblance of Sri Lankan food with Indian cuisine in terms of colour and outlook but, it is totally different in taste with the spices used which are imported from Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan cuisine also brings spiciness to another level. Lo and behold! The best dish would be the
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Have you tried Sri Lankan cuisine before? If not, experience it yourself at the first ever Sri Lankan restaurant in Malaysia, A Li Yaa Restaurant & Bar, located at Lorong Dungun, Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.

You may see a resemblance of Sri Lankan food with Indian cuisine in terms of colour and outlook but, it is totally different in taste with the spices used which are imported from Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan cuisine also brings spiciness to another level.

Lo and behold! The best dish would be the Sri Lankan Devilled Crab. Many customers are concerned of the crab’s size and whether it is alive or dead. Thus, to assure them, the waiter will show the live crab to the customers before hitting the stove. The outcome – delicious spicy dish. The crab is fresh and huge! You will want to have more of this where the meat falls off its shell easily. Plus, it has a tinge of sweet sour taste with a fragrance of garlic and capsicums.
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 Come and experience it yourself!
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