Hidden Kitchens of Sri Lanka

An atmospheric journey through Sri Lanka with heartwarming stories about people who opened their kitchens and hearts to the fearless photographer and author Bree Hutchins.

Embark on an evocative journey into the heart of authentic Sri Lanka with fearless photographer and author, Bree Hutchins. With a ravenous appetite for all things culinary and an intrepid sense of adventure, Bree ventures into areas most foreigners don't, seeking out Sri Lanka's hidden kitchens.

On the resurgent Jaffna peninsula, war widows prepare crab curries and fry spiced snacks, while in a remote village in the east, Sumith stirs vats of smoked milk toffee over open fires in a factory behind his home. Bamini prepares thosai for the Hindu temple festival, and old William boils his Ceylon tea at Colombo’s wholesale market at dawn, just as he has every day for sixty years. And in Monaragala prison, in one of the poorest districts of Sri Lanka, inmates prepare a fragrant fish curry with pol roti.

Hidden Kitchens of Sri Lanka is far more than a collection of traditional recipes; with stunningly vivid photographs, Bree interweaves recipes with heartfelt stories about the people who opened not only their kitchens but also their homes and hearts to her, to create a moving yet hopeful portrait of Sri Lanka today.

Note! The book is in English