Spice Gardens in Sri Lanka
One must visit a Spice Garden in Sri Lanka to get an insight into the long cherished spice history of the island. Spice gardens in the hill capital ,Matale, Mawanella etc. give fascinating experiences to spice lovers from all over the world. In fact most of the tourists visiting these gardens take back with them a memorable experience after seeing and feeling Sri Lankan spices.
Sri Lanka which was then known as
Taprobane, was world renowed for its high Quality Spices. It is believed even during ancient times the
Greeks, Romans and the Arabic kept up their connections with Sri Lanka through the spice trade. In the sixteenth century Ceylon, as Sri lanka was then known, was
found by Portuguese who soon started exchanging cinnamon and different spices with the kings of Ceylon. They were followed by the Dutch and English who contributed their share to shape Sri lanka's spice history. In fact in the Western part of the country which was mostly frequented by the Europeans, the uniqueness of the dishes can be tasted even today.
Among the mostly exchanged spices, cinnamon takes the first place.The Dutch loved cinnamon and even went to the extent of imposing certain laws to punish those who fell or harmed cinnamon trees. Among the other much valued sri lankan spices are cloves, cardamom, nutmeg, mace and pepper, for which Sri Lanka is famous all over the world.
pepper corns
Pepper Corns
vanilla
Vanilla
nutmeg
Nutmeg
Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera
Cocoa
Cocoa
World renowned chef Peter Kuruvita visits Ranweli Spice Garden
One must visit a Spice Garden in Sri Lanka to get an insight into the long cherished spice history of the island. Spice gardens in the hill capital ,Matale, Mawanella etc. give fascinating experiences to spice lovers from all over the world. In fact most of the tourists visiting these gardens take back with them a memorable experience after seeing and feeling Sri Lankan spices.
Sri Lanka which was then known as
Taprobane, was world renowed for its high Quality Spices. It is believed even during ancient times the
Greeks, Romans and the Arabic kept up their connections with Sri Lanka through the spice trade. In the sixteenth century Ceylon, as Sri lanka was then known, was
found by Portuguese who soon started exchanging cinnamon and different spices with the kings of Ceylon. They were followed by the Dutch and English who contributed their share to shape Sri lanka's spice history. In fact in the Western part of the country which was mostly frequented by the Europeans, the uniqueness of the dishes can be tasted even today.
Among the mostly exchanged spices, cinnamon takes the first place.The Dutch loved cinnamon and even went to the extent of imposing certain laws to punish those who fell or harmed cinnamon trees. Among the other much valued sri lankan spices are cloves, cardamom, nutmeg, mace and pepper, for which Sri Lanka is famous all over the world.
pepper corns
|
| Pepper Corns |
vanilla
|
| Vanilla |
nutmeg
|
| Nutmeg |
Aloe Vera
|
| Aloe Vera |
Cocoa
|
CocoaWorld renowned chef Peter Kuruvita visits Ranweli Spice Garden |
