This Sri Lanka Restaurant Confused Me A Lot (@Hela Bojun)
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- This Sri Lanka Restaurant Confused Me A Lot (@Hela Bojun) - Trying traditional Sri Lanka Food
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A restaurant called Hela Bojun was recommend to me. I heard they are serving traditional Sri Lankan Food, so I had to go and check it out. I really enjoy visiting local places, off the tourist tracks and see how the locals are having their food. I have to admit, I got a bit confused at this Sri Lanka restaurant though. Luckily there were many friendly locals to help me….
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Hi .
A little insight! There's this app called "Helango" in Play Store that teaches you some essential Sinhala terms that you need when traveling, in a very nice way. (Like Duolingo) Feel free to try that. I think that would come handy when you visit more remote & local parts of the country. Love your content and humbleness! Stay safe & keep traveling! ❤
Nice hickey, Ken! 😉 4:20
Thanks for coming here..am srilankan..
Milk rice is for breakfast. You should try ‘kottu’ , faluda’ , and curries with rice also
'Hela Bojun" is a food court runs by the sri lankan government to help the women entrepreneurs who can't afford a place/stall to run their businesses. all the foods they sell in this place are authentic/traditional sri lankkan food. milk rice is a early morning breakfast food that is why it was run out of early. there is a traditional tamil nutritious drink calls "RASAM'' in sri lanka looks similar to mushroom soup you drank here just like you mentioned you do with mushroom soup in germany you can pour the RASAM over your Rice or String Hoppers and mix and eat it that way. if you get a chance to visit a tamil food place i definetly recommend you to try that. nice video looking forward to your journey around rural part of sri lanka ken...
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@@sivanava3575 may god bless you too 🙏
Wow, great project indeed!! Love the concept. 👍👍😇😇
@@jomontanee Here's more about Hela Bojun restaurants: ruclips.net/video/J5xspxZP4SQ/видео.html. 💡The name broadly means: Local Food and all food are made of locally sourced ingredients.
I love to try MILK RICE once in my life. It means so much for buddhists because it was the first food given to Buddha after he abandoned self-torturing for enlightenment. 🙏✨
@Jo Montanee If you know how to cook rice making milk rice won't be so hard for you. when the rice is cooked just pour the Coconut milk to the rice and cook for 2 minutes in low heat (flames). your MILK RICE is ready for you you can use red rice as well but white rice taste the best (don't use expensive rice like Basmathi) and don't use kind of rice that have small grains/seeds medium and big grains very good for better taste.. i'm a buddhist too your comment brought me back to my 6th grade where i 1st learned about Enlightement of Buddha. thank you.. it was madam Sujatha Right who gave the Milk rice to Buddha.
Hi Jo, Actually the real milk rice in Srilanka is preparing with coconut milk. This suppose to be eating with local chili past called "Katta Sambol" (prepare with red chili, salt, Maldives dry fish, lemon). But many locals are eating milk rice with "seeni sambol" and "fish ambulthiyal" (google the words).
However the "Kiri Pindu" dish (Milk Rice) served to the supreme Buddha was something different as per the Buddhist teachings. It is a rice dish prepared with pure cow milk, ghee, butter, jaggery and bee honey. I have try that and it is a really yummy meal. If you planning to taste the same dish you have to ask for it specifically. But locally you'll allways find the traditional cocunut milk rice dish.
@@supunmaduranga9376 its not "katta sambol" its called "lunu miris" and my favourite food is milk rice
Probably easier to use the system if eating with someone else, not so easy alone, but a good experience all the same. Love that people are willing to explain, so friendly.
Enjoying this Sri Lankan series Ken. 😊
Great program. Hela bojun needs a customer service assistant. Thank you Ken- now I know the process!
Trying out local food, exploring places that locals hangout and now that you have rented a bike....The off-the-beaten-path adventure starts now.....LET'S GO!!.... As always, stay safe, be vigilant, ride safely mate!!..
Extremely sorry Ken, for all the inconveniences caused. You will, for sure, come across similar situations like this due to language barrier. Hope and pray that you will handle them all................enjoy your stay here in Sri Lanka with much Love and Concern ...............!!!
No need to feel sorry, it's all good, part of the experience for me 😊
Well said Kokila Akki (from Gonapinuwala?). A simple communication method could have avoided so much of inconvenience to the visitors. The ticket lady issued a ticket for milk rice although it is sold out!
@@sanathkodikara3161 She already said it is finished. But Ken said it is available. Watch it again :)
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Welcome to the channel🙌😊
Ken: I like Local experiences
Locals: experiencing inconvenience and confusion wherever the government is involved 😅
Lol, yes. If you want to find the most inconvenient and inefficient way to do something, let the government do it.
Lol 😂 that’s right btw😂🥲
Try cheese koththu and add chicken with it. Also find a good place otherwise you won’t be able to feel the real taste of it.
I don’t think this string hoppers kottu is taste enough as much as we normally eat in colombo ( it’s like only chopped string hoppers. They haven’t added enough vegetables).
Also, we eat kotttu with some gravy (chicken gravy) as well.
It’s good to see you’re getting local experience here in Sri Lanka 👌🔥
One of the most famous dishes is chilli crab. Try it near the coast sometime. Sri Lanka is on my bucket list for sure. I'm a chef so I love seeing the local food. Happy Travels
The pancake actually reminds me of the apom balik in Malaysia !!! This is such a local joint, love the vibes!! Thanks for showcasing the truly local Sri Lanka !
As a Sri Lankan, I'm glad you came to our country ... Dining in South Asian countries, including Sri Lanka, is done by hand ... It's something completely different from European culture and experience ... Nice program buddy .... Keep up the good work. ..
Sri Lanka is a Great Nation..!!
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Very nice
Keep exploring
You will find more surprises
Love from SRILANKA
Hela bojun reminds me of my hostel life. It was the place we had breakfast everyday. Very affordable and healthy. Hope you had a good time in SL 😊
An awesome experience trying traditional Sri Lanka food at Hela Bojun. As this's your first time here, there's bound to be some confusion. ( I would too ) Very kind and helpful of the locals to give a helping hand. Food items look yum yum. We do have that hopper/ pancake here in Malaysia. String hoppers look quite similar to "putu mayam" which is available in Malaysia too. ( Sorry if l'm wrong )
Nice content and it's always fun to watch. Kudos Ken 💪🙌
It's not Pittu..It's string hoppers ( more like chopped a bit )
@@All_About_Coc ok, thanks for the info ✌️
In Malaysia putu mayam is string hoppers.
Yeah. It’s chopped ‘putu mayam’ (idiyappam)
@@Dileepa88 thank you very much..
missed my home town so badly, can't wait to visit Sri Lanka and try out hela bojun 😊❤, have fun in Kandy ken
Ken look a little lost but the food look simple n nice..waiting for off the beaten path road trip with you Ken ..Happy exploring!!
As always I admire you enterprise 😎 String hoppers are definitely a must try so good you got to those. Yeah mix it all up! I like masala dosa myself, at least the UK Sri Lankan versions 😋
Do not afraid to eating with hand anymore specially in Sri Lanka😂
Good luck. Your videos are good.
Thank You Ken! this video simply has taken me back to my postgraduate life at University of Peradeniya. I used to had my breakfast there.
Thank you for your friendly behavior with the locals. Hats off!
Love your positive attitude towards confusion and the not so orderly ordering process. I will be in Kandy, my hometown in 11 days. Counting my fingers😊. Looking forward to enjoying some local food and long over due warmth. Hope Kandy treated you well.
The Dutch Burger union in Colombo , has a typical authentic version of
" Lumpraise" " . A must try.😊
බලපන් මේ මනුස්සය කොච්චර රස්තියාදු වෙනවද එතන, කවුද බන් මේව පාලනය කරන්නෙ? අඩු ගානෙ එ මිනිහව ගනන් ගන්නෙත් නෑ වැඩ කරන මිනිස්සුන්ට ඉංග්රීසි දැනුමකුත් නෑ හරියට. කතාකරල වැඩක් නෑ🤧
ඇත්ත කතාව🤐💔
ඔව් ඇත්ත කතාව. 😖❤️
True story
Eka nam atta.bill dan eki danna,atule tiyana dewal. Palanaya antimay...
Please try Original Kottu, it's very different than Idiyappa Kottu (String Hopper Kottu) I'm sure you love it
Great vlog today Ken,
The food looked nice and so cheap 😎
Do not worry sir.. our local people always ready to help..... the main barrier is the language....we are not like other nationals.. for a foreign visitors we are welcoming all by heart full smile and help with hospitality...
Dear Ken, I recommend you to carry a set of cutlery with you to avoid uncomfortable situations. Don't forget to try Mangoes in different variations. Also Variations of Bananas. Sri Lankan corn, Papaya also have different flavors. Lagoon Crabs. Tiger prawns. Devil Chicken dish. If you are still in Kandy, Visit Ambuluwawa, Pinnawala elephant orphanage. Good that you don't bribe anyone, there can be money extortions like in any other country. Good luck,
Hi Ken 👋🏻 so happy to see that you're trying new experience and enjoying the local foods. Well...it's a bit chaotic practising the coupon system , we also have this kind of unpractical system at certain foodcourt 😢 really troublesome and this would discourage customers to go to the place , just my opinion...sorry 😢 the people around are so friendly and helpful 👍 the food are really cheap , hope you would try the milk rice , I'm curious to know what is it , must be delicious 👍🥰😊
The coupon system is only use this restaurant because it's a government one. This is place where government encourages entrepreneurs (house wives) to sell their authentic, homemade foods....
And milk rice is our national food. It's kind of a breakfast type. So it must be sold out already. It's a dish where we cook rice, salt and coconut milk together and cut into square shape pieces. It's served with Lunu miris and believe me it's so delicious. Milk rice is one of my favourites
@@lostgirl2798 thank you very much 👍
Greetings from England Ken. I really admire you for trying to get a meal at that restaurant. You have more patience than I would have had there. Your fellow diners were so friendly and helpful. Lovely people.
Have you purchased your own bike now for your Sri Lankan travels?
Stay well, stay safe 🙏
The bike is rented, not purchased ✌😊
You deserve more views for your vids about srilanka.
I didn't know a place like this even though I'm a Sri Lankan..Surprised with the prices really.(comparatively cheap)...We would love if u could do a vlog more than 30 minutes...Enjoy 🇱🇰💞
Every main cities have "Hela bojun hal"
@@gihan.u2001 Oh...Is it :)
It's the best healthy restaurant in the sri lanka 🍴😊
Thanks Ken for interesting video. Please let us know if there is any nightlife in Sri Lanka (open clubs, caffees etc.)? It would be great if you could do some videos with that subject. Thanks.
Thanks for this video n thanks for sharing your day exploration in Sri Lanka.
Warmly welcome to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰.enjoy your journey
Thank you 😊
Looking forward to visit this beautiful country, nice vlogs are showing. From Malaysia 🇲🇾.
This was nice... My wife eats with her hand but i prefer a spoon and fork.
But when in Rome, do as the Romans do as they say. It only elevates that local vibe and feeling
Bro You should try Coconut Rotti( Pol roti/පොල් රොටි) with Lunu Mirris which has made with Maldives fish( umbala kada/ උම්බලකඩ) ( ලුණු මිරිස් ) a kind of Chillie paste which is native to Sri Lanka. It is vary delicious and Spicy.
It is actually Hot.
You should try a Plain Tea which is made with Pure Ceylon tea after that meal
Im 100% sure that you will get goosbumps.
😊💕
Love you and welcome you everywhere in Sri Lanka - the pearl of Indian ocean💕😊
If you visit us we are always ready to serve you.💕🖤
I'm a Sri Lankan. Thank you for this.
I really enjoy seeing you trying the new methods of eating Ken, you are so nice , God bless you 🙏
Nice vlog ken..really enjoyed ..enjoy ur stay in sri lanka
I like watching ur vlog. I didnt know how amazing Sri Lanka is. Well, my hubby and i will look for tour package to go there after this pandemic is over. Look forward to visit this country. The people are very helpful n friendly. Tqvm Ken for sharing.
Wow So glad that you are experiencing a bit of Sri Lankan life here. Good choices of food, next time try Herbal porridge (Kola Kenda) for breakfast. It’s a porridge made of local herbs and rice. Good luck in your journey. Truly enjoyed it.
0:15 Here's more about Hela Bojun restaurants: ruclips.net/video/J5xspxZP4SQ/видео.html. 💡The name broadly means: Local Food and all food are made of locally sourced ingredients.
7:42 As a local, I can confirm that "honey hopper" is just a poor translation. Kithul: Caryota urens, 🌴 Palmyrah: Borassus flabellifer, Coconut 🥥 and Sugar Cane are the species used in Sri Lanka for making treacle (depending on the region). So I believe the correct term would be "Kithul treacle hopper" or "Kithul Jaggery Hopper". And I bet these are commercially made simply using refined sugar. 😂😂
10:48 Kottu is not a short term trend. But Hela Bojun doesn't sell anything made of wheat flour because it is not a local material. So what you had was a rice flour string hopper based, healthy version of Kottu. Normal Kottu definitely tastes different.
Good to see you trying some more local food Ken.
Also great you have a motorcycle again. Would you please explain if it was hard to hire and how much it's costing? Thank you
We are so proud cause we are from Sri Lanka I'm a little girl.We always appreciate you 💞💞💐💐💐🌹🌹👏👏👏
So nice of the locals to help you. It looks a complicated system for people who arent familiar with it.
Hi Ken Glad you’re here, if you have the time try out these Lankan delicacies;
1. Cheese Chicken Kottu
2. Lamprais (pronounced- ‘lump rice’)
3. String Hopper with sambol and curry
4. Egg Hopper with onion sambol
5. Fish Chinese Roll
Try out Sri Lankan Roasted Cashew as well, SL has some of the best cashews in the world.
Good day and wish you the best!
Also try a Lankan Dutch fusion food called "Lamprais".
Hi friend. Thanks for come in to sri lanka and enjoy your video...🇱🇰🇱🇰
Hey i'm from sri lanka. The way you ate is very very pretty good. Actually most of the sri lankan people eat by their right hand and the way you eat is really awesome. I think that you got a nice experience in our country
Dear Ken,
I'm sorry for the inconvenience caused to you because of the unavailability of Milk rice at Hela Bojun Hall. As a Sri Lankan, I apologize for that.
This trip you make as a solo traveller is very exciting. Bringing my wishes on your journey dear friend. During your stay in Sri Lanka, you should enjoy the South Coast Fish Sour Thial Curry, the Rice with Polsambola, the Sweet Halapa, and the Kalupol Aggala. If you are planning a trip to the Southern Province, visit here if you have free time.Dear Friend, cordially invite you to have a traditional authentic Sri Lankan food recipe.
Feel free to DM me if you wish to come.
Have a safe journey Bro👊💖
No need to feel sorry, it's all good 😊 I never expect people to speak perfect english, its all part of the experience for me 😊
@@KenAbroad ok mate ☺ lemme know when ever u heading to down south.
Our family ppl looking forward to treat u with authentic SL meal.
Tc 👊☺
Hi Ken, You may remember me, the one who commented the video you made on the day you arrived to Sri Lanka. This time you have visited my home town city, Kandy (but I'm working in Colombo right now). Enjoy the beauty of Kandy and Peradeniya Botanical Garden is very close by to the location you had your meals. You see, Srilankan are very friendly and helpful. Thanks for visiting Sri Lanka and enjoy your stay.....best wishes...!!!
I been your subcriber for a while now. After You left Thailand(a place I Will go by the end of 2022 for a long visit), I say to my self "I Will not watch any more of his videos", I'm glad I did not fallow My own advice. Happy travels and be safe.
All foods are fersh and healthy.
Your voice reminds me of Marvin the Martian 😄. Welcome to Sri Lanka!
The gentleman in the blue shirt was spot on ❤
Hi Ken, gooten aiven from Malaysia. How was your food. Hopefully your food was yummy eating with hands.😄😀👍👍
People are very helpful and understanding, happy with their English knowledge for a non English speaking country
"Hela bojun" is a very good place where you can find traditional food of Sri Lanka...I think you had a good experience there...😁❤️
Ken you're learning to use your hands, it's delicious to eat with your hands very very good 😄😄😄😄👏👏 🇵🇭🇵🇭❤❤❤👏👏
He had been stucked in Malaysia throughout 2020. That's where he learned to eat with hands and he is a good learner. 😁👍
The food looks yummy and cheap 😍😍
6:29 He blames them “then why the bill if it’s over” such a nice guy
මෙහෙම කඩයක් දැක්කමයි 😂 සූරපප්ප එකෙ වගෙ කැම එකක් ගන්ඩ හැමතැනම දුවන්ඩ ඕනෙ
Not only you, but even I also get confused about the way they operate. Luckily I can speak Sinhala, but in your case not. The gentlemen who spoke to you in English should have helped you is my belief.
This voucher system is overly complicated due to a lack of technology. In Thai food courts, you buy vouchers (customer selects value) which can be used to buy food from different stalls. The voucher is scanned each time. If you have left over balance, the cashier refunds it. The same method could be manual if the different stalls were able to stamp the voucher when an item is purchased.
Great vid Ken. I think I would’ve used the spoon to the soup to eat the rice 🍚
For local sea food specialties please try "Fisherman Father Restaurant" at Mirissa, Weligama down South of Sri Lanka.
Enjoy your trip and stay safe!!
Hela Bojun is a place where food is sold by the government and food is available at low prices. Delicious local food available. Thanks for coming and enjoying😍😍😍😍
Nice local food Ken, that prices are insane for us westerners mate. Enjoyed it ☺ and as always, C Ya in the next one, cheers 🙌🍻
I'm glad for your kind behavior and thank you for sharing your wonderful experience from my country with all the world.
And I wish you all the best in your future plans.
Sorry that you missed milk rice. Milkrice is one of the tastiest treats one can enjoy only in Sri Lanka 😀
Hela (diva , or Lak diva) is the Sinhalese name for Sri Lanka. Bojun mean food. Sometimes you might see the sign saying Rasa bojun. It means tasty food. If it is a buffet type setting you should try small portions and then have a second helping. In the towns the meals are catered for the tourists with a lot of Asian cusine but if you travel into small country eating places they serve typically local grown vegetables (not sprayed with chemicals)
This place confused me too as a local but they have a branch in nuwara eliya that place you can pay straight to the lady in the food counter
Enjoy watching ur videos..lv from srilanka🥰🥰🥰
enjoy your videos..
So glad you enjoyed true cultural experiences in my homeland!
My beautiful Sri Lanka is very beautiful video thanks friend 🤗♥️
The usual kottu is something totally different to that which is pretty much a heavy meal.. so better go for it a bit empty 😉 and also if available try ordering Cheese kottu with chicken 👍 make sure you chose places to dine with a good hygiene!
U have to use ur hand only when I eat rice n curry dear.when u eat like kottu use spoon ..and don't forget b4eat wash ur hand 🤗.and it's nice to see u r in my country.be happy.be safe...good luck.
Love from srilanka 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰
Love from SRI LANKA 😊❤️🇱🇰
Love from sri lanka🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰 we love hela bojun too...u have to try milk rice, pittu ( when u eat , pour some coconut milk over), hoppers or egg hoppers. They are very delicious. U have to try them before u lrave. And from hela bojun u can find our traditional food like "aluwa, kokis, kawum, lawariya etc: these r very delicious try them too.
Hi Ken !! You are a very friendly person. I really like the way you trying to mingle with the local community. Just want to say that if possible please try an Egg Hopper . You will love ❤️ it. Where ever you go what ever you do stay safe and Travel safely. Cheers 🍻
Thanks lot my frend you ceame to srilanka
I have been that same resturant last week. Im confiused when saw you gone there..😍😁
Sehr tapfer lieber Ken, da wäre so mancher deutscher einfach wieder gegangen...Best wishes from Cologne
Hi. It is nice Video. Have a nice time in my country
You were so patient💕
Hey Ken good to see you enjoying our local food at the Hela Bojun. You will not go wrong trying the food here as it’s all vegetarian and you have s good variety. The prices are also so nominal. Enjoy 😊
Ooh hoo......I m from sri lankaa🤩💕
Friendly people always ❤️❤️
Dear Ken, nice to see you in Sri Lanka.😊
Eating with your hand. 😊 🖐️ .
Try to eat ' Cheese kottu ' .
Good Luck . Stay safe. 👍
Thanks for u.on beharf of came my country.your video good.please come again.
Guten Tag. I am a Sri Lankan from Colombo. And I am a very bit dissapointed that they did not give you even a fork and a spoon to go through your meal. But like you say the experience itself is something to go through. Guten appetite.
All foods are organic and healthy.
Thank for visiting our country bro
A very confusing system but maybe it is subsidised by the government and that is how they monitor it. You got there in the end though. I wonder what those items were growing above your head outside, Mangos possibly. Glad you have your Bike now and can get around on your own take care though.
Don't worry about understanding the system.. Even we don't understand. Craziest billing system ever.
You have chosen to visit Sri Lanka during the hottest months of the year. March is the hottest month. Always carry a small water bottle with you when you travel. It will make it easier for you. As a Sri Lankan, I gladly appreciate your Sri Lanka Travel Video.
gute Reise rund um Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 , Ich komme aus in Sri Lanka , danke 💕