Jayaflava: The cookbook with the rockstar recipes of Sri Lankan cuisine

In this podcast episode, I interview Tasha Marikkar about her new cookbook, Jayaflava, which dives into the rich and diverse world of Sri Lankan cuisine. I loved talking to Tasha who shares her passion for Sri Lanka food, our legendary aunties of Sri Lankan cooking and the unique blend of heritage, ethnicity, and religion that is reflected in Sri Lankan food.Tasha tells me how she selected 80 recipes out of 200, shares her favorite places to eat in Sri Lanka and the UK, discusses the cultural significance of dishes like ribbon cake and how Felix Buxton of the band Basement Jaxx helped inspire the cookbook’s title: Jayaflava.Tasha also hints at an upcoming TV series that will further explore Sri Lankan culinary traditions.00:00 Introduction to Tasha Marrikar and her cookbook00:31 A deep dive into into Sri Lankan cuisine01:30 Tasha's background and family heritage03:14 Exploring the diversity of Sri Lankan food05:30 The journey of writing Jayaflava10:48 Choosing Jayaflava’s rockstar recipes 21:14 Fusion recipes23:48 Tasha's dinner party and restaurant recommedations 28:01 Upcoming projects and where to buy JayaflavaYou can buy Jayaflava here.Tasha’s favourite restaurants in Sri Lanka and the UKSri Lanka * Gini* Ministry of Crab* Renuka City Hotel* Smoke and BittersLondon* Hoppers* Jaffna House * Rambutan* Paradise SohoGrab my free guide to Sri Lankan cooking, join the Tooting Mama community by signing up for my weekly newsletter here. Find my recipes here. Check out my Instagram hereNever miss a single episode by subscribing to the podcast on Apple podcasts, Spotify and tell your friends about Tea with Tooting Mama and my Stubstack Tooting Mama Why not take a screenshot of the podcast and post it on your  Instagram stories and let’s spread the word about this podcast and the fantastic stores we have to share within the Sri Lankan community. Get full access to Tooting Mama at tootingmama.substack.com/subscribe