Sri Lankan symphony of flavours

The Aliyaa Experience set for two.

Our Sri Lankan culinary journey at Aliyaa, Kuala Lumpur, began with a small bowl of rasam each to get our appetite going. Unlike ordinary rasam, this savoury, unusually milky soup version was only mildly sour and very flavourful; we could have easily finished a few bowls of these.

Then came the golf ball-sized Fish Cutlets (RM24) that were spheres of perfectly balanced crispiness and tenderness. Crafted from flaked mackerel fish and aromatic spices, these golden orbs were elevated to perfection when dipped into the accompanying luscious onion sauce.