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| Chef
Pubilis, the Heart-throb @ Mount Lavinia Hotel |
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Chef Pubilis is probably the most knowledgeable in Sri
Lankan cuisine. His 50 years in the trade has taken him
to exciting heights in his career. His training under
the Hyatt management, his passion for excellence and his
pride of been a Sri Lankan has made him the master. His
expertise earned him the enviable position of personal
chef to Late Sir Oliver Goonatileka, one time Governor
General of Sri Lanka and Late Sir John Kotalawala, one
of the feisty Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka. Today, he
is a consultant to four luxurious resorts in the Maldives
and two hotels in Sri Lanka. He is a much sought after
figure by culinary programs world-over.
Having traveled extensively, his knowledge in food is
vast and enormously interesting. His expertise spills
from authentic Sri Lankan cuisine, to contemporary dishes
to the mysteries of vaddhi
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remarkable achievements include: |
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Introducing the
preservation of Sri Lankan food for over two years without
the use of any preservatives or refrigeration |
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Introducing a dry curry powder
containing all curry ingredients required to make a proper
Sri Lankan curry to be cooked in 20 minutes |
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Entering the Guinness Book of Records by
cooking the largest and longest milk rice. The accompanying
katta sambol (a very hot mixture of crushed shallots,
red chili, dried fish, lime and salt) weighed 240 kg and
was pounded manually by 12 chefs |
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Today, he is
the beloved Heart-throb of every Sri Lankan housewife.
His television programs run in almost every television
channel. His mission in life has become to impart the
knowledge he has gained over a lifetime to his adoring
public. Despite his fame and the love poured from a
nation, he remains a very simple and humble man.
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