When we reviewed SpicyZest earlier this year, the Sri Lankan restaurant had been open for roughly one year. Now, just a few months shy of its two-year anniversary, this Farmers Branch establishment is ...

So it looks a little odd—but this wooden contraption will allow culinary-inclined travelers to bring a true taste of Sri Lanka to their home kitchens. We know, we know: What exactly is this thing?

KANDY, Sri Lanka -- Sitting in his ramshackle restaurant, D.G. Gunasekera is getting some complaints about his local customers off his chest. He thinks they have a drinking problem, which he clearly ...