<P> Sri Lankan cuisine has been shaped by many historical, cultural and other factors . Contact with foreign traders who brought new food items, cultural influences from neighbouring countries as well as the local traditions of the country's ethnic groups among other things have all helped shape Sri Lankan cuisine . Influences from Indian (particularly South Indian), Indonesian and Dutch cuisines are most evident with Sri Lankan cuisine sharing close ties to other neighbouring South and Southeast Asian cuisines . Today, some of the staples of Sri Lankan cuisine are rice, coconut and spices . The latter are used due to the country's history as a spice producer and trading post over several centuries . </P> <P> The central feature of Sri Lankan cuisine is boiled or steamed rice, served with a curry of fish, chicken or mutton, along with other curries made with vegetables, lentils, or fruits . </P> <P> Dishes are accompanied by pickled fruits or vegetables, chutneys, and sambols . Coconut sambol is especially common, a paste of ground coconut mixed with chili peppers, dried Maldive fish, and lime juice . </P>

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