Sri Lanka's 'Kithul' Palm Syrup: An Ancient Sweetener In Need Of ... - NPR
2017年1月26日 · In Sri Lanka, its sap is refined into a syrup that is used as a sweetener in Sri Lankan cuisine. The story of Sri Lanka's most beloved sweetener starts with the kithul, or fishtail,...
Caryota urens - Wikipedia
This species is called kithul (කිතුල්) in Sri Lanka. It is best known as the source of kithul treacle, a liquid jaggery. [5] The sap of the tree is boiled for many hours until it turns into the thick, dark treacle, unique to Sri Lanka. [6] Kithul treacle is used as a sweetener in both Sri Lankan and Western cooking.
Benefits and Uses of Kithul Based Products - Sri Lanka Export ...
Kithul or the Jaggery Palm Tree has been a source of sweet yet nourishing food that had been in use in Sri Lanka for the last few centuries. Jaggery and treacle made with Kithul Sap and Kithul flour made with the pith provides multiple benefits and uses to consumers
Local Flavour: Kithul is Sri Lanka’s Smoky Dessert Secret
2024年11月9日 · Kithul treacle, a smoky, amber-hued syrup, is among Sri Lanka’s cherished culinary treasures. It’s a syrup that bears comparison to maple syrup yet offers a unique flavor profile, boasting floral notes reminiscent of single-origin honey paired with the warm spice undertones of mulled wine.
Kithul Tree - tourhq.com
2017年12月13日 · This species is called Kithul in Sri Lanka. It is the source of Kithul treacle, a liquid jaggery toddy extracted from the inflorescence, which is considered somewhat powerful compared to toddy extracted from other palm trees.
Jaggery Palm; A Versatile Food Source from Sri Lanka
2021年8月25日 · Kithul jaggery and Kithul treacle or syrup (locally known as KithulPani) are two of the prized food products in Sri Lanka sourced from the fishtail palm also called ‘jaggery palm’. Fishtail palm (Caryota urens), a species of flowering plant in the palm family, is a tree native to Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar and Malaysia (perhaps in other ...
Caryota urens: The Kitul Tree of Sri Lanka - By Nadeeka - eLanka
2024年6月1日 · Caryota urens, widely known as the kitul tree, is an iconic species in Sri Lanka. This palm tree has significant cultural, economic, and ecological importance. Its diverse applications range from culinary delights to traditional crafts, making it a tree of immense value in Sri Lankan society.
Sri Lanka's 'Kithul' Palm Syrup: An Ancient Sweetener In Need …
2017年1月26日 · The story of Sri Lanka's most beloved sweetener starts with the kithul,or fishtail, palm tree and a tapper, like 58-year-old Amuvita Gamage Dayasena. The slightly built farmer sharpens his knife on the fallen branch of a tree and climbs up a wooden lattice that he has tied to one side of a kithul tree in his garden.
Biodiversity of Sri Lanka: කිතුල් [Kithul] (Caryota urens)
2010年6月27日 · Native tree with 12-18 m high cylindrical stem of wet lowlands of south-west of the island up to 2000m elevation and Kurunagala, Badulla areas of intermediate zone. Also distributed in South India. Found in rain forest sub-canopy and as …
Indigenous knowledge in the Kithul (Caryota urens L.) industry of Sri ...
2024年3月30日 · Kithul products have many potential uses in the food industry, pharmaceuticals, bioremediation, energy production, and structural engineering. This review compiles the indigenous...