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What are popular Sri Lankan snacks?

For the Sinhalese people, distinguished snack varieties can be sweet or salty. Salt snacks sum up all sorts of sushi, patties, shrimp cakes, and stuffed bread, Pan cakes, and samosas all filled with traditional spices. Sweets include oligo, wax, aluwa, and milk toffee; these delicacies are cooked in festive seasons and special events. These snacks are typical of such a uniquely-state-rich cultural history and can be found widely in local markets and bakeries. Many are made from rice, coconut, and natural ingredients, that contribute to unique tastes. One can never claim that she had ever been to Sri Lankan culture without trying these snacks.

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