Majority of the cooking take place in clay pots over firewood which adds to the flavour that is unequivocally Jaffna. At Cinnamon Grand’s Jaffna Festival, the menu has been carefully put together by local Jaffna ladies and experts alongside the Hotel team. With the sea providing abundance to the folks in Jaffna, the district is also well known for their seafood dishes. More favourites such as Vaalakkai (Ash Plantain), Meen (Fish), Kanavaai(Cuttlefish), Eral(Prawns), Attu Erachchi (Mutton) fried will also be done a la minute for diners. Open for dinner on weekdays and for lunch and dinner over Saturday and Sunday, Jaffna Festival at Cinnamon Grand is an attempt by the hotel to familiarise the community in the city, of the inimitable traditions of Yalpanam.

Source: The Nation February 17, 2017 18:33 UTC