5/5 Ram B. 1 year ago on Google
My
wife
and
I
discovered
Yaal
on
our
one
day
stop
over
in
Chur.
Owner
Kumar
has
done
a
wonderful
job
of
creating
an
inviting
and
warm
restaurant
with
high
ceilings
and
decorative
pieces
that
connect
this
little
historic
Swiss
town
in
Graubunden
canton
to
his
homeland
of
Yaalpanam
(Jaffna)
in
Sri
Lanka’s
northern
tip.
The
name
of
the
restaurant
is
synonymous
with
the
indigenous
harp
called
the
Yaal,
which
gives
Yaalpanam
its
name.
Kumar’s
welcome
and
the
time
he
took
to
share
his
story
with
us
was
a
lovely
gesture.
We
learnt
of
his
passion
for
bringing
Tamil
cuisine
to
Chur,
present
home
to
him
and
his
family.
The
restaurant
itself
is
just
over
a
year
old,
so
nascent
in
its
history,
however
the
warmth
of
his
staff
and
quality
of
food
augur
well
for
a
great
future
ahead.
About
the
food
itself,
my
wife
and
I
ordered
vegetarian
meals
-
one
Marakari
(a
mixed
vegetable
stew
served
with
a
side
of
rice)
and
a
Rock
with
Roti
(a
close
resemblance
of
Kadai
Paneer,
served
with
flaky
rotis
of
the
Tamil
parotta
variety).
Both
dishes
were
served
decoratively
to
delight
the
senses,
were
hot
and
freshly
made
when
they
arrived
and
delicious.
The
servings
were
generous
and
we
felt
satiated
after
having
travelled
most
of
the
day
and
having
done
a
lot
of
walking
around
Chur.
The
masala
tea
to
finish
the
meal
was
also
well
made
and
went
down
a
treat.
Thank
you
Kumar
and
team
for
doing
a
great
job
and
I
wish
him
and
the
restaurant
all
the
success
they
deserve.
Amongst
our
many
travels,
we
will
remember
this
experience
fondly
for
a
long
time
and
hope
to
come
back
again
one
day.
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