Culinary Experiences
The Food Trails of Paradise
Meet Your co-Hosts – MA’S Kitchen & Family Park
Welcome to a journey that begins in the soil and ends on your plate. The Food Trails of Paradise is more than a culinary tour it’s a deep, sensory exploration of Sri Lanka’s rich food heritage, guided by two passionate hosts: MA’S Kitchen and Family Park Resorts.
Together, we invite you to discover the heart of Sri Lankan food culture where spices are hand-harvested, recipes are passed from generation to generation, and every curry tells a story.
Your journey takes you across lush plantations, small farmer holdings, and modern processing centres, offering an insider’s look at the rigorous standards and care that go into creating some of the finest curries in the world. Along the way, you’ll experience the diverse cooking traditions practiced across the island, each shaped by region, history, and community.
A Deep Dive Into:
- 1. Traditional Sri Lankan farming techniques
2. Ingredient harvesting and primary processing
3. Community cultivation and sustainability challenges
4. The elephant–human conflict and its impact on agriculture
5. Real-time food processing experiences
6. Ending up in a Hands-on cookery sessions and authentic recipe sharing From field to flame, this is Sri Lanka as you’ve never tasted it before.
Come hungry for knowledge, for culture, and for unforgettable flavor.
A 10-Day Culinary Journey from Root to Fork with MA's Kitchen & Family Park Resorts.
Why This Journey is Unforgettable
Traditional farming
techniques
Ingredient harvesting and primary processing
Community cultivation and sustainability challenges
Hands-on cookery and authentic recipe sharing
Meet Your co-Hosts – MA’S Kitchen & Family Park
Founded in 1986 by Mario & Suzette De Alwis, MA’S Kitchen is Sri Lanka’s beloved family meal solutions brand, born out of the timeless habit of passing down of family recipes from Mother to Daughter . Today, MA’S kitchen connects rural farmers with global markets through innovative culinary products and now offers this cultural food trail to share the magic behind every bite.
The factories are located close farmer communities giving primary access to fresh ingredients for the manufacture of quality family meal solutions .
Family Park was Founded by the De Alwis Family and longtime friend Richard Schiess of Germany, Family Park is a charming resort company nestled in the heart of nature. With four beautiful resorts located adjacent to food processing facilities, we offer families a unique opportunity to relax, reconnect, and create lasting memories.
Surrounded by lush greenery and serene landscapes, Family Parks mission is simple: to provide a memorable experience close to nature for every family who walks through our doors and give them a taste of paradise.
10-Day Culinary Trail Itinerary & Experience Highlights
- Visit to Coconut processing Factory Afternoon Relax at Hotel
- Travel South Organic Coconut Farms, Farmers’ Lunch, Seafood Beach Dinner
- Packed Breakfast , Travel to Norton Bridge – Planter’s Dinner
- Tea Plucker’s Breakfast , experience Tea Plucking lunch & Visit tea Factory plantation
- Breakfast Travel to Matale through Kandy BBQ Dinner
- English Breakfast Visit Spice Farmers, Observe Cinnamon Peeling Farmers Lunch
- European breakfast, Visit Animal Farm, Pepper Valley & Meat Processing Travel to Dambulla
- Sri Lankan Breakfast Visit Spice Factory & Fresh Produce Market , Sri Lankan lunch
- Breakfast Sri Lankan Cookery Class , Visiting Elephant Park (Optional)
- Brake fast Visit Dambulla Rock , Cookery Class Leave for Colombo
Why Join Us?
Ready to taste the island’s essence and be part of its story?
Book your place on The Food Trails of Paradise today!