Buy Lak Food Dried Fish – Same-Day Delivery in DC, MD & VA

Shop Lak Food online at Aur for Sri Lankan dried fish and seafood: sprats (anchovy), dried prawns, kooni shrimp, thalapath, seer, kelawalla, katta, mora and hurullo, plus goraka and sago. Same-day delivery across Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia.

About Lak Food

Lak Food specialises in the dried fish and pantry ingredients at the heart of Sri Lankan home cooking. Dried fish (karawala) is fried, curried or turned into sambol in Sri Lankan kitchens every week, and goraka is the souring agent behind many fish curries. Lak Food packs them in practical sizes so families abroad can cook the same dishes they grew up with.

Lak Food Products at Aur

• Sprats and anchovy: Sprats Dried Anchovy 1 kg, Headless Sprats 1 lb and Anchovy 200 g.
• Prawns and shrimp: Dried Prawns and Dried Kooni Shrimp.
• Dried fish: Thalapath (sailfish), Seer, Kelawalla (tuna), Katta, Mora, Hurullo and Keeramin.
• Souring agent: Goraka Pieces for fish curries.
• Pantry: Sago for desserts.

Ways to Use Lak Food

Fry sprats with onions, chillies and curry leaves for a classic side to rice and dhal, or make a spicy sprats curry with coconut milk. Soak dried fish to remove some salt, then curry it or fry it crisp. Grind kooni shrimp into pol sambol, and add a few pieces of goraka to fish ambul thiyal for its signature sour taste.

Why Order Lak Food from Aur

Sri Lankan dried fish is hard to find in most DMV stores, and it needs a trusted supplier. Aur delivers Lak Food the same day across Washington DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia, with no minimum order. Every food item on Aur is halal, and each product is listed with its exact size and price. Add rice, coconut milk and MD spices to the same basket for a full Sri Lankan meal.

Where can I buy Sri Lankan dried fish near me?

Aur delivers Lak Food dried fish and sprats the same day across Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. Delivery outside the DMV is available on request, with extra fees and a longer delivery time.

Is Lak Food a Sri Lankan brand?

Yes. Lak Food supplies Sri Lankan dried fish, seafood and pantry ingredients.

What is goraka?

Goraka is dried Malabar tamarind (garcinia), a Sri Lankan souring agent. Soak a few pieces and add them to fish curries like ambul thiyal.

How do I prepare dried sprats?

Rinse the sprats, pat them dry, then fry them in oil with sliced onions, green chillies and curry leaves until crisp. Add chilli powder and a squeeze of lime to finish.