Sri Lanka's 'Kithul' Palm Syrup: An Ancient Sweetener In Need Of Saving

Source http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/01/26/510610923/sri-lankas-kithul-palm-syrup-an-ancient-sweetener-in-need-of-saving?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesalt

The fishtail palm tree grows all over South Asia. In Sri Lanka, its sap is refined into a syrup that is used as a sweetener in Sri Lankan cuisine.

Sri Lanka’s most popular sweetener is disappearing, due to the destruction of rainforests, inconsistent yields, intensive labor and a fading workforce. And turning the tide isn’t going to be easy.

(Image credit: Dinesh Valke/Flickr)

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Source http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/01/26/510610923/sri-lankas-kithul-palm-syrup-an-ancient-sweetener-in-need-of-saving?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesalt

The fishtail palm tree grows all over South Asia. In Sri Lanka, its sap is refined into a syrup that is used as a sweetener in Sri Lankan cuisine.

Sri Lanka’s most popular sweetener is disappearing, due to the destruction of rainforests, inconsistent yields, intensive labor and a fading workforce. And turning the tide isn’t going to be easy.

(Image credit: Dinesh Valke/Flickr)

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