O TAMA CAREY chef

Hopper mad, p156

Hot hoppers, mango curry and good times are just a few of the things that draw O Tama Carey back to Sri Lanka, “the land of my people”. The Sydney chef has visited frequently, almost always in pursuit of the perfect hopper – “It’s fiddly to prepare and tricky to perfect,” she says. One of the reasons for opening a Sri Lankan eatery in Sydney next month “is to have a good excuse to visit my favourite place more often”.