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Lunu Dehi

Limes salted whole and matured in jars until soft, dark and intensely sour

Sri Lanka Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

A Sri Lankan household preserve aged for months; also taken as a home remedy for nausea and travel sickness.

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What is Lunu Dehi?

Lunu Dehi is a fermented & pickled from Sri Lanka: limes salted whole and matured in jars until soft, dark and intensely sour. A Sri Lankan household preserve aged for months; also taken as a home remedy for nausea and travel sickness.

Made with

citrusspices

Cooked

curedpickled

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