Uber Eats survey: Sri Lankans crave for spice, chocolate
View(s):An Uber Eats 2025 survey was dominated by ‘rice and curry’, as the number one searched term of the year. When it came to specialty rice dishes, Fried Rice clearly won the crown, beating Biriyani by a convincing margin, the ride-hailing app said in a media release.
Spice once again dominated delivery instructions, with the most popular request simply being: ‘Make it spicy.’ From main meals to snack-time favourites, Sri Lankans showed no signs of holding back on heat. Even achcharu orders packed a punch, with Mixed Achcharu and Spicy Wood Apple Achcharu leading flavour preferences – a clear sign that the nation’s love for ‘daiyya’ is still going strong.
The Uber Eats Cravings Report 2025, a snapshot of the country’s favourite cravings and binge-worthy dishes, also reflected the platform’s growing footprint. In 2025, Uber Eats expanded to six new cities – Anuradhapura, Jaffna, Matale, Matara, Hikkaduwa and Puttalam – taking delivery deeper across the island. Colombo remained the country’s biggest hunger hub, followed by Kandy and Galle.
Sri Lanka’s long-standing love for Short Eats showed no signs of slowing down. The Chicken Chinese Roll took the top spot in 2025, narrowly edging out the Fish Chinese Roll and Chicken Samosa as snack-time favourites – proof that classics still rule snack time.
Chocolate stole the spotlight when it came to desserts. All five of the most-ordered desserts in 2025 were chocolate-based, led by Chocolate Lava Cake, followed by Chocolate Doughnuts, Eclairs, and Muffins – leaving little doubt about the country’s go-to comfort flavour.
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