The video was recorded during a backpacking trip over Asia in 2014.

Street food vendor in Weligama, Sri Lanka, cooks Kottu, a Sri Lankan dish made from godhamba roti, vegetables, egg and/or meat, and spices.

Kothu Roti, also known "Kottu" or "Kotthu", is a popular street dish that is widely consumed throughout Sri Lanka and is very popular in Sri Lankan cuisine. The word "Kothu" means "to chop" in Tamil and the name is derived from how the dish is prepared. Kothu Roti has its origins within the Sri Lankan Tamil community

The ingredients are sautéed on a hot cast-iron griddle while being chopped and mixed by repeated pounding using heavy iron blades/spatula, the sound of which can be heard from a long distance.