The open air Rice Field restaurant in haputale overlooks paddy fields and wetlands, a dizzying canvas of greens, muddy brown edges dotted by the wild wetlands. These lands produce almost 85% of the produce used by these outdoor kitchens including yams, root vegetables, fruits and herbs but mainly rice. The fields are laden with traditional heirloom varieties of rice, the same grains that once nourished the royal families, armies and giants of Royal Kingdoms that make up Sri Lanka.The open air Rice Field restaurant in haputale overlooks paddy fields and wetlands, a dizzying canvas of greens, muddy brown edges dotted by the wild wetlands. These lands produce almost 85% of the produce used by these outdoor kitchens including yams, root vegetables, fruits and herbs but mainly rice. The fields are laden with traditional heirloom varieties of rice, the same grains that once nourished the royal families, armies and giants of Royal Kingdoms that make up Sri Lanka.Join the local farmers for a Ambula, which is a traditional Sinhalese word for a nutritious breakfast meal eaten by farmers in the fields. Appreciate the textures of different grains of endemic rice, a little less polished, a little less sweet but a lot more  nourishing, while chatting about the intricate art of traditional and sustainable rice farming.