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04/09/2008

Tanya Jay served up 17 fiery-hot dishes to her Come Dine With Me Kent guests

Setting the benchmark in Kent is Sri Lankan petrol station supremo, Tanya Jay. With a doting husband, four obedient children and her very own driver, this pampered princess is more used to being served than serving up. But what Tanya wants, Tanya gets and right now, she wants cold, hard cash.

Tanya's mission is to put Sri Lankan cuisine on the culinary map. She's rustling up a gut-busting 17 dishes, each one packed with enough spice to set the steeliest curry quaffer reaching for the raita. Among them, lamb curry made from lung, liver, heart, kidney and neck. Yum yum.

While Tanya dishes up, her dinner guests take a tour of their host's house. Joker of the pack, Trevor Smith pockets a few of Tanya's thousands of bangles to wear as earrings later in the evening. Just one of his many, many, many japes that threaten to make this a long week.

Still, Tanya's to much of a pro to show her ruffled feathers. Ignoring Trevor's request for "kebabs, darlin'", she even wipes his food smeared face after one too many glasses of red wine takes its toll.

Starter

Chilli Chicken

Tanya served four starters including tiger prawn devil, and chilli chicken.

Main Course

lamb curry

Among the ten main course dishes, were cabbage fry, fried vegetable rice, ghee dhal, runner beans and potato fry and chicken curry.

Dessert

faluda

Dessert was a double whammy of faluda and fresh fruit salad.

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  1. I have never seen anyone in Sri Lanka put sweet corn in Cabbage Fry. Her Menu looks quite disappointing.
    Posted by Natasha de Silva on 15/11/2009 01:48:13
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  2. Hi Tanya I wouldn’t worry too much about the negative comments some of the others made about you. They are simply jealous of your achievements, good looks and success. Some people just like to put down others who are more successful than them. In my opinion, you are simply gorgeous, sexy, attractive, bubbly, and above all, honest. And a great host! Why aren't you on the front pages of fashion magazines? Good luck. Sabah x
    Posted by Sabah on 14/11/2009 23:14:46
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  3. The only reason that she came in joint first was because she scored everyone else such low marks! You have to actually eat the food, it the whole point of the show. How else can you give an informed score, not give a low score because "the host didn't give 3-4 servings of ice-cream which was your favourite". There is such a thing as etiquette!
    Posted by . on 14/11/2009 19:44:27
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  4. A woman with no manners, she only won because she down marked the other contestants. I would rather spend a dining experience with any one of the other 4 contestants than someone as stuck up
    Posted by angeldelight on 14/11/2009 19:11:29
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  5. I cant stand this woman, she is rude and ungrateful. How can you be so picky and a veggi at the same time. Learn some manners.
    Posted by counterfest on 14/11/2009 18:57:58
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  6. OMG..she is a such a moaner...she should learn to respect/complement others.. It was disgusting to watch.. god bless her and give some manners...
    Posted by murugan on 14/11/2009 18:44:46
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  7. I actually know this lady and dispite what you all say about her she is the most lovliest of ladies that you could ever wish to meet. Dont be fooled by what you see on the TV
    Posted by Clare on 14/06/2009 14:32:21
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  8. Good grief. I am shocked and embarrassed by the lack of behavioural understanding shown by this 'lady'. Where has she been to think that her behaviour is acceptable at any level let alone a prime time TV programme?
    Posted by patrac on 12/06/2009 15:34:12
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  9. Your write up says it all..... SPOILT.
    Posted by Pedro on 08/06/2009 18:43:28
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  10. Tanaya's food must have been great, but she acted like a spoilt gal, by not trying to taste a little. she could ave socialised better, even if she didn't want to make friends in the long run.
    Posted by lovebug on 08/06/2009 12:41:43
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  11. Watching this woman speak truely made me angry - she is unpleasent to watch and constantly marked people down unfairly. she should have been removed from the program and she did not deserve to win. so rude and has no understanding of what politeness mean. i really hope they will never bring to the show people like her.
    Posted by MisSomething on 08/06/2009 09:21:14
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  12. Can't believe how rude this person was...shes so ungrateful!!
    Posted by vm on 07/06/2009 19:25:48
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  13. tanya was a worthy winner, and such a beautiful lady :-) does anyone know of a fan club or way of contacting her?x
    Posted by mark f on 17/04/2009 18:55:19
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  14. Why was CJ's comment removed ? It looks like that Channel4 does not like the truth.It may be this will appear in another Channel soon.
    Posted by Lenoil on 30/03/2009 15:06:48
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  15. This is not proper Sri lankan food.The faluda is never made that way.Not all food in Sri laka hot like she made it to be. Whats the point of this if she didnt even have time to eat her own food .
    Posted by Kay on 28/03/2009 17:46:23
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  16. Tanya did you come on Deepam TV before? We're so proud of you :o)
    Posted by Delia on 28/03/2009 16:48:04
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  17. What was the point of her being on the show !! She did'nt like anybodys food, of course she was going to win with all those pathetic marks she gave everyone ..they did'nt stand a chance!! Those people went out of their way to please her and she quite simply turned her nose up at everything and everyone! Well done to the real winner.
    Posted by Hayley on 07/12/2008 19:00:48
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  18. I'm in love! Tanya is gorgeous... and she can cook. Tanya, I love those dark eyes and everything else about you. I'd watch your for hours modelling all those shoes of yours! xxx
    Posted by ricardo on 06/10/2008 10:13:35
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