Imagine getting a sumptuous fish meal at just Rs 10/20 and that too fresh, almost home-cooked! Well, these are the pice hotels of Kolkata, some of which you might not like because of their shabby appearance with dirty walls. However, almost a century-old Siddheshwari Ashram
We have been exposed to yummy dishes of turkey, quail and rabbit. Now it’s the turn for duck! And needless to say, different kinds of yummy duck delicacies will soon be sold from the state’s animal husbandry outlets. Not just that, they will also teach
In the middle of the glitz and glamour of Kolkata, lies a quaint old-world café at 69B Surya Sen Street, where time stands still. Favourite Cabin might look shabby to many, but for those who know how to enjoy the charm of an old city
Arpita Chanda is a passionate foodie and an explorer. She loves walking down the streets of Kolkata, documenting life, light, sounds and food of this city “O Allah it is for thee that I observe fast and it is with Thy blessing that I break it….” A
Kolkata will be getting a new fish destination at Bhuribhoj at Nalban soon where you will get fish dishes at a very reasonable rate. To meet the taste buds of hundreds of fish loving Bengalis, the Fisheries Department of the state have decided to set
DEBANJANA SAHA AND ANITESH CHAKRABORTY Doesn’t Mughlai food always ring a bell of different types of meat? It is a perception to relate food of Eid to succulent kebabs. But imagine your daily Rohu or Kata, the fish that no Bengali can avoid, getting a place
Kolkata will be getting a new fish destination at Bhuribhoj at Nalban soon where you will get fish dishes at a very reasonable rate. To meet the taste buds of hundreds of fish loving Bengalis, the Fisheries Department of the state have decided to set
From spiritual leader Sri Ramkrishna Paramhansa to late Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to even West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, everyone is a fan of Felu Modak’s sweets. Situated on GT Road, one gets to see long queues infront of the shop almost every day.
Did you know Bengal’s favourite Mishti Doi originated in Bulgaria! Well, do not raise your brows. Tracing the sweet trail of Bengal, one realises that majority of Bengal’s sweet box originated in some European nation or another. The yeast that helps to make Mishti Doi
Bengal’s lifeline has always revolved around two passions --- movies and sweets. And when the twain meet, the joy is knows no bounds. As the intellectual capital of India celebrates 100 years of Bengali cinema, the sweetmakers of the city have come up with innovative