Street food in Kolkata is like religion, so much so, that we can go for ages singing sentimental paeans on street food. The connoisseurs of street food are fiercely loyal and can lock horns and draw daggers if provoked. They earnestly believe and proclaim Kolkata’s
Well, it is indeed a sad day for food connoisseurs of Bengal and those sweet-toothed foodies across the world, who used to take the famous Kalimpong cheese and lollipops home from the quaint Himalayan town of Bengal. What tea was to Darjeeling, this cheese and
When you speak of Bengali sweets, you primarily speak of Misti Doi as it is a hot favourite with sweet connoisseurs from across the world. And of the famous old Calcutta mishit doi shops, College Street’s Santosh Mistanna Bhandar stood out. Unfortunately, that very heritage
Well, it is indeed a sad day for food connoisseurs of Bengal and those sweet-toothed foodies across the world, who used to take the famous Kalimpong cheese and lollipops home from the quaint Himalayan town of Bengal. What tea was to Darjeeling, this cheese and
What is so special about Rajendra Phuchka stall of Dhakuria? Well, it has won the Khaibar Pass Award and has been tagged as selling the ‘Best Phuchka In The City.’ Rajendra’s culinary skills in turning a simple phuchka to a delicacy is well-known to his
One of the most famous street food in Dhaka, Bangladesh is Dhakai Paratha. Even a few decades back, Dhakai Paratha had been a very popular breakfast in Kolkata too. But with the invasion of breakfast items from other parts of the globe and country, we
When Rabindranath Tagore turned 50, his friends and family at Joransanko Thakurbari, celebrated it in a big way. Hemendrakumar Tagore’s daughter, Pragya Devi had cooked ‘kobishombordhona barfi,’ a special sweet for welcoming Tagore. Pragya Devi loved experimenting with recipes and even brought in Bengali menu
Three tea addicts from different parts of Bengal have come together to set up a dream tea bar and boutique in one of the oldest corners of Kolkata. Nostalgia of Beadon Street comes alive at Chameli - The TEAlicious bar. Anindita and Mou from Siliguri and
In today’s era of glamorous cafeterias, the cabin nostalgia has still not perished. The cabin restaurants which date back to almost the time of the British Raj, came into existence to promote the concept of urban dining. The Indian society was way more orthodox and
The usual Bengali household swears by mutton. But how did the mutton recipe come on the plates of Bengalis? According to epic Mahabharata, meat is the most delectable, nutritious and indispensable delicacy. At the same time, Maharabharata also says one must reject meat to practice