Plain, Cheese, Rava!! Yes, we are talking about dosa! Apart from offering large and irresistible varieties of dosa, there is a joint in the middle of hurly burly Burrabazar, that offers the best of South Indian cuisine, despite not being the Mini South India of
Poush Parbon has been an intrinsic tradition of Bengal. One of the major reasons to embrace winter is this festival. At the onset of winter, this festival was once celebrated in every part of Bengal where the female members of the family came together to
If you thought Bengal’s rosogolla only has a world-famous tag, you are wrong! After all, sweets have always been an indispensable part of Bengal’s culture and cuisine. When it comes to delectable Bengali sweets, the variety is simply countless. Bonde is one such beloved sweet
Pritha Sen is not just a celebrated food historian and journalist from Kolkata, she has been instrumental in bringing Bengali cuisine to the world. Be it the Goalondo Steamer Trail or whipping up Bengali cuisine in a celebrated restaurant of Goa, Pritha believes Bengali cuisine
Satyajit Ray’s Apur Sansar was a classic per se that brought out every emotion of Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay’s classic novel. But imagine Apur Sansar selling Bengal’s golden-brown fritters mixed in a thonga full of puffed rice! Well, that’s what Bengal and Kolkata is all about, where
The minute one speaks of Noakhali, images that float before us are those of riot-hit areas, ravaged by bloodshed, rape and loot. The Noakhali genocide is what this port town of Bangladesh is synonymous to even decades later. But Noakhali on the banks of Meghna
When Bengal’s all-time favourite Hilsa or Ilish Maach is served in royal style befitting a queen with members of some well-known royal families giving you company, then the fish tastes even better and the dishes turn to signature ones. Along with that, throw in a
The State Government recently took up an initiative to make the mouth-watering street food of Bengal more hygienic for tourists. With Kolkata topping the global research ‘Taste of Travel’ data, as the city with the best street food in the country, it is all the
Loitte fish also known as Bombay duck fish is apparently an unassuming fish to most Bengalis, thanks to the queens, Hilsa, Rohu, Katla, Parshe, Topshe, reigning Bengal’s fish palate for decades. But for Bangaals who had come to West Bengal from Opar Bangla after the
Bengal is known for its sweet tooth and the state government has taken different innovativemeasures to encourage food tourism in different parts of the state. Today, the new Mishti Hub opened at New Town will be an addition to that effort and everyone is hopeful