Champaran meat is the latest craze in the Kolkata food scene. And honestly, why not? Rich mutton gravy with a strong aroma…
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Barkaas- Mandi in Kolkata
by Indrajit Lahiri February 27, 2021Kolkata is known to be someplace, where Biryani is treated (almost) as a religion. We have biryani if we’re sad if we’re…
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Et Set Mix- nothing authentic about it
by Indrajit Lahiri January 9, 2021Et Set Mix is the newest edition to the restaurants in Kolkata, presented by the Hanglaatherium brand. Where, in today’s Kolkata, the…
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Janai-er manohara and a confused identity
by Indrajit Lahiri January 2, 2021“Hmmm, good that you’re working on your sweets of Bengal… like it !!!” She spoke to me or was it a dream?…
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Utsab bagan bari Taki
by Indrajit Lahiri September 19, 2020We were getting fed up in the lockdown period and were literally dying to go out somewhere. And somebody suggested Taki- 2…
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Makhan Lal Moyra- one of the oldest sweet shop
by Indrajit Lahiri August 5, 2020If someone talks about the food culture of Kolkata, or rather Bengal, sweets are something that can claim the spotlight. I personally…
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Parsee dharamshala- For Parsee food in Kolkata
by Indrajit Lahiri July 21, 2020Parsee food is like Aranyadeb- yes, I am talking about the Indrajal comics character here. Everybody has heard about it and praised…
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Roasted cart- roadside Kebab corner at Kasba
by Indrajit Lahiri July 13, 2020Roasted Cart- if you’re familiar with the Kolkata food scene, this name may ring a bell with you. Yes, I am talking…
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Sitabhog Mihidana- the Jai-Veeru of Burdwan
by Indrajit Lahiri July 6, 2020Sitabhog and Mihidana- now if I talk about the sweets of Bengal, this combo is bound to be discussed. Probably one of…
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Kolkata and its love for roadside biryani- part 3
by Indrajit Lahiri June 29, 2020Biryani, and that too from road-side vendors- who eats that? Now there are two types of people in Kolkata. First, who loves…