food history

Pitha Kahini at Purulia

I was getting fed up in the city. I mean, a man on the wrong side of the forties, often…

7 years ago

Rabri gram, Hoogly

Imagine a small hidden village, where Rabri is prepared and sold via B2B model to multiple cities. Yes, it is…

7 years ago

Nolen gur- the holy chalice of Bengal

Seldom it happens that we denote a season by a food item. And being a sweet-tooth Bengali, well, it's no…

7 years ago

Calcutta culinary heritage awards 2019

"why is it so, that heritage means only some old structures? Our city has a rich intangible heritage. So, why…

7 years ago

Vegan food walk in Kolkata- walking with the French

"Vegan food in Kolkata? You mean a vegan food walk and that too within one hour ? "wow, being a…

7 years ago

Kolkata food- the cultural melting pot

Kolkata has always been a melting pot- a confluence of culture. And for a glutton like me, no culture is…

7 years ago

Mukutmanipur and Bankura famous sweets

We were looking for someplace for our weekend-long drive and the name "Mukutmanipur" came up. Now honestly, the last time…

7 years ago

Mecha sandesh- sweets of Bengal Bankura chapter

Äre you getting lazy on your "Sweets Of Bengal" series"? Somebody asked me- shyly, coyly. And I was looking for…

7 years ago

pice hotels to try before you die in Kolkata- part 2

Being a Bengali পেটুক, born in Kolkata, I have a certain mental blockage against eating Bengali food at a restaurant.…

7 years ago

Best eating joints of Durgapuja 2019

The sound of dhak, the blue sky dotted with fluffy white clouds and festive cheer in the air. Yes, Durga…

7 years ago

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