It was my college reunion in Bhubaneswar in September 2022 and naturally, I stayed back for one more day. So, a few…
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Kheermohan from Somrabazar, Hoogly
by Indrajit Lahiri January 7, 2022Kheermohan is a strange sweet. Now I understand, this is a slightly awkward adjective. But when I say that this sweet is…
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Kalna- the city of Chhena and makha sandesh
by Indrajit Lahiri September 22, 2021“Are you getting lazy again? How many times do I have to remind you? What about your Sweets of Bengal series?” She…
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lassi at Barrackpore station
by Indrajit Lahiri May 26, 2021Okay, who doesn’t like Lassi? Especially, in this sultry Indian summer? And though we quite a few known and many unknown lassi…
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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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Shaktigarh- the lyangcha town
by Indrajit Lahiri November 28, 2020Äre you getting lazy on your “Sweets Of Bengal” series”? Somebody asked me- shyly, coyly. And I was looking for a space…
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Rabri gram, Hoogly
by Indrajit Lahiri January 10, 2020Imagine a small hidden village, where Rabri is prepared and sold via B2B model to multiple cities. Yes, it is the cottage…
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Mecha sandesh- sweets of Bengal Bankura chapter
by Indrajit Lahiri October 21, 2019Äre you getting lazy on your “Sweets Of Bengal” series”? Somebody asked me- shyly, coyly. And I was looking for a space…
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Felu Modak, Rishra
by Indrajit Lahiri June 27, 2019I believe in a very simple philosophy. If any restaurant, or business in that matter, crosses a century- it’s safe. More than…
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Must eat places in Delhi- Nizamuddin dargah chapter
by Indrajit Lahiri January 15, 2019“Among all the biryani I’ve tasted, one of the most underrated ones is Muradabadi biryani at Nizamuddin Basti”, I commented and casually sat…