Bengali cuisine is the culinary style of Bengal, which now comprises most of Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, the Manbhum area of eastern Jharkhand and the Barak valley of Assam. It has been shaped by the region's diverse history and climate and is known for varied flavours including mustard oil, and for the spread of its confectioneries and desserts. Rice is the staple, with fish traditionally the most common protein and freshwater fish preferred to marine fish, though chicken and mutton are the most popular meats. Many Bengali food traditions draw from religious and social occasions such as adda, Poila Boishakh, Eid and Durga Puja.
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Origin RegionBengal (Bangladesh and West Bengal) 1 Connections
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Source Jolbhora Sandesh (Wikipedia)
Source Ledikeni (Wikipedia)
Source Mishti doi (Wikipedia)
Source Shorshe ilish - Wikipedia
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Source Bengali Cuisine (Wikipedia)
Source Bengali Cuisine (Wikipedia)
Source Bengali Cuisine (Wikipedia)
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Shorshe ilish - Wikipedia
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Shorshe ilish (Bengali pronunciation: [sorʃe iliʃ]) is a Bengali dish, native to the Bengal region of South Asia, made from hilsa or Tenualosa ilisha, a type of herring, cooked in mustard gravy.
Shukto - Wikipedia
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Shukto (Bengali: শুক্তো) is a popular vegetable dish in Bengali cuisine usually served with rice in the West Bengal state of India and in the neighbouring country Bangladesh.
Mishti doi (Wikipedia)
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Sweet curd) is a fermented sweet doi (curd) originating from the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent.
Akhni (Wikipedia)
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Akhni (Bengali: আখনী, Sylheti: ꠀꠈꠘꠤ) is a mixed rice dish with its origins among the Muslims of Chittagong and Sylhet, in eastern Bangladesh.
Jolbhora Sandesh (Wikipedia)
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Jolbhora Sandesh (Bengali: জলভরা সন্দেশ) is a traditional Bengali sweet originating from Chandannagar in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Pantua (Wikipedia)
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It is a traditional Bengali sweet made of deep-fried balls of semolina, chhena, milk, ghee and sugar syrup.
Ledikeni (Wikipedia)
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Ledikeni (Bengali: লেডিকেনি) or Lady Kenny is a popular Bengali sweet consumed in West Bengal, India and Bangladesh.
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