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While having unique traits, Bangladeshi cuisine is closely related to that of surrounding Bengali and North-East Indian, with rice and fish as traditional favorites. Bangladesh also developed the only multi-course tradition in South Asia. It is known as Bangaliketa styled cuisine. Bangladeshi food is served by course rather than all at once.
Rice is the staple food of Bangladesh, [1] while fish is the most common source of protein in Bangladesh. [1] There are 250 plant-based ingredients in Bangladeshi cooking. [ 1 ] The use of mustard oil is common.
This is a list of Bengali sweets and desserts. Most of these sweet dishes are unique to Bangladesh but some of them originally came from other parts of the Subcontinent and re-made as a new Bangladeshi versions of them. To know more check out: Bangladeshi cuisine, Bengali cuisine, Mughlai cuisine and South Asian cuisine.
Bangladeshi fast food (3 P) Bangladeshi food preparation utensils (5 P) S. Bangladeshi soups and stews (3 P) Sylheti cuisine (14 P)
Bengali food is often served on plates which have a distinct flowery pattern often in blue or pink. Another characteristic of Bengali food is the use the boti (also called dao or da ). It is a long curved blade on a platform held down by one or both feet; both hands are used to hold whatever is being cut and move it against the blade, which ...
In Bangladesh, it is a part of the Pahela Baishakh (Bengali new year festival) festivities. On that day it is consumed as breakfast by urban people. [22] [23] Panta is also served at high-end eateries in Bangladesh [24] [25] Food-stalls maintained mostly by student groups on fair-grounds also serve panta-ilish.
Pithas (piṭhā) are a variety of food similar to pancakes, dumplings or fritters, originating from India and Bangladesh. Pitha can be sweet or savoury, and usually made from a dough or batter, which is then steamed, fried or griddled. Very few varieties are oven-baked or boiled, and most are unleavened and cooked on a stovetop (or equivalent).
Chotpoti (Bengali: চটপটি Côṭpôṭi), is a Bengali street food popular in Bangladesh, mostly in urban areas. [2] [1] [3] [4] The word 'chotpoti' translates to 'spicy' (as in, having many different spices, not simply 'hot').