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The Nawabs of Dhaka brought Mughlai cuisine to Bengal. Mughlai cuisine is often lavish and expensive, and was out of reach for many people up for many centuries, becoming more widespread as Bangladesh's economy grew. It is characterised by use of meat and dairy ingredients such as lamb, mutton, beef and yoghurt together with mild spices.
Because of differences in history and Bangladeshi geography, the cuisine is rich in regional variations. 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.
Mezban (Bengali: মেজবান), locally known as Mejjan (Chittagonian: মেজ্জান) is a popular social festival held in the Chittagong region by Bengali Muslims of Bangladesh. [1] Historically Mezban is a traditional regional Bengali feast and nowadays refers to both the regional tradition and the feast that results in common ...
In rural Bangladesh, many people eat makna fried, popped, or raw. [11] [12] During the colonial period, many Western food shops were established in Kolkata, making puff pastries, channa, chocolate, and chips especially popular. Dishes such as chop, gravy cutlet, sponge rasogolla, and ledikeni. [11]
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.
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It is a traditional food in Sylheti cuisine that is served most dinner tables during the holy month of Ramadan. [2] Being a staple food for iftar, Soft Khichuri at home and Akhni for serving the guest is a tradition of Sylhet. [3] Aromatic rice mixing with various spices including ghee, kalozira and fenugreek to cook Kisuri. [2]
Nobanno (Bengali: নবান্ন, Nobānno; lit: New Feast) is a Bengali harvest celebration usually celebrated with food and dance and music in Bangladesh and in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam's Barak Valley. It is a festival of food; many local preparations of Bengali cuisine like pitha are cooked.