Bengali culture
Bengali food
Bengali food is built on rice and fish, with mustard, poppy seeds and panchphoron giving its distinctive flavour. The arc of a Bengali meal — from shukto to mishti doi — is choreographed across courses.
মাছের ঝোল
mācher jhol
Light fish curry — the daily Bengali meal
মাছের কালিয়া
mācher kāliyā
Rich fish curry for festive occasions
কোশা মাংস
kośā māṅś
Slow-cooked dry mutton curry
ভাপা ইলিশ
bhāpā iliś
Steamed hilsa fish with mustard
রসগোল্লা
rôsogolla
Bengal's globally famous syrupy cheese sweet
মিষ্টি দই
miṣṭi dôi
Sweet caramelised yogurt
সন্দেশ
sandeś
Cheese-and-sugar confection in countless forms
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