At the beginning of this blog at first I would like to clarify some basic things about Food Blogging, then I will discuss or give some information about Bangladeshi food habits. In this Food Blog I will try my best to share with you all about the information,reviews,recipes of all traditional and significant foods around Bangladesh. In this regard I will start my food blogging journey from my home town Rajshahi. Then sequentially I will add different Food Reviews of different areas of Bangladesh.
About Food Blogging:
A blog is simply an online journal thus food blogging can be explained as online journals whose content is inspired by everything to do with food.
It is the representation of gourmet interest in cooking with a combination of blogging and photography. Such a blog may comprise of anything ranging from cooking styles, recipes, types of foods, food testing, reviews about different types of food, healthy eating, and food photography. The majority of blogs have photos that are taken by the authors of the blogs who are called bloggers for better illustration of what we are about to get.
The essence of food blogging may be characterized as:
Cooking and Posting Blogs
Cooking and posting blogs focus particularly on bloggers who make food and journalize their cooking experience and tell their stories with mouth-watering pictorials. They can be anything too original or authentic recipes or exotic dishes from Italy, Mexico, India and even African cuisines.
Restaurant Reviews
Blogs like these are very popular as we count on them when searching for places to dine; be it in a new city or just a few blocks away from your house. They provide restaurant reviews in terms of food quality, ambiance, service, prices, and anything that makes the eateries stand out positively or negatively. Restaurant review blogs are a more comprehensive version of the “eat out” guide which usually includes tales about the love or hate of the restaurant experience, especially the food. Giving stories of hands-on experience, such blogs may either lead to rising or fall of a restaurant.
The Super Niche Blogs
Recipe Blogs
These blogs are dedicated to the provision of recipes. They are more general in nature and are numerous too. Different authors share recipes, how to eat the food, and what it goes well with on their pages. It is mostly for people who want to explore new cuisine, different menu items or cooking novices.
Bangladeshi Food Habits:
Bangladesh is a heritage place for a lot of famous food in the world. Similarly, the cuisine of Bangladesh is also the favorite. Important to realize, the foods in Bangladesh is based-on spicy. Not to mention, we will also find various types of desserts which are very tasty and tempted.
Rice is the primary items in the traditional foods in Bangladesh. The use of fish, meat, and lentil(dal in bengali) in the menus are very common. The desserts including the sweet made with cow milk are very popular. At the same time, Puddings and Cakes made with rice are also available. In general, we will find dozens of sweets to taste in Bangladesh.
Top Delicious Foods in Bangladesh:
For the geographic location, Bangladesh is rich in foods, and you can taste these foods from the Bangladeshi restaurants. Though some foods are homemade. According to the season, the items can vary. The diversity of Bangladeshi foods have come from Indian sub-continent. You can take the experience of South Asian cuisines. Though the Bangladeshi foods have got the authentic quality in the whole world, a lot of people from all over the world are coming to Bangladesh to taste it.
Bangladeshi Breakfast:
In the breakfast, Bangladeshi people eat light items including Paratha or Bread with Vaji (Mixed Vegetables), Lentil or fried eggs. At the same time, people like the Nehari (Cooked gravy meat shank) with Bread in the breakfast. At the same time, taking tea with breakfast is very common.
Paratha:
Paratha is a popular bread in Bangladesh which is made with baking flour. It is layered with the oil on a frying pan. In particular, Paratha is eaten in breakfast with Vaji, Lentil or fried eggs and it is very common in Bangladesh. The Nehari – a cooked beef shank items is also eaten with the Paratha. If you visit Bangladesh, you will find Paratha in every breakfast. Important to realize, people of Bangladesh also take Paratha with the desserts. On the other hand, you will find Ruti as the alternative of Paratha.
Bangladeshi Main Dishes:
The dishes which are taken for overcoming appetite are mentioned as Main Dishes. The dishes are commonly made for lunch and dinner. In Bangladeshi restaurants, you will find Kachchi Biriyani, Bhuna Khichuri, or Morog Polao as the main dishes. Another key point, the rice with meat, fishes or vegetables are very common for taking as lunch or dinner for the people of Bangladesh. Let’s see the popular dishes in our country.
Kachchi Biriyani:
Kachchi Biriyani is very delicious and featured food as the main dishes. It is served at the wedding or special party. It is made with special kinds of rice, meat, and potatoes. The named Kachchi comes for the cooking system. In general, the rice and meat are cooked with combination rather than cooking it separately. It is being served with the Salad and sometimes with the chutney. Though the use of Borhani is very common with the Kachchi – a special types of a yogurt drink. If you want to taste Bangladeshi food, you must try Kachchi Biriyani at least one time. Otherwise, you will miss the unique taste of main Bangladeshi dishes.
Bhuna Khichuri
You can cook Bhuna Khichuri as Browning – a particular type of mixing items with rice and lentil. It is the upgraded version of the Bangla Khichuri. Bhuna which is the similar meaning of braised. That means this is a slow cooked food mixing everything together and giving it time to bowl. You can’t understand the taste before eating it. Honestly, it is very delicious and good for eating as the main dishes. In the Bhuna Khichuri, the meet including chicken, beef or mutton (goat) is used with the food and cooked at a time. The Khichuri is served with the Salad, a small piece of onion or Lemon. When you are visiting Bangladesh, you should take the taste of Bhuna Khichuri because it is one of the authentic items in Bangladesh after Kachchi Biriyani.
Patla Khichuri
If you search the real and traditional Khichuri in Bangladesh, then it is the Patla Khouri. It is cooked with Rice and Lentil. The vegetables and Potatoes are used to make more healthy. Of course, it is semi-liquid as like Chinese dishes. For professional serving, ghees or meet is served with it. In general, it carries the beef, mutton (goat) or chicken meet. You can eat it with the Begun Vaji (Fried Eggplants) or Fried Eggs.
This type of Khichuri is considered as romantic foods in Bangladesh. When the rains come the people of Urban or rural areas cook it for creating an enjoyable environment. It is cooked in the festivals including Eid. A special type of dessert is served with Patla Khichuri named Cemai. You can also take Salad or Lemon with it to make it tastier. On the negative side, you will not find this Khichuri in the Hotel or Restaurant. It is actually a homemade food, and you have to take the taste from any family in Bangladesh. If you come to Bangladesh in the rainy season, you will find it in every house of villages and cities.
Morog Polao (Chicken Pilaf)
Morog Polao is a very well-delicious traditional food in Bangladesh. For serving as a full dish, it is very popular. It is cooked with special rice, spicy, ghee, and yogurt. The items are kept together for preparing it. In the restaurant, Morog Polao (Chicken or Cock Pilaf) is very common. It is served with the Salad and Borhani. It is exciting and authentic food in Bangladesh. You should taste it also for getting the unique flavor for the food. For the occasion or festivals, Morog Polao is served as the traditional food.
Everyday Bangladeshi Foods – Rice with curry, Daal, Vaji, and Vorta
The everyday Bangladeshi foods include Plain Rice (Vaat) with curry (Torkari), Vaji (Fried), Vorta (Mash) and Patla daal (Lentil Soap). In every lunch or dinner, you will see the people of Bangladesh is eating happily this traditional food. The use of fish and meat is also noticeable. You will get a proverb, “Bengali is the union of Rice and Fish.” At the same time, eating Paan (Betel Leaf) after finishing the lunch or dinner is typical behavior for the rural people. Even you will see it in the old Dhaka of Bangladesh. You will find the traditional food of Rice with Vorta, Vaji or Curry and Daal in any Hotel and Restaurant. Just inform them you want to taste the traditional food of Bangladesh. Admittedly, it is very affordable in price.
Bangladeshi Evening snacks:
As evening snacks, eating Haleem, Singara, Samosa, Dallpuri or Naan Roti with Grilled Chickens or Sheek Kabab is very popular. At the same time, you will get traditional foods including Muglai Barata, Tandori, Bakorkhoni. It is very affordable, and you can take it as evening snacks. The Mughlai Barata, Bakorkhoni (Based-on Wheat and Sugar – Traditional Snacks or breakfast items in the old Dhaka) and Haleem is the traditional foods in Bangladesh. When you want to taste the traditional snacks of Bangladesh, you have to go to any hotel or restaurant after the lunchtime, and you will find it before dinner. Let’s some popular evening snacks in Bangladesh.
Grilled Chickens With Naan Roti:
Recently, the Grilled Chickens with Naan Roti is a popular item as the evening snacks. In general, the chicken is marinated and mixed with the spices and then in a griller; it is grilled to enter the spices. It is very mouth wearing when looking from the street. When the chicken is moist entirely, it is served with the Naan Roti (Nann Roti is an oven-baked flatbread), Salads, Mayonnaise or Lemon. You can find this item in the Restaurant in the afternoon until dinner time.
Haleem
Basically, Haleem is a Lentil soap which is mixed with the spicy and meat (Beef, Mutton or Chicken meat). It is slow-cooked food with lentil, barley, and wheat. The meat is mixed or kept separately. It takes seven to eight hours to finish cooking. Even it is kept hot by slow cooking when it is served. You can eat Haleem with the Naan Roti or without Naan Roti. It is served with the fried onion, lemon, and minced meat. It is indeed a traditional food in Bangladesh, and you will find it in every restaurant. When you are coming to Bangladesh, you should taste it at least one time.
Sheek Kabab
Sheek Kabab is a tempting food in Bangladesh. It is made with cubic pieces of beef or mutton. The cuisine is prepared with meat, and it is marinated the spices. Later it is put together with for melting in a Prod or Skewer. The process of marinating will inspire to taste it. In every restaurant, you will find Sheek Kabab, and it is a very popular evening snack in Bangladesh. It is served with the Paratha, Lemon, Salads, and Mayonnaise. You will find in every restaurant in the afternoon until dinner time. If you come to Bangladesh, you should also taste this item for getting special feelings about eating the Sheek Kabab.
Bangladeshi Street Food:
Street foods in Bangladesh are very delicious and full of spicy. Most of the cases, they are healthy too, if you can take from the real persons. The street foods include Fuchka, Haleem, Bhelpuri, Jhalmuri, Achar, Peanut, Shrimp kebab, Tikka kebab with Parata, and different types of cakes (Pitha). Cakes are very popular in the winter season. You will find it on every street in Dhaka City. In general, the Doi Fuchka and Cohtpoti are very common as street food.
Fuchka
Fuchka is very common, traditional and tasty food in Bangladesh. In general, it is street food, and you can find it in every area in Dhaka City or important tourist places in Bangladesh. It is prepared with the fried crisp and hollow puri. It is mixed with round and the particular type of flavored water. It is served in a plate. Important to realize, you will get the mixed taste of sweet and sour as like tamarind chutney. The food is very affordable and can be found on the street side of Dhaka City. Never forget to taste the Fuchka for getting the unique taste of it.
Other types of Street Food
You will find Bhelpuri, and it is made with Fuchka Shells, vegetables and spices. It is distributed with the tamarind sauce. Jhalmuri is a portion of very popular street food, and you will find in most of the areas in Bangladesh. It is mainly produced with puffed rice with green chili and Ghumni. The lemon makes Jhalmuri tastier and adds flavor. At the same time, you will get different types of Achar in the street of Dhaka City, and it is very popular.
Similarly, the Shrimp Kebab, Tikka Kebab with Parata is used as snacks, and it is made with spicy and very tasty. Whenever you come to Bangladesh, try to taste the street foods in Bangladesh. You will surely give awesome feelings.
Bangladeshi Desserts:
Bangladesh is the kingdom of desserts. You will see dozens of popular desserts here. For example, Misti Doi, Rasmalai, Sandesh, Rasgulla, Lyangcha, Kalojam, Cham Cham, Payesh, Chhena jalebi, Kancha-Golla, Bonde, Amriti, Falooda and many more. Most of them are from Milk Sweet and made with Chhena or sugar. They are very interesting, and you will find a lot of story regarding the desserts of Bangladesh including Rosogulla by Syed Mustafa Ali. The unique taste and flavor of the Bangladeshi Desserts have made it famous all over the world.
Misti Doi (Sweet Yogurt)
It’s rarely happened a program in the Bengali family with Sweet Yogurt. In general, it is familiar as Misti Doi in Bangladesh. It is very healthy as well as tasty desserts to eat. It is made from milk. It is traditional and can be found in any sweet shop. At the same time, you can get it in the Restaurant for instant eating. Though they make a small cup of Yogurt for giving you special taste, it is enough for tasting it. It’s not regular Yogurt at all for its system of preparation. In general, it is made with milk and the milk is bowled to get the thick portion of it. Later it is kept for ferment overnight.
At last, is prepared as the Sweet Yogurt. Important to realize, the Yogurt is very popular after taking lunch or dinner. On the other hand, it is used in the program or festivals. To get the unique taste of Bangladesh Desserts, I will inspire you to take the taste of Yogurt. Not to mention, Bogra is a district of Bangladesh are famous for preparing special types of Yogurt. You can even get it in Dhaka City.
Doi Chira
Without cooking, you can prepare a portion of delicious food. At the same time, the food is very healthy to keep your body calm. It is Doi Chira, and probably it is one of the authentic foods in Bangladesh. Doi Chira is prepared with the Chira, Sugar, Banana, and fruits. In general, the Chira was kept in the water 4 to 5 hours and then it is mixed with the Doi, Sugar and other fruits. It is effortless to prepare, and you can eat it instantly. You will find it in the Hotel or Desserts shop in Bangladesh.
Falooda
Falooda is a very popular cold dessert in Bangladesh, and it is found in the subcontinent. Mainly, it is mixed with a lot of items including sweets and fruits. It prepared with rose syrup, sweet basil (Takmaria or Sabza), vermicelli, and the jelly of milk. It feels like ice-cream. The combination of wheat, cornstarch, arrowroot, or sago helps to make Falooda. It is not only a dessert, but it is also a drink and in some cases as a meal. It is very healthy and good for the body. The use of jelly of milk and ice cream defines the taste of the Falooda. You will get it in every restaurant in Bangladesh. Even it is also prepared in the family.
Rasmalai
Rasmalai is a unique dessert in Bangladesh, and it seems like malai cream but cheese ball in appearance. The malai ball is coated with another texture. Malai is prepared by heating with 80ºC for nearly one hour. Then it needs to become cool, and later it needs to remove the fat. In Bangladesh, you will find Rasmalai in every sweet shop. In Comilla, Sweet shops like Matri Vander is very popular for Rasmali. At the same time, you will find theRasmali in Dhaka City. When you are coming to Bangladesh, you can take the unique test of Rasmalai.
Bangladeshi Drinks:
As a Muslim country, drinks in Bangladesh are Halal. It has a lot of authentic drinks which are enjoyable and healthy. Though it has an impact on the Indian subcontinent. Among the most popular beverages, you will find Borhani, Sweet Lassi, Cha (Tea), Sugar Cane Juice and many more. In general, Cha is very common, and it is the daily habits to take after breakfast, lunch or dinner. At the same time, Borhani, Lassi or Juice is used in a family program or festivals. Let’s see in details about the most popular drinks in Bangladesh.
Borhani
Borhani is a traditional drink all over Bangladesh, and it is very healthy and tasty. In general, it is served on different occasions, festivals or weddings after taking Biryani, Polao, Tehari or heavy eating. It helps in the digest. At the same time, it is very easy to prepare. Notice, Borhani is made with Yogurt, mint, and cumin. For this reason, it helps you to get the power in the digest. You can taste Borhani in the Restaurant. But if you get chance, try to take Borhani from a family, and they will serve you homemade Borhani, and it is really awesome.
Sweet Lassi
Lassi is very common in the hot sunny days to take refreshment. In general, it is made with Yogurt, spices, and water. Most of the time, it also uses fruit to increase the taste and flavor. It is really tasty and traditional popular foods in Bangladesh. In the festivals or weddings, you may also get felicitation with the sweet lassi. If you want to get instant refreshment from the hot weather or want to taste light snacks, you can try sweet lassi. If you have not taken it at all, you must try it.
Cha (Tea)
Tea is a very popular and widely used drink in Bangladesh. The reason, Bangladesh is very rich in tea production. The Sylhet division is famous all over the world for tea cultivation. It is an automatic beverage for preparing the drinks. Later the hot or boiled water is mixed to finish preparing tea. It is very easy to make, and you can do it within minutes. Tea is very healthy for overcoming tiredness and bringing refreshment. When you will visit Bangladesh, you will find a tea shop on every street. It is very cheap and short-time drinks. The Bengali use tea in the breakfast, lunch or dinner. At the same time, the group meetings or chatting with friends are very common with tea.
Sugar Cane Juice
Sugar Cane Juice is one of the most traditional drinks in Bangladesh. As the primary raw material is Sugar Cane and Bangladesh is producing 5.5 million m tons of Sugar Cane every year. For this reason, you will find the juice at a very affordable price. On the other hand, it is very healthy and can give you heavy energy, and it is helpful for the liver. You will find a considerable amount of carbohydrates, protein, iron, and potassium. It is suitable for tooth and also beneficial for diabetics patient. You will find Sugar Cane Juice in the street of Bangladesh. At the same time, you will get it in the Resturant.
Some other traditional foods in Bangladesh:
Bangladesh has more traditional foods which are popular among the Bengali people. Though the main foods are rice-based. In details, Bangladesh is forth most rice producing country in the whole world. On the other hand, Bangladesh is covered with 700+ rivers. The fishermen get a lot of fish here. For this reason, fish or curry with fish is also very popular. With this in mind, the foods in Bangladesh are based-in rice and fish. Let’s see some other traditional foods in Bangladesh.
Hilsa/Ilish Curry
The national fish of Bangladesh is Hilsa (Ilish), and it is cooked with the spices and with the curry. The fish is found everywhere in Bangladesh. Important to realize, nearly 60% of Ilish is found in Bangladesh. This is very tasty and can be found all over the world. It is very affordable. The “Shorshe Illish” is very popular and delicious as well. The dish is made with mustard oil or seed. The fish is mainly got Padma, Meghna, and Jamuna delta. But illish of Padma is more popular in Bangladesh. It is called that you can cook Ilish near about 50 ways. Really, you can use Hilsa in any types of curry including eggplant. You can cook it with smoked, fried, steamed or baked. Another key point, you can prepare every part of Ilish including egg, head or any other part. If you miss Ilish in Bangladesh, you will miss a great taste. You will find Ilish in any Restaurant in Bangladesh.
Chingri Macher Malaikari
Chingri (Shrimp or Prawn) is most tempting fish in Bangladesh. It is a popular food item. The fish is used in most of the curry in Bangladesh. In general, the Chingri Macher Malaikari is very common food with Chingri fish. It is based on coconut milk. It is cooked with spices and coconut field with low heat. It creates a creamy flavor which is very attractive. You will find food items with Shrimp or Prawn in any restaurant in Bangladesh. Even you can find it in your country because Bangladesh exports it in a large amount. But you have to regret if you don’t taste Chingri if you come to Bangladesh.
Panta Bhat
Panta Bhat (Rice with Water when kept overnight) is an authentic food in Bangladesh. It is very popular for Bangladeshis. Even some festivals including Pahela Baishakh (The First of Day Bangla New Year) is celebrated with Panta Bhat. On the other hand, the day laborer, and farmers take it every day. The main elements are used to eat Panta Bhat is salt, onion, and chili. You won’t find the Panta Bhat in the Restaurant all the time. But if you search for it, you can get it luckily. On the other hand, if you visit any Bengali family, then you can request them to prepare Panta Bhat for tasting it.
Let’s enjoy the foods in Bangladesh…
I have just focused on the main dishes in Bangladesh. If you want to taste more food, I will request continue to see my blog regularly. And important thing is that what types of Food review you want to see please inform me, and surely I will add it in the next. Inform me with your opinion from the comment section or using the contact form. Hope you will enjoy the Bangladeshi food. Thanks a lot.
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