Bangladeshi Foods | Famous and Traditional Foods of Bangladesh

Are you fond of tasting different types of foods? I can assure that you’ll fall in love with Bangladeshi foods after once you taste it. The food of Bangladesh is so ecstatic and delicious that you can never forget the cuisine. It is the combination of south Asian delicacy with the spices and masala.

Here, in Bangladesh, cooking and cuisine are an art with the tradition. You can experience the famous Bangladesh foods which are also unique and hence you cannot get them anywhere else in the whole world. The traditional foods of Bangladesh can insist you to revisit the country if you once have them.

The traditional foods of Bangladesh can insist you to revisit the country if you once have them.

The combination of meat or fish with the perfectly blended spices can give you the perfect dishes. Also, the dessert of Bangladesh can give you the pleasure as it is not the fruits or cakes only, but homemade sweetmeats and Pitha also.

From the history, Bangladeshi cuisines are enriched with the influence of the neighbor countries like Indian subcontinent. Apart from this, Bangladeshi famous foods are the essential parts of the Bangladeshi festivals.

Here, in this article, you are going to have the article of Bangladeshi foods along with the influence of Bangladeshi culture and tradition in this respect.

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  Famous Food in Bangladesh

  There are a lot of famous foods in Bangladesh from the ancient time. The food culture has been built with the geography and also for the ruling state of the country. The most famous Bangladeshi foods are:

  Fish and Rice

  The main food of Bangladeshi people is rice and fish. There is a proverb goes that “machhe bhate Bangali” that proves that Bengali can’t live without fish and rice. Even they eat a lot without rice; they feel hungry as usual. Mainly, rice is the staple food, but it is tastier with different types of fishes and Bharta.

  Someone can intentionally avoid rice because rice contains a lot of calories which is not suitable for weight loss. Furthermore, a huge amount of different types fishes is available till the date, so it is far better to have a meal with fish and curry.

  Tehari and Biryani

  Though Tehari is a kind of Biryani, you can still get the difference between them. In fact, Biryani is an Indian subcontinent food, but Tehari is a pure Bangladeshi food. You can find Biryani all over the Indian subcontinent, and also some parts of the world like as middle east.

  But the process of cooking and the ingredients of biryani differ from place to place. In India, Biryani is made of rice, dal, egg, different vegetables and sometimes fish, whereas mutton or beef or chicken is mandatory for Biryani in Bangladesh.

  As it is said before, Tehari is a pure Bangladesh origin food; you can get the best taste of Tehari especially in old Dhaka. Old Dhaka is also famous for tasty foods and dishes. You’ll be amused to get the taste if you have ever been to Old Dhaka.

  By the way, you can also get Tehari in another place of the country. Especially, Tehari is cooked with onions, beef, cloves, cardamom and of course bay leaves that create a tasteful flavor to amuse you.

  Bengali king Prawn Coconut Curry- Chingri Malai Curry

  Chingri Malai Curry is a creamy and spicy food for the food lovers. The coconut oil used in the special item gives a soothing taste and also make the food so much delicious and healthy. Furthermore, it is a special dish for the occasion like wedding ceremony, birthday celebration or any other party occasions.

  Chingri Malai Curry has added greater value to the Bangladesh food menu as it has been originated in Bangladesh. The dish is made of prawn, coconut and obviously different types of spices such as ghee, mustard oil, turmeric powder that enhance the taste of the dish.

  Chili Chicken

  Why are you waiting to taste the chili chicken if you are a fancy food lover? It is one of the famous Bangladeshi foods because the people of Bangladesh are fond of spices and chilies as usual. They are fond of screaming in tears when they taste the dishes. So, here is chili chicken.

  A chili chicken is a hot mess of spices that makes it tastier. The food item can bring water in your tongue and give you the most exhilarating experience in eating the Bangladeshi food. So, never forget to taste the dish.

  Labra- Mixed Vegetable Curry

  You can experience labra, a famous vegetable curry of Bangladesh. Not only Bangladesh but also in whole India, the food item is a popular dish. labra, the mixed vegetable curry is made of more than one vegetables. Carrots, beans, peas, potatoes, onions, cauliflower, capsicum, etc. are the main ingredients of the famous food item.

  In fact, the mixing of various veggies adds the taste of the curry. You can also add bhuna masala to make the item tastier. The preparation of the food item isn’t a complex process, also an easy too. It is better to add yogurt with the mixed vegetable curry so that it can marinate the vegetables well.

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  Bangladeshi Traditional Foods

  Bangladesh has a long history and tradition of culture, especially in food and occasion. No occasion can be fulfilled without food and songs. Here, you can find the Bangladeshi traditional food item and experience the taste.

  Panta Ilish

  The most traditional food of Bangladesh is the favorite Panta Ilish. Also, you can’t imagine the celebration of Pahela Boishakh without Panta and Ilish. Actually, Panta Bbhaat with Ilish and green chili can fulfill the celebration of the occasion. Panta Bhaat is made from the rice after putting water on it for some time.

  On the other hand, Ilish is the national fish, and fried Ilish is made by frying the fish with spices. Though Panta Ilish is a Bangladeshi traditional food, it seems to be a mandatory to celebrate the biggest Bengali occasion from recent years.

  Chutney

  Have you ever been any food with mixing taste of sour, sweet and hot? Chutney, one of the best Bangladeshi traditional food, can give you the best experience the of different taste in a single food. You can also get the food in India, basically in West Bengal.

  But, there, the food item is used as a dessert after the main meal, and none is interested in eating it as a different food. On the contrary, in Bangladesh, you can eat chutney as a single food as well as without main meal, and of course on anytime.

  You can find a lot of variants of chutney such as tamarind, mango, plum, pineapple, tomatoes, elephant apple, etc. Different kinds of spices are used alongside the fruits to make it tasteful.

  Shutki- Dried Fish

  Shutki is a popular and the most desired food item for many people in Bangladesh. The dish is, so much yearned that many dishes have been originated only based on the dried fish. Though Shutki is highly enriched with protein, many people are not interested in tasting the dish.

  Shutki is the dried fish processed through the sunlight after catching from the sea. Yet, some people think it as the rotten fishes, but the actual truth is that it is the raw fishes that are been dried on the sunlight by undergoing different processes. So, you must not forget to have the experience of the smelly dish of Shutki.

  Mejbani from Chittagong

  A long traditional food of Bangladesh is the Mejbani of the port city Chittagong. It is so famous that many people go to Chittagong only to have the taste of the Mejbani. In fact, it is a unique dish from the people of Chittagong which can’t be replicated at all.

  Also, the special indigenous dish is only prepared for the occasions, not for the daily and regular menu.  The item is cooked by the expert undergoing many processes. Not all the cooks can cook the traditional Bangladeshi food, and that is why the item can’t be replicated.

  It has added the new dimension of the beef curry as the Mejbani is actually a special curry of beef. The essential ingredients of the special dish are the beef and the blended masala. I can ensure you that once you taste the Mejbani, you can never forget the experience.

  Sathkora of Sylhet

  Sathkora is an indigenous food item; you can only find in Sylhet. The rind of the fruit is used as a vegetable, but the pulp is not for its sour taste. The curry of Sathkora along with the beef, mutton or fish is getting popular nowadays. The rinds of Ssathkora are cut into small pieces and dried in the sunlight for later uses.

  Though the fruit is still used as a medicinal fruit for cold and flu for its enriched antioxidants, you can eat the fruit as the pickle. The high rich vitamin C containing the fruit can prevent various diseases like scurvy and cold. In recent years, Sathkora is getting popular in UK and India also.

  Damn, I can’t wait for tasting the favorite Sathkora pickle.

  Deserts in Bangladesh

  Last year, a debate had been stated about the desserts of Bangladesh. The champion of British Chef competition, Nadiya Hossain, criticized for the desserts of Bangladesh. She claimed that there is no dessert after the main meal in Bangladesh.

  But alas! she might have forgotten the hundreds of desserts that are provided after the meal. Here, you can get a few among the most popular desserts in Bangladesh.

  Payesh- Kheer

  The sweet dish, Payesh is a unique and popular dessert of Bangladesh. You can also find Payesh in West Bengal, but the item is a little bit different from the item of Bangladesh. In India, you can have Payesh mainly in the temple, on the contrary, you have been given Payesh as a dessert after the main meal on almost every occasion in Bangladesh.

  This dessert item is mainly made of rice, milk, and sugar. Also, you should not forget to add the salt in it because without salt the food item will be nothing to eat. You can also increase the taste and sweetness by adding almond, cardamom, cashew nuts, fruits or saffron. But never add artificial color to make it more colorful and tasty because these artificial colors are too harmful to health.

  Roshgulla

  There is a debate about the origin of the Roshgulla but not for the taste. Rasgulla or Roshgulla is a famous sweet item originated in Bangladesh in the 13th century. An almost similar sweet meat is found in Bihar named Kheer Mohon, but the ingredients are much different. The item of the Bihar is a gray colored while Roshgulla of Bangladesh is white colored. The process of preparing the food is also different for the two countries.

  However, Roshgulla is one of the most popular desserts in Bangladesh. People like to carry this sweet meat for the occasion of attending any invitation. The main ingredients of the food are Chhena and the light syrup of sugar. There is a day to celebrate Roshgulla and 16th July of the year it is. Though the sweet has higher calorie so the people who have a fear of getting sugar can taste zero calorie Roshgulla.

  Cake or Pitha

  Traditionally, Bangladesh is a place of cakes. A proverb goes that “baro mase tero parbon” which indicates that any occasion is going to be celebrated for the time. And, no celebration can be fulfilled without cakes and Pitha.

  Thousands of types of cakes, you can find for the different occasions. Bhapa, Pati Sapta, Chitai Pitha, mugger puli, Pakan Pitha, Puli Pitha, Chondropuli, Dudh Puli, and Gokul Pitha are the famous ones. Each Pitha has the unique and different style and procedure to prepare. But rice, flour, and sugar are the common ingredients of the cake or Pitha.

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    Wrapping It Up

    Finally, Bangladeshi foods are the essential parts for every occasion of Bangladeshi culture and tradition. Foods of Bangladesh has a long history of the taste with the combination of the main ingredient and blended spices.

    Also, the desserts of Bangladesh are so tasty that water will come to your tongue. Because every item of foods or desserts is quite different from the another.

    But here, I can say that homemade foods are the best to taste. So never miss an invitation from any Bangladeshi house if you want to taste the real Bangladeshi food.

    Let us know your experience with Bangladeshi cuisine by leaving a comment below. We would like to know what your favorite Bangladeshi foods are and why.

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