Fish & Chips - it is sort of National Dish of England. Fish is mostly Cod or Haddock. Chips are what we call French Fries in India and are thicker due to water content and less crisp. It is then sprinkled with salt and vinegar. People eat it with mushy peas also.
@munna219777 : Let me recount an incident...on the first day after my arrival at England, I ventured out, curious to find out about the eateries of London...I was well aware that the cost of food was exorbitant in London but still decided to give it a try...found a small eatery nearby, fish and chips was one of the items they had for the day...I found that the price was decent and decided to give it a try...the dish was quite tasty but sadly could not fulfill the appetite of a hardcore Bong accustomed to his four course meal...Was a bit surprised when I found the guys serving there conversing in Hindi...Curious, i inquired whether they were from India...they answered in the affirmative and asked me whether I belonged there too and in which state i resided...I told them that I was from West Bengal...one of the guys immediately responded, 'Ah, Bhalobashi (I love you)...I was immediately reminded of the famous Amitabh Bachchan song angrezi mein kahte hain ke I love you
gujaraati maa bole tane prem karuuN chhuuN, chhuuN, chhuuN
bangaali mein kahte hain aami tumaake bhaalo baashi
aur panjaabi mein kahte hain, teri to, haa
tere bin mar jaavaaN, main tainu pyaar karNaa
tere jaiyo naiyo labni, o saathi ho I guess this familiarity with Bengali in London at least stems from the huge number of Bangladeshi emigres there...places like Whitechapel, i found, are literally, crowded with Bangladeshis...it seemed there wasn't a single day during my stay when i didn't get to hear a Bengali (though in this case spoken with a Bangladeshi accent) word either in the bus or the Underground
@thebeautifulgame ; Yeah you are right. There is a big Bangladeshi community in East London, particularly from Sylhet region. Their presence in London is for more then 200 years ago. East India Company recruited many lascars to work on ships from India, many of them were Bengalis from Sylhet Region. East India Docks used to be there, close to Tower Hamlets, Whitechapel and slowly the population grew, especially in 1970s. They have done well in Restaurant Business, most Indian Restaurants in the UK are Sylheti owned. I cannot tell the difference between Sylheti Bengali and Calcutta Bengali accent but mostly they can understand Hindi-older generation. Again dont expect authentic Bengali food, these establishments cater to British taste only and Curry is a big business there. One interesting thing is that at Junior level, lot of good Cricket players are coming up from London area of Bangladeshi origin.
If Durga Puja is on hand, can the favourite 'Khichuri Bhog' of the Bengalis be far behind? Simple, quintessentially Bengali food that one just cannot have enough Ashtami te bhoger khichuri, labra, (assorted vegetables cooked with panch phoron or five spices) tomato khejur (dates) chutney and payesh
It is a popular carnival or amusement park favorite in North America. It is made by Deep-frying the Batter into hot oil which is poured thru a Funnel. Normally powdered Sugar is put at the top. If you are visiting Disneyworld, Six Flags Par, State Fair in North America, make sure that you try out this delicacy.
Afghani Food is similar to North Indian Mughlai Food. Its food is influenced by the neighbouring countries like Iran, Pakistan and Central Asia. Common items which I have tried -
1) Kabuli Pulao made with meat, Basmati Rice, raisins, almonds. It is closer to Arabic Qasbah in taste instead of Indian Biryani. This dish is infleunced by pilaf from their ex-soviet neighbours like Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan.
2) Chapli Kebab
It is basically pashto dish - infleunced from neighbouring North West Frontier Province of Pakistan where it is very famous.
3) Afghani Chicken is popular in India. It is basically Tandoori Chicken minus Red colouring.
4) Naan afghans love their bread and a Bakery is there on every street. They do not make Roti at home, Naan from Bakery is essential in their culture.
Munna, I'm salivating...as you know, I am a huge fan of pulao, chicken , naan dishes and I have tasted some Afghan dishes in UK...they have a unique style of cooking these dishes...now, that you have served up some sinful torments for me, I will do the same to you had it yesterday and now posting them for IFN members...apologies to everyone for inundating you all with Bengali cuisine Chital Macher Muithya (Clown Knife Fish Dumplings)
@ ;munna219777 .... thanks munna for the details... feeling like having it right away... we are lucky that we have few Afghan restaurants in Bay area...
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Fish & Chips - it is sort of National Dish of England. Fish is mostly Cod or Haddock. Chips are what we call French Fries in India and are thicker due to water content and less crisp. It is then sprinkled with salt and vinegar. People eat it with mushy peas also.
angrezi mein kahte hain ke I love you
gujaraati maa bole tane prem karuuN chhuuN, chhuuN, chhuuN
bangaali mein kahte hain aami tumaake bhaalo baashi
aur panjaabi mein kahte hain, teri to, haa
tere bin mar jaavaaN, main tainu pyaar karNaa
tere jaiyo naiyo labni, o saathi ho
I guess this familiarity with Bengali in London at least stems from the huge number of Bangladeshi emigres there...places like Whitechapel, i found, are literally, crowded with Bangladeshis...it seemed there wasn't a single day during my stay when i didn't get to hear a Bengali (though in this case spoken with a Bangladeshi accent) word either in the bus or the Underground
Ashtami te bhoger khichuri, labra, (assorted vegetables cooked with panch phoron or five spices) tomato khejur (dates) chutney and payesh
It is a popular carnival or amusement park favorite in North America. It is made by Deep-frying the Batter into hot oil which is poured thru a Funnel. Normally powdered Sugar is put at the top. If you are visiting Disneyworld, Six Flags Par, State Fair in North America, make sure that you try out this delicacy.
anyone is aware of nice Afghan or Korean food ...
Afghani Food is similar to North Indian Mughlai Food. Its food is influenced by the neighbouring countries like Iran, Pakistan and Central Asia. Common items which I have tried -
1) Kabuli Pulao made with meat, Basmati Rice, raisins, almonds. It is closer to Arabic Qasbah in taste instead of Indian Biryani. This dish is infleunced by pilaf from their ex-soviet neighbours like Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan.
2) Chapli Kebab
It is basically pashto dish - infleunced from neighbouring North West Frontier Province of Pakistan where it is very famous.
3) Afghani Chicken is popular in India. It is basically Tandoori Chicken minus Red colouring.
4) Naan afghans love their bread and a Bakery is there on every street. They do not make Roti at home, Naan from Bakery is essential in their culture.
Chital Macher Muithya (Clown Knife Fish Dumplings)
@ ;thebeautifulgame ... looking delicious ...