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Food and Fruits
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All
major hotels and most of the resturant in the country
have western food or their menu but local dishes
are normally more exotic. Curries of many kinds
abound, cooked with a range of spices and hot curry
powders some of the more favourite dishes are Korma,
Rezala, Bhoona and Masala Gosht, Chicken, Mutton,
Beef, Fish and Prawns, Chicken Afgans, Boti Kabab,
Shutil Kabab and a variety of fish curries should
be tried. Rice and mutton or chicken and khichuri
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Those
who do not care for rice dishes can try mughlai
parata, plain parata or naan, which go very well
with curries. Sea food and sweet water fish are
available in most of the towns. Fish-lovers should
not misss smoked hilsa (Hilsha or Ilish is, our
national fish), fresh bhetki and chingri (lobster
/king prawns) malaikari, prawn dopayaza. In Dhaka
a number of good restaurants including those run
Parjatan provide local and western food. Vegetarians
need not be frustrated. In each and every restaurant
in Dhaka offer vegetable dishes. |
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| Drinks |
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The
most widely used beverage and lemonade are favorite
summer time drinks. Green coconut are also a good
source of refreshing drinks and are available with
street side vendors.Tea is available every nook
and corner of the country. Soft drinks such as Royal
Cola, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Fanta, 7-up, Mirinda, Sun-crest
and Sprite are available even in village. Hard drinks
are sold in big hotels and selected restaurants
including Porjoton. Drinking alcohol in public area
is not recommended for foreigners. |
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| Dessert |
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Misthi
Doi - sweetened youghurt and Halua - a common dessert
made with eggs,sugar or carrots, sooji or wheat
cream, almond and pistachio are the most common
desserts. Sandesh- a milk based sweet meat. Zarda-
sweetened rice with nuts, Firni- rice flour cooked
in milk, sugar and flavouring, Rasgolla and Kalojam-
two popular milk based dessert and made with sugar,
flour and ghee, and Rosh Malai- round sweets floating
in thick milk are almost a passion with Bangladeshis.
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Pithas
- a blanket term for cakes or pastries of different
varieties such as Chitoi, Dhupi, Takti, Andosha,
Bhafa Puli and Pua are popular winter time heats.
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| Fruits |
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Bangladesh
produes a wide variety of seasonal fruits but some
grow throughout the year. These include mangoes,
Lichies, Bananas, Papayas, Jackfruits, Watermelon,
Pineapple, Coconut, Oranges, Guava, Star Apple,
Black Berry, Barakul etc. |
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