Which one is your favorite Bengali cuisine?

[dray]

Best Thread on PDF...Ever!!!

 

[BDforever]

@DRAY i will post pictures later

 

[IamBengali]

Ilish egg bhuna

Tanduri Ilish

Ilish Pulao

 

[IamBengali]

anything with hilsa is bangladeshi....
they use it as nuke threat on us...

Hilsa is Bangladesh

You have Tajmahal and we have Hilsa

 

[LaBong]

Oly pub sucks, worst food, bad ambiance, rude staff. The only good thing is perhaps cheap drinks, which is why its popular with the young crowd.

True, Olypub sucks! Booze is cheap though.

 

[eastwatch]

Yeah you guys eat anything that swims . Love baingan bhaja my mom makes, so simple and so frikkin delicious. keep the pics coming

I am out of the country for many years though I frequently visit it. In my last visit I and my younger brother were invited to my cousin's house. His wife cooked food items that also included 'Baigun Bhaja,' too.

But, it tasted different. I asked my cousin's wife what are the ingredients. She said she kept the eggplants (not the long type, but the one with large diameter) into a mix of salt, sugar, turmeric and tamarin after cutting into slices for a certain period before frying.

Unfortunately, I could not get many pieces as my brother was praising and eating the Baigun Bhaja too fast. So, he consumed almost all the pcs.

 

[eastwatch]

You know I have some heart problem and Doctor has advised me for pure Mustard oil. It is also good for heart.

But, as far as I know mustard oil is bad for heart. I am not sure about it, but, usually I avoid it. It has high cholesterol content, is not it? Could you please check with another doctor/heart specialist?

 

[eastwatch]

So bull meat is not forbidden?

Pork is strictly forbidden for us (Muslims) but Pork is the most consumed meat in the world. I thought Hindus eat Pork.

I think Indian Sikhs eat Pork or this is what I have heard.

 

[qamar1990]

Bengalis are famous for eating. We live to eat. Food is everything for us.

There are very delicious Bengali foods.

I love Shorshe Ilish and Bhapa Pitha.


Shorshe Ilish (Mustard Hilsa curry)

This is the most famous Bengali cuisine may be. The most tasty Hilsha fish is found in river Padma but sad part is Bangladeshi Padma's Hilshas are mostly exported to West Bengal. So Bangladeshis actually don't get chance to enjoy delicious Padma's Hilsha as much as Indian Bengali does. We are left with not so tasty Meghna's Hilsha.


Bhapa Pitha (Steamed cake)

(looks very similar to Idli but its a sweet cake. It is baked mostly in winter season)
It is originally Bangladeshi cake.

ate kabobs from a bengali restaurant in toronto, they were some of the best i ever had.

 

[eastwatch]

ate kabobs from a bengali restaurant in toronto, they were some of the best i ever had.

What type of Kabab was that? Its ingredients, beef or what? Some of our old Dhaka restaurants cook delicious Sikh Kabab.

 

[Skies]

But, as far as I know mustard oil is bad for heart. I am not sure about it, but, usually I avoid it. It has high cholesterol content, is not it? Could you please check with another doctor/heart specialist?

It seems Mustard oil is good for heart.

A comparative study of different edible oils has shown that mustard oil as a cooking medium can reduce the risk of heart diseases by over 70%.


"A heart-friendly oil should be cholesterol- and trans-fat free, low in saturated fats and high in monounsaturated fat (MUFA) and polyunsaturated fat (PUFA), it should have an ideal N6 to N3 acids ratio and a high smoking point. Mustard oil meets all these criteria and that's why it is the best cooking oil," said Dr SC Manchanda, co-author of the article and senior consultant cardiologist at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. He said oil of canola, a close relative of mustard (brassica family), is equally beneficial but is rarely found in pure form.

About the much-hyped and five times costlier olive oil, Manchanda said, "It has many good qualities, for example it is considered the best by some because it has the highest (75%) content of MUFA - the best type of fat because it lowers bad cholesterol and elevates good cholesterol - among all other oils. It also contains a wide variety of anti-oxidants. But its main limitation is that it does not have an ideal ratio of omega-6 (N6) and Omega-3 (N3) fatty acids useful in reducing heart complications."

Granny is right: Mustard oil best for your heart - Times Of India

Mustard oil has got a typical pungent and sharp flavour that is because of the presence of a compound called Allyl Isothiocyanate. This oil has about 60% monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), 21% polyunsaturated fats (PUFA) and about 12% saturated fats. A higher amount of MUFA and PUFA distinguishes it from other types of fats. These fatty acids are also called “good fats” as they do not get deposited on arterial walls. Mustard oil contains Glucosinolate, which basically works against microbes and adds on to the oil’s health benefits.


Health Benefits of Mustard Oil | Mustard Oil for Healthy Heart | Medindia

Actually all edible oils have both advantages and disadvantages: Different Oils and their advantages and disadvantages :: eSvasa

and even Olive oil have pros and cons: Olive Oil Advantages & Disadvantages | LIVESTRONG.COM

But I would prefer Bran Rice oil that BD is producing in larger scale now and available in BD market.

what cooking oil do you prefer, I would like rice bran oil with have less cholesterol, low chance of oil hydrogenation, less sticky, best for deep oil fry because of having high smoke point, and also contains more antioxidants than other edible oils

Source:http://www.defence.pk/forums/techno...ible-health-benefits-fasting.html#post4527659

 

[Beerbal]

I am a pro at that. If there is a fish eating competition I am sure I can beat the crap out of most people including @BDforever. I grew up eating fish almost everyday.

Eating Hilsa is PIA (pain in A$$) thats why I buy big RUHI or KATLA (at least 3-4 KG).. Once i tried Illis, I was fcked..

 

[Jako]

1st tal-fuluri of the season today at home.

 

[naveen mishra]

ate kabobs from a bengali restaurant in toronto, they were some of the best i ever had.

i use to eat lot Bhapa peeta, during my stay in Chittagong,
it is very popular as a street food also

 

[qamar1990]

What type of Kabab was that? Its ingredients, beef or what? Some of our old Dhaka restaurants cook delicious Sikh Kabab.

it was ground chicken seekh kabobs.