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Top Street foods of Bangladesh You must try!

Bangladesh…… A land of natural beauty & harmony. It is a small country in South-east Asia. This country was ruled by foreign powers over the past centuries & we can see their influence in Bengali culture and food habit. If one truly want to explore a culture, he/she must try that country’s food. Specially street food which reflects the socio-economic condition, people’s nature etc. Bengali cuisine has a vast amount of delicious street foods. Here I am providing you the list of Top Street foods of Bangladesh You must try!

Kacchi Biryani

Kacchi Biryani is the soul of Bengali cuisine. Biryani is enjoyed all over the Indian Subcontinent and every region has its own version of biryani. Kacchi Biryani is the Bangladeshi version. Marinated meat and aromatic rice is cooked together in a pot. When you bite in the tender piece of meat along with the rice, the taste is heavenly. The specialty of this biryani is, it contains potato and all the flavors of biryani get saturated inside the potato. This is a must try item!!!

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Fuchka

Fuchka is the second most popular street food in Bangladesh. You can find it all over the country. It is also known as Paani puri/ Golgappa in India. People of all ages enjoys it. Crsipy-hollowed chip is filled with stuffing like boiled lentils, potato, chick-pea and chat masala. Then it is served with tamarind water. You just pour some tamarind water on fuchka and put it into your mouth. And then BAM!!! It’s a burst of flavor!!!!

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Jhal Muri

Jhal muri is common & popular street food in Bangladesh. It is also made is household for evening snack. Puffed rice is mixed with onion, chilly, crisps, mustard oil, mixed spices etc. Jhal muri is also a popular Iftar item during Ramadan.

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Fried Chicken

Fried is a widely consumed street food all over the world. Bangladeshi fried chicken has got the Desi twist in its flavor. It is cheap, tasty & available at street side.

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Tea

Bangladesh is a tea producing country. Tea is a must in every gathering. You can find tea stalls every main point of a area/road. Sitting in tea stall and gossiping is part of Bengali Culture. You just have to go to a tea stall, sit down and take sip from the tea cup, which will make refreshed instantly.

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Pitha

Pitha is basically a kind of cake made from rice flour. It has a lot of variety and it some pithas are only found in a particular region. It is a Bengali tradition to make pithas during winter. You can find sweet pitha, spicy pitha, pitha with gravy, fried pitha, steamed pitha etc. It is a perfect snack and vendors sell them beside street during winter.

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Jilapi

Jilapi/Jalebi is kind of sweet food which is enjoyed more as a snack than as a dessert in Bangladesh. It is so much popular and people of all ages enjoys it. Flour batter is fried until crispy and then it is submerged into sweet syrup. It is vastly consumed during the holy month of Ramadan.

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Shingara

Shingara aka The King of street food. It is a delicious snack and people love it so much. Flour dough is shaped as a triangle and then stuffed with cooked mixed veggies. The blend of spices in the vegetable enhances the flavor. After stuffing, the shingara is sealed and deep fried! You can enjoy a warm Shingara with chutney or onion salad. You will be amazed.

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Kulfi

Kulfi is Bengali version of ice-cream. Different kind of masala along with sugar is mixed with fresh mik and the milk is heated until it is reduced to half. Then it is poured into different sizes of kulfi mold and frozen. It is a true delight during the hot days of summer.

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Porota

Porota/Parata is a delicious street food enjoyed all across the Indian Subcontinent. It is a popular breakfast item. It is enjoyed with lentil stew or vegetables or egg omelet during breakfast. It is also enjoyed with grilled chicken, Kabab etc. Parata’s texture may vary according to regions but it will never fail to amaze you!

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Haleem

Haleem is popular street food in Bangladesh and it is a tradition to consume Haleem in Iftar during Ramadan. It is a thick mixed lentil stew with tender meat chunks in it. It gives energy to the body and the taste is out of the world!!

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