Bangladeshi cuisine refers to the food and culinary traditions prevalent in Bangladesh . Dating far in the past, the cuisine emphasizes fish, vegetables and lentils served with rice. Because of differences in history and Bangladeshi geography, the cuisine is rich in regional variations. While having unique traits, Bangladeshi cuisine is closely related to that of surrounding Bengali and North-East Indian, with rice and fish as traditional favorites. Bangladesh also developed the only multi-course tradition in South Asia . It is known as Bangaliketa styled cuisine. Bangladeshi food is served by course rather than all at once.[1] [self-published source? ]
Bangladeshi dishes [ edit ] Vegetable items [ edit ] Rice items [ edit ] Name Image Description Black rice [citation needed ] Special local variety of rice Brown rice [2] Special local variety of rice Biryani Special local variety of rice, meat, potato and spices Bhuna Khichuri Rice dish with beef/chicken/mutton Morog Polao Bangladeshi variety of high quality rice like Kalijira, chinigura, Ichagura with chicken Kacchi Biriyani Biriyani with mutton Panta bhat Fermented rice , yogurt , salt and seasonings Polao Special local variety of rice, meat, potato and spices Red Rice[2] Special local variety of rice Rice Shada Bhat or Staple food Tehari Special local variety of rice, meat, potato and spices
Fish items [ edit ] Vegetables and fish together [ edit ] Meat items [ edit ] Name Image Description Beef Kala bhuna A beef (or mutton) curry, very popular to Bangladeshis . From Chittagong Beef Curry Common beef curry in Bangladesh Gorur Kolija Bhuna (Beef Liver Curry) Beef liver curry Gorur Vuri Bhaja/Vuna (Cooked beef belly) Dish made of beef belly with local spices Chicken roast Bangladeshi style chicken roast. Rich lush chicken dish cooked in ghee and an array of aromatic spices. It is a rather sweet curry with extravagant flavours of each spice to create a unique taste. Chicken Curry Common chicken curry in Bangladesh Mutton Curry Common mutton curry in Bangladesh
Lentils/dal and stew [ edit ] Name Image Description Dal Lentils Haleem A famous stew made of a variety of lentils with beef/mutton. The Bangladeshi version of Haleem is very different from the Hyderabad one. Mishti chholar dal Curry prepared with Bengal gram, coconut and sugar MashKalai daal Stew/daal of black gram
Name Image Description Borhani Cucumber based drink Lassi Yogurt based drink
Name Image Description Bhapa pitha Steamed rice cake made out of freshly ground rice flour with brown sugar syrup or jaggery Nakshi Pitha Designed rice flour cake Kuli Pitha Rice flour cake with coconut and brown sugar
Sweets & desserts [ edit ] Snacks and street food [ edit ] Name Image Description Chotpoti Street food, also made in household Fuchka A common and popular street snack in Bangladesh specially in Dhaka Dimer chop Snacks made from Egg Doi Fuchka A common street snack Haleem A popular stew made of variety of lentils with beef/mutton. Bangladeshi version of Haleem is very different from the Hyderabad one. Jhalmuri Made with puffed rice and many other spices Mughlai paratha It can be a soft fried bread enhanced by a stuffing of keema (minced meat), egg, onions and pepper;[3] or a paratha stuffed with same things.[4] Puri Deep fried flat bread made from maida
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