West Bengal · Culinary Guide
Nowda
An authoritative guide to the city's essential dishes, notable restaurants, and definitive street food.
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West Bengal · Culinary Guide
An authoritative guide to the city's essential dishes, notable restaurants, and definitive street food.
Dishes locals love — click any dish to explore where else it's popular across India.
Hilsa fish cooked in mustard gravy, a Bengali delicacy, available in local eateries (seasonal), price varies (rupees 300-500).
Slow-cooked mutton curry with rich spices, found in local dhabas or homestays, price rupees 250-400.
Deep-fried flatbread with spicy potato curry, a popular breakfast or snack, available at small stalls, price rupees 50-100.
Sweetened thick yogurt, a classic Bengali dessert, found at local sweet shops, price rupees 30-80.
A famous Bengali sweet made from chhena (cottage cheese), available at sweet shops, price rupees 15-30 per piece.
Traditional rice cakes, often sweet or savory, seasonal and homemade, ask homestay hosts, price varies.
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