Bengali Cuisine

Hilsa to disappear from Bengali kitchens?

The number of hilsas in Bengal rivers has dwindled drastically due to over-fishing.

The Bengali who hates fish: The story of shame, suffering, and ilish

I was the quintessential good Bengali boy – bespectacled, obedient, diligent – except for this one fatal flaw: I didn't like fish. A failure that would forever mark me as an outsider.

Kasha Mangsho: The quintessential Bengali Sunday lunch

Didi might promise change in West Bengal but the Bengali appetite for mutton curry on Sunday lunch won't change. Siesta suggested after the curry.