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Being a foodie on the streets of Kolkata !!

Macaroons, Why to forget the tangy taste?
pancakes and Phuchka, honored with the title of
nuggets – while these the king of the street foods in
delicacies bring water Kolkata, is a perfectly
to your mouth, take a mouthwatering delicacy to die for.
glance at the exclusive place, There’s no place in Kolkata where
famous for its street savories. these can’t be found, but to be
When it comes to the place of specific the Vivekananda Park
rapid evolution of food and culture has phuchkawallahs lined up,
in India, Kolkata can be the best who make out unique, magical
option we can think of. From the taste of this lip-smacking delicacy.
very early times; time as long as Churmur, a cousin of these tangy
almost 200-300 years, Bengal mouthfuls is another finger-licking
has been thriving with the keen savory too hard to resist.
interest in literary, artistic and Combined with tangy masalas,
scholastic fields. As time flew, tetul gola (tamarind pulp),
British rule started and ended, mashed potatoes and broken
bringing in the seed of western papris, churmur is simply
culture in the heart of the nation. heavenly. Bhawanipore is another
Bengalis tend to have special must-visit place for scrumptious
appreciation for art and literature; phuchkas and other street foods.
its tradition of welcoming new The impressive mix of chanachur,
talent made it a “city of furious lemon juice and onion, is the
creative energy”. street food not to miss when at
From the very beginning Bengali Princep Ghat, walking along the
cuisine has been savored by river in tranquility. It’s called the
several communities. But while Ghoti Gorom. Tea, the beverage
on the streets, Kolkata can be a Bengali’s simply can’t resist and
heaven for foodies. all other kinds of snacks are worth
Bengali sweets are famous and to try at Princep Ghat.
certainly needs no introduction. Strolling along the streets of
The dripping Roshogolla, thick Kolkata, kathi rolls, jhalmuri,
Mishti Doi and the multitudinous ghugni chaat, papri chaat,
varieties of Sandesh, mouthfuls of keemar doi bora, singaras
Rasmalai, matchless Rajbhog (samosas), aloo kabli, telebhaja,
and the sweet payesh provide for luchi aloo dum, mughlai paratha
the incomparable paradise of are some other must-have street
sweets. While these sweetmeats traditional crowd favorites. KC savories, worth to spend some
can be found all along the streets Das, Girish Chandra Dey and penny on.Time will fly away, but
of Kolkata, Balaram Mullick and Nakur Chandra Nandy are also the rich culture and the foodie in
Radharam Mullick provide the worship places when it comes to the heart of Kolkata will never die.
fusion of sweet, along with the Mishti in Kolkata. Shreya Samanta - X IGCSE