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Bring variation in your eid day dessert

Nowshaba Achal 2022-05-03 00:28:03

On the day of Eid, every household makes some desserts. The most common and traditional desert is shemai. Some other deserts are payesh, jordabhat, pudding, faluda etc. However, if you are plan...

Healthy drinks in iftar - doctor’s recommendation

Shuvodip Biswas Turja 2022-04-20 17:14:31

Who wants to have a typical healthy drink after fasting for at least 15 hot hours during the month of Ramadan? Well, probably nobody, because everyone would like a tasty drink, a refreshing dri...

Spice up your boring food with Balachaw

Sirajum Munira 2022-03-02 15:49:08

Balachaw is a traditional, mouth-watering food of Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar which is made by dried shrimp, onion, garlic, and some other ingredients. There is another prawn-pickle recipe origi...

Did you know orange peels can be turned into candy?

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-03-01 14:12:24

We mostly throw the peels of citrus fruits away after we have used the flesh inside due to the bitter taste. But peels of citrus fruits like oranges can be turned into candies at home and they are bot...

Fabulous fish-oil: All the benefits you can get

Shuvodip Biswas Turja 2022-02-19 15:51:30

Fish oil? Well, that is quite something unnecessary and, in some cases, unknown in the daily life of most of the ‘Maachhe-Bhaate Bangali’ people. As fish is the principal source of...

Reheating these foods can cause serious health issues

Sirajum Munira 2022-02-13 15:55:05

The invention of the refrigerator has reduced food wastage significantly and increased the tendency to reheat cooked food stored in the refrigerator to save time. This is especially noticeable...

Sugar to sweeten tea/coffee? Have some Cinnamon instead

Sirajum Munira 2022-02-12 15:04:50

It is not mandatory to involve sugar to satisfy a sweet tooth. Since, sugar raises cholesterol, increase the chances of diabetes, can overload your liver, affects teeth, impacts brain function,...

These Indian 'Rotis' are popular in Bangladesh

Sirajum Munira 2022-02-08 19:49:00

Suppose you went to try Indian cuisine in a restaurant, ordered Chola-Bhatura but the waiter came with Chanar-Dal and a huge size Luchi. Ordering an expensive dish, that too with an Indian name, but e...

2 game changers in regular meat curry

Sirajum Munira 2022-02-07 12:17:36

There are few Bangladeshis who are not acquainted with the fame of Chui-Jhal Beef from Khulna and Shatkora Beef from Sylhet. Chui is basically the stem of Piper Chaba or piper chilli which is u...

Foods that make you feel tired

Sirajum Munira 2022-02-06 20:10:19

You might have lots of things to do but sometimes your body does not give permission at all. It is not like you are just about to sleep, you just feel sluggish. Have you ever wondered if there...

Foods that bring back back the taste of the tongue

Sirajum Munira 2022-01-24 15:41:36

There are few people who do not suffer from colds and coughs during the change of seasons, especially when it is winter. In case of cold or fever, the taste in the mouth also seems to fade away. In s...

Hyped Korean foods that you can prepare at home

Sirajum Munira 2022-01-15 14:18:53

Along with the popularity of K-Drama and K-Pop, Korean foods has also become hyped in Bangladesh recently. Sometimes, those foods are introduced through Korean movies or series, sometimes throu...

Quick Golapjam and Roshmalai at home

Sirajum Munira 2022-01-08 13:17:37

Whether at the end of a big feast or with good news, sweet items are constant for Bangladesh people. Delicious looking Golapjam and spongy Roshmalai are two items that might top the list for ma...

Kalavuna meets Pizza, Momo with chocolate - unique ideas that blend in fusion food

Nowshaba Achal 2022-01-03 16:05:17

“Once, out of curiosity, I ordered chocolate Falooda. It’s tasted horrible,” said Mashiat Monjur, 2nd-year student of Khulna Medical College. The taste was so bad that she still regr...

Food luxury in Humayun literature

Anindeta Chowdhury 2021-11-13 19:20:25

When a sincere Humayun reader thinks of mouthwatering food items, burgers, pizza, french fry or any fancy foods are out of the equation. Because they are obsessed with his deep description of n...

Fest in Bengali feast during Durga Puja

Sirajum Munira Tuli 2021-10-13 17:39:24

There is a proverb famous among the Bengalis - “Baro mashe tero parbon,” which means there are more festivals here than there are months in a year. And every Bengali festival means...