Topping this list of Taste Atlas is Cernik, which is a delicious cheesecake from Poland. It is prepared from eggs, sugar and twarog (a type of curd cheese). Cernik can be baked on top of a crunchy cake base or can be eaten without cooking. Among its popular variations is a sponge cake-version, decorated with jelly and fruits, giving this dessert a classic touch. At the second place is India’s favorite sweet Ras Malai Name is included. This sweet is originally from West Bengal, which is very much liked all…
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Bengalis eat stale food on the next day of Basant Panchami this tradition is very old
Goddess Saraswati is considered the goddess of knowledge, art and music. Mother Saraswati is worshiped especially all over India on the day of Saraswati Puja. Whereas in Bengali society, Sheetala Shashthi is celebrated after Saraswati Puja or Basant Panchami. On this day, there is a rule in Bengali families to boil and eat 6 types of vegetables together. This food is cooked for Shitala Shashthi on the day of Saraswati Puja i.e. Basant Panchami, after which it is cooled and eaten stale the next day. Know the reason behind this…
Read MoreWhy Bengalis do not eat plum before worshiping Saraswati, know the reason behind this
The day of Basant Panchami is dedicated to Mother Saraswati. In Hindu religion, Goddess Saraswati is considered the goddess of knowledge, art and music. On this day people offer special worship to Mother Saraswati. Not only this, yellow colored clothes are worn during the puja. There is a tradition in Bengal which is different from other states. Bengali people do not eat plum before worship on the day of Saraswati Puja. Today we will tell you what is the belief behind it. Why do not they eat plum? People of…
Read MoreDiabetes will not let this sweet of Ara happen! Bengal’s special date jaggery is prepared
Gaurav Singh / Bhojpur. This sweet of West Bengal is doing wonders in Arrah, Bihar. This is the special jaggery sweet being prepared in Arrah by the special artisan of Bengal. Its taste is also tremendous. It is also very good for health. People suffering from diabetes who are fond of sweets reach here. The name of the shop is Kolkata Mishtan Bhandar. So if you also want to taste the sweets made of jaggery, then definitely reach here.Shopkeepers Dhananjay Singh and Abhi Das told that usually we all use…
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