Foods of Bangladesh
Sweets named after the towns that made them, river fish, curd in clay pots and fruit that changes with the season.
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Foods of Bangladesh
Food Amra
Pirojpur · আমড়াTangy green hog plums, sold sliced and spiced by street vendors across the country.
Food Bagda chingri
Bagerhat · বাগদা চিংড়িTiger prawns from Bagerhat's brackish ghers, sweet and firm, cooked with onion and green chilli.
Food Bakarkhani
Dhaka · বাকরখানিFlaky, crisp layered bread baked in clay ovens, Old Dhaka's breakfast with tea.
Food Balish Misti
Netrokona · বালিশ মিষ্টিA big, pillow-shaped sweet soaked in syrup and topped with thick cream, Netrokona's pride.
Food Bamboo Chicken
Rangamati · ব্যাম্বু চিকেনSpiced chicken sealed in a green bamboo tube and roasted over coals until smoky and tender.
Food Barishal ilish
Barishal · বরিশালের ইলিশSilvery hilsa from the southern rivers, rich and fragrant, best in mustard gravy or fried.
Food Beachside Seafood Fry
Cox's Bazar · সামুদ্রিক মাছ ভাজাPick a whole fish, crab or prawns from the ice, and have it fried in spicy masala while you wait.
Food Beauty Lassi and Falooda
Dhaka · বিউটির লাচ্ছি-ফালুদাA family shop on Johnson Road that has served lassi and lemon sherbet since 1922.
Food Beel Fish
Gopalganj · বিলের মাছKoi, shing, shol and small fish from the beels, cooked in light curries with seasonal greens.
Food Bhagyakul Sweets
Munshiganj · ভাগ্যকুলের মিষ্টিRich, milky sweets from Bhagyakul in Sreenagar, a byword for good mishti in Bikrampur.
Food Bogura Doi
Bogura · বগুড়ার দইThick, caramel-sweet yogurt set in clay pots, the most famous doi in Bangladesh.
Food Burima's Sweets
Jamalpur · জামালপুরের বুড়িমার মিষ্টিA sweet shop in Amlapara, Jamalpur town, started by a woman in the late 1940s and still run by her family.
Food Chalan Beel Fish
Natore · চলনবিলের মাছFreshwater fish from the great wetland: koi, shing, magur and small fish cooked simply.
Food Chalan Beel Shutki at Mohishluti
Sirajganj · মহিষলুটির চলনবিলের শুঁটকিSun-dried freshwater fish from Chalan Beel, sorted and sold at the Mohishluti fish depot in Tarash.
Food Chandpur Hilsa
Chandpur · চাঁদপুরের ইলিশThe national fish at its most celebrated: rich, silvery hilsa from the Padma–Meghna confluence.
Food Char Buffalo Curd
Noakhali · চরের মহিষের দইSour, creamy buffalo-milk curd from the coastal islands, set in rough clay pots.
Food Charchom (Buffalo-Milk Chomchom)
Kurigram · চরচমA dense chomchom made from buffalo-milk chhana, found only in the Brahmaputra chars of Kurigram.
Food Chatgaiya Shutki Dishes
Chattogram · চাটগাঁইয়া শুঁটকিDried loitta and churi fish cooked the Chittagonian way, bought from the century-old Asadganj dried-fish market.
Food Chawkbazar Iftar Market
Dhaka · চকবাজারের ইফতারOld Dhaka's oldest Ramadan food market, famous for boro baper polay khay and shahi jilapi.
Food Chhanamukhi
Brahmanbaria · ছানামুখীSmall, firm cubes of fried chhana coated in a thin crust of sugar, Brahmanbaria's signature sweet.
Food Chitoi Pitha with Duck Curry
Noakhali · চিতই পিঠা ও হাঁসের মাংসSoft, spongy rice cakes made in clay moulds, eaten with a spicy duck curry on winter mornings.
Food Chuadanga date palm gur
Chuadanga · চুয়াডাঙ্গার খেজুর গুড়Hundreds of thousands of date palms make Chuadanga a major winter gur producer.
Food Chuadanga mangoes
Chuadanga · চুয়াডাঙ্গার আমHimsagar, Langra and Amrapali from orchards that fill the summer markets.
Food Chui jhal mutton
Khulna · চুইঝাল দিয়ে খাসির মাংসRich goat curry cooked with chunks of chui vine, a pepper-like stem that tingles and warms.
Food Chunga Pura Pitha
Moulvibazar · চুঙ্গাপুড়া পিঠাSticky rice packed into thin dholu bamboo and roasted overnight on a straw fire, a winter treat of Moulvibazar's hill villages.
Food Chyapa Shutki of Nandail
Mymensingh · নান্দাইলের চ্যাপা শুঁটকিSemi-fermented puti fish, pungent and loved, sold by makers at Nandail market.
Food Coastal shutki
Barguna · উপকূলের শুঁটকিSun-dried sea fish from Barguna's coastal camps, cooked spicy with onion and chilli.
Food Cumilla Roshmalai
Cumilla · কুমিল্লার রসমালাইSmall, soft chhana balls soaked in thick, sweet reduced milk, Cumilla's most famous export.
Food Date Palm Molasses (Khejur Gur)
Rajshahi · খেজুর গুড়Winter's sweetest treat: date palm sap boiled down into dark, smoky molasses.
Food Dinajpur Litchi
Dinajpur · দিনাজপুরের লিচুThe most celebrated litchis in Bangladesh, from orchards around Dinajpur town.
Food Dinajpur Papad
Dinajpur · দিনাজপুরের পাঁপড়Thin lentil wafers made in thousands of homes in Dinajpur town and sold across the country.
Food Durus Kura
Chattogram · দুরুস কুরাA whole skinless chicken cooked slowly in a thick, spiced gravy, Chattogram's classic dish for guests and weddings.
Food Faridpur Khejur Gur
Faridpur · ফরিদপুরের খেজুরের গুড়Winter date-palm jaggery from Faridpur's villages, prized for its pale colour and aroma.
Food Floating-Garden Vegetables
Pirojpur · ভাসমান বেডের সবজিVegetables grown organically on floating rafts of water hyacinth in Nazirpur's wetlands, a practice FAO recognises as world agricultural heritage.
Food Fresh Haor Fish
Sunamganj · হাওরের তাজা মাছWetland fish caught that morning and cooked simply, the everyday luxury of haor country.
Food Fuchka and Chotpoti
Dhaka · ফুচকা-চটপটিDhaka's favourite street snack: crisp shells filled with spiced peas and tamarind water.
Food Fulbaria Lal Chini
Mymensingh · ফুলবাড়িয়ার লাল চিনিFine, reddish hand-made sugar from sugarcane juice, a GI product of Fulbaria.
Food Gazipur Jackfruit
Gazipur · গাজীপুরের কাঁঠালSweet, fragrant jackfruit from the red-soil orchards of Kapasia and Sreepur, the national fruit at its best.
Food Geneva Camp Kebab and Chaap
Dhaka · জেনেভা ক্যাম্পের কাবাব-চাপEvening grills of beef chaap, gurda and khiri kebab outside the Bihari camp in Mohammadpur.
Food Goalanda Ghat Fish and Chicken Curry
Rajbari · গোয়ালন্দ ঘাটের মাছ ও মুরগির ঝোলThe spicy ghat-side curries that fed generations of steamer and ferry travellers.
Food Gopalganj Rasgolla
Gopalganj · গোপালগঞ্জের রসগোল্লাSpongy, syrupy rasgolla from long-established sweet shops in Gopalganj town and Bhatiapara.
Food Gournadi doi
Barishal · গৌরনদীর দইThick, sweet set yoghurt from Gournadi, sold in clay pots along the Dhaka–Barishal highway.
Food Habiganj Rosogolla
Habiganj · হবিগঞ্জের রসগোল্লাSoft, spongy chhana balls in light syrup from long-running sweet shops in Habiganj town.
Food Hail Haor Fish
Moulvibazar · হাইল হাওরের মাছBoal, shol, koi and small fish from Hail Haor, auctioned fresh every morning at Baruna Ghat near Srimangal.
Food Haor Duck Curry
Kishoreganj · হাওরের হাঁসের মাংসRich, spicy duck curry made from free-ranging haor ducks, a winter favourite with chitoi pitha.
Food Haor Duck Curry
Sunamganj · হাওরের হাঁসের মাংসRich, spicy curry of ducks raised on the haor waters, a favourite meal in haor villages.
Food Haor Fish
Kishoreganj · হাওরের মাছFreshwater fish such as boal, ayre and small mixed fish, cooked simply in haor-side kitchens.
Food Haor Fish
Habiganj · হাওরের মাছFreshly caught wetland fish such as boal, rui and small mixed fish, cooked simply in Baniachong.
Food Haor Fish and Shutki
Netrokona · হাওরের মাছ ও শুঁটকিFresh haor fish in season and sun-dried shutki through the winter, cooked with plenty of chilli.
Food Haribhanga Mango
Rangpur · হাড়িভাঙ্গা আমRangpur's own mango: round, fibreless and sweet, with a thin seed and lots of flesh.
Food Hatiya Hilsa and Nona Ilish
Noakhali · হাতিয়ার ইলিশ ও নোনা ইলিশHilsa landed fresh at Hatiya's ghats from the Meghna estuary and the sea, and nona ilish, hilsa cured in salt for months.
Food Hazari Gur
Manikganj · হাজারি গুড়Pale, fragrant date-palm molasses from Harirampur, a GI-registered winter delicacy.
Food Hebang (Bamboo-Cooked Curry)
Khagrachhari · হেবাংChicken, fish or egg cooked with herbs inside a bamboo tube or banana leaf over a fire.
Food Hidol Bhorta with Naga Chilli
Sylhet · হিদল ভর্তা ও নাগা মরিচPungent fermented-fish mash, fired up with Sylhet's naga chilli, the bhorta every Sylheti meal is judged by.
Food Hill Malta
Khagrachhari · পাহাড়ি মাল্টাGreen-skinned sweet oranges grown on hill orchards, sold fresh and juiced in late autumn.
Food Hill Papaya, Banana and Mango
Bandarban · পাহাড়ি পেঁপে, কলা ও আমFruit grown on hill orchards and jhum slopes, sold fresh at roadside bazars in Bandarban.
Food Hilsa Roe (Ilish Dim)
Chandpur · ইলিশের ডিমGolden hilsa roe fried crisp or cooked into a spicy bhuna, a seasonal delicacy in Chandpur.
Food Hoba Ghosh's Rosogolla
Rajshahi · হোবা ঘোষের রসগোল্লাA nearly 90-year-old family rosogolla sold beside the Rajshahi court, eaten with bread dipped in the syrup.
Food Indromohon's Rosogolla and Sandesh
Khulna · ইন্দ্রমোহনের রসগোল্লা আর সন্দেশRosogolla, sandesh and clay-pot doi from Khulna's best-known old sweet shop on Helatola Road.
Food Ishwardi Litchi
Pabna · ঈশ্বরদীর লিচুJuicy, red-skinned litchis from the orchards of Ishwardi, one of the country's main litchi areas.
Food Jamtala rosogolla
Jashore · জামতলার রসগোল্লাSoft syrupy rosogolla from a famous roadside sweet shop at Jamtala in Sharsha.
Food Jamuna Char Peanuts
Jamalpur · চরের বাদামFresh peanuts from the Jamuna sandbanks, roasted in hot sand and sold by roadside vendors.
Food Jamurki Sandesh
Tangail · জামুর্কীর সন্দেশKalidas's chhana sandesh from Jamurki in Mirzapur, a roadside sweet with GI status.
Food Jara and Shashni Citrus
Sylhet · জারা ও শাশনি লেবুGiant fragrant jara citron and cardamom-scented shashni lemon, Sylhet's prized citrus, eaten peel and all.
Food Jashore khejur gur
Jashore · যশোরের খেজুর গুড়Winter molasses from date palm sap, sold as liquid jhola gur or hard patali cakes.
Food Jhalokathi amra
Jhalokathi · ঝালকাঠির আমড়াSour hog plums from canal orchards, best eaten raw with salt and chilli.
Food Jhalokathi guava
Jhalokathi · ঝালকাঠির পেয়ারাCrunchy, mildly sweet guavas from the canal orchards around Bhimruli.
Food Jhalokathi Rasgolla
Jhalokathi · ঝালকাঠির রসগোল্লাBig, syrup-soaked rasgolla from Jhalokathi's century-old ghosh sweet shops, made from fresh cow's milk chhana.
Food Jhenaidah patali gur
Jhenaidah · ঝিনাইদহের খেজুর পাটালিDate palm molasses set into round cakes, made in village kitchens through the cold months.
Food Joljog's Luchi and Dal
Jashore · জলযোগের লুচি-ডালHot luchi with dal at dawn from a Jashore eatery that has been open since 1893.
Food Kala Bhuna
Chattogram · কালা ভুনাBeef stir-cooked for hours until almost black, deeply spiced and best eaten with parota or rice.
Food Kalai Roti
Chapainawabganj · কালাই রুটিThick flatbread of black gram flour, cooked on clay and eaten with fiery chilli and onion bhorta.
Food Kapasia Lychee
Gazipur · কাপাসিয়ার লিচুBunches of red, juicy lychees sold fresh from the orchards for a few short weeks in early summer.
Food Kaptai Lake Kachki and Chapila
Rangamati · কাপ্তাই হ্রদের কাচকি-চাপিলাTiny silver kachki and chapila fish netted fresh from Kaptai Lake, fried crisp or cooked with onion and chilli.
Food Kashiani Rasmalai
Gopalganj · কাশিয়ানীর রসমালাইDense, milky rasmalai from a long-running sweet shop on Thana Road in Kashiani.
Food Kataribhog Rice and Chira
Dinajpur · কাটারিভোগ চাল ও চিড়াSlender, fragrant rice from Dinajpur, prized for polao, payesh and flattened chira.
Food Khagrachhari Amrapali Mango
Khagrachhari · খাগড়াছড়ির আম্রপালিSweet, fibre-free Amrapali mangoes from the hill orchards of Panchhari, Guimara and around.
Food Khejur rosher payesh
Narail · খেজুর রসের পায়েসRice pudding cooked in fresh date palm sap, a winter morning treat in village homes.
Food Khondoler Mishti
Feni · খণ্ডলের মিষ্টিFeni's famous syrupy chhana sweet, named after the Khondol area of Parshuram.
Food Kori Pal's Doi
Pabna · কড়ি পালের দইSought-after doi from a signless village sweet shop at Arambaria Bazar, Ishwardi.
Food Kuakata beach seafood fry
Patuakhali · কুয়াকাটার সামুদ্রিক মাছ ভাজাPick a crab, pomfret or prawn from the stall's tray and watch it fried on the spot.
Food Kuakata shutki
Patuakhali · কুয়াকাটার শুঁটকিSun-dried fish from the beach camps, cooked into strong, spicy bhuna.
Food Kushtia Kulfi Malai
Kushtia · কুষ্টিয়ার কুলফি মালাইSlow-reduced milk ice frozen overnight and sold the next afternoon, the kulfi Kushtia is known for.
Food Lakshmipur Coconut and Daab
Lakshmipur · লক্ষ্মীপুরের নারকেল ও ডাবLakshmipur is coconut country: nearly every homestead has palms, and fresh daab and coconut sweets are everywhere.
Food Lakshmipur Meghna Hilsa
Lakshmipur · লক্ষ্মীপুরের মেঘনার ইলিশHilsa caught along Lakshmipur's 100 km stretch of the Meghna and sold straight off the boats at riverside fish ghats.
Food Lalmai Hill Jackfruit
Cumilla · লালমাই পাহাড়ের কাঁঠালFragrant jackfruit grown on the red-soil slopes of the Lalmai hills, piled high in summer markets.
Food Lalpur Date Palm Gur
Natore · লালপুরের খেজুর গুড়Winter patali and jhola gur from Natore's date palms, with Lalpur upazila making the most.
Food Loitta Fry and Coral Curry
Cox's Bazar · লইট্টা ফ্রাই ও কোরাল মাছCrisp-fried Bombay duck and coral (sea bass) curry, the standard seafood rice meal in Cox's Bazar town.
Food Lotiraj Kochu
Joypurhat · লতিরাজ কচুJoypurhat's signature taro, grown for its tender runners and cooked into rich curries.
Food Lotkon
Narsingdi · লটকনTangy-sweet yellow fruit with translucent segments, Narsingdi's signature monsoon fruit.
Food Louhajang Rosogolla
Munshiganj · লৌহজংয়ের রসগোল্লাSoft, milky rosogolla served hot from the pot in the bazars of Louhajang.
Food Madaripur Khejur Gur
Madaripur · মাদারীপুরের খেজুরের গুড়Golden date-palm molasses, sold as soft patali cakes and runny jhola gur through the winter.
Food Madhupur Pineapple
Tangail · মধুপুরের আনারসJuicy pineapples grown on the red hills of Madhupur, sold by the cartload in early monsoon.
Food Magura date palm gur
Magura · মাগুরার খেজুর গুড়Fresh winter molasses from the date palms that line village roads and field edges.
Food Mahasthan Kotkoti
Bogura · মহাস্থানের কটকটিCrunchy fried sweets sold by the bag around Mahasthangarh.
Food Maheshkhali Sweet Paan
Cox's Bazar · মহেশখালীর মিষ্টি পানBetel leaf grown on the hills of Maheshkhali island, known across the country for its mild, sweet taste.
Food Mangoes of Kansat
Chapainawabganj · কানসাটের আমOne of the country's biggest mango markets, overflowing with Fazli, Langra and Khirsapat in season.
Food Mangoes of Sapahar and Porsha
Naogaon · সাপাহার-পোরশার আমRows of young orchards on the Barind uplands now make Naogaon one of the top mango districts.
Food Mawa Ilish Bhaja
Munshiganj · মাওয়ার ইলিশ ভাজাCrisp fried Padma hilsa with hot rice, fried hilsa eggs and a spoonful of the frying oil.
Food Meghna ilish
Bhola · মেঘনার ইলিশHilsa straight off the boats at Bhola's river ghats, fried or cooked in mustard.
Food Meherpur Himsagar Mango
Meherpur · মেহেরপুরের হিমসাগর আমFibreless, fragrant Himsagar mangoes from Meherpur's orchards, some of them exported to Europe.
Food Mezban
Chattogram · মেজবানChattogram's legendary community feast of slow-cooked, spice-rich beef served to hundreds of guests at once.
Food Milk, Ghee and Doi of the Dairy Belt
Sirajganj · সিরাজগঞ্জের দুধ, ঘি ও দইFresh milk, ghee and doi from the grazing lands of Shahzadpur and Ullapara.
Food Mohisher doi
Bhola · মহিষের দইTangy, thick buffalo-milk curd set in clay pots, eaten with flattened rice or molasses.
Food Molla Hotel Beef Bhuna
Jhenaidah · মোল্লা হোটেলের গরুর মাংস ভুনাBeef bhuna from a Jhenaidah hotel that has fed travellers since 1968 and never closes.
Food Mud crab curry
Bagerhat · কাঁকড়া ভুনাMangrove mud crabs cooked in a hot, thick masala, a speciality around Mongla.
Food Muktagacha Monda
Mymensingh · মুক্তাগাছার মণ্ডাA flat, grainy milk sweet made in the same shop since 1824, Mymensingh's most famous taste.
Food Munshiganj Patkhir
Munshiganj · মুন্সীগঞ্জের পাতক্ষীরThick reduced-milk khir set in leaf-lined pots, a Bikrampur sweet with GI status.
Food Mymensingh Fish
Mymensingh · ময়মনসিংহের মাছThe country's biggest fish-farming region, where pond-fresh fish fills every bazaar.
Food Nakshi Pitha
Narsingdi · নকশি পিঠাRice-flour cakes carved with fine folk patterns, a winter craft said to have started in Narsingdi.
Food Naniarchar Honey Queen Pineapple
Rangamati · নানিয়ারচরের হানিকুইন আনারসSmall, very sweet Honey Queen pineapples grown on the hills of Naniarchar.
Food Narail patali gur
Narail · নড়াইলের নলেন পাটালিFine date palm molasses cakes, with the best grade known locally as nolen or nalini patali.
Food Natore Kacha Golla
Natore · নাটোরের কাঁচাগোল্লাNatore's famous 'raw' sweet: soft, crumbly chhana delicately sweetened, not a round ball at all.
Food Nizam's Sweets of Ghior
Manikganj · ঘিওরের নিজামের মিষ্টিA mawa-coated chhana sweet made at Terosree bazar in Ghior since the mid-1960s.
Food Old Dhaka Biryani
Dhaka · পুরান ঢাকার বিরিয়ানিRich, aromatic biryani from shops that have cooked the same recipe in Old Dhaka for generations.
Food One Minute Ice Cream
Chandpur · ওয়ান মিনিট আইসক্রিমChandpur's own ice cream, sold at the One Minute sweet shop near Kalibari; the usual stop after a hilsa lunch.
Food Padma and Meghna Hilsa
Shariatpur · পদ্মা-মেঘনার ইলিশFresh hilsa landed on Shariatpur's rivers, fried, curried or steamed in mustard.
Food Padma Hilsa
Faridpur · পদ্মার ইলিশHilsa fresh from the Padma, cooked in mustard sauce or simply fried.
Food Padma River Fish at the Ghats
Manikganj · পাটুরিয়া ঘাটের নদীর মাছFresh hilsa and river fish fried or curried at the Paturia and Aricha ghat eateries.
Food Palong Bazar Rasgolla
Shariatpur · পালং বাজারের রসগোল্লাSoft rasgolla from a sweet shop that has been trading in Palong bazar since 1950.
Food Panchagarh Orange and Malta
Panchagarh · পঞ্চগড়ের কমলা ও মাল্টাCitrus from new orchards in the cool far north, sold fresh in winter.
Food Panchagarh Tea
Panchagarh · পঞ্চগড়ের চাTea from the flat northern gardens, including small-batch organic leaf.
Food Patharghata ilish
Barguna · পাথরঘাটার ইলিশSea hilsa landed fresh at one of the country's busiest coastal fishing harbours.
Food Patuakhali Watermelon
Patuakhali · পটুয়াখালীর তরমুজPatuakhali grows more watermelon than any other district, much of it on the sandy chars of Rangabali and the coast.
Food Pelka
Lalmonirhat · পেলকাA soft, comforting dish of jute or mustard leaves cooked with a little soda, from greater Rangpur.
Food Pera Sandesh
Naogaon · প্যারা সন্দেশNaogaon's famous roll-shaped milk sweet, light brown and gently sweet.
Food Phulchhari Red Chillies
Gaibandha · ফুলছড়ির মরিচFiery red chillies from the chars, traded at a lively chilli market in Phulchhari.
Food Porabari Chomchom
Tangail · পোড়াবাড়ির চমচমTangail's famous chomchom: dense, reddish-brown, lightly crusted and sweet to the core.
Food Rajbari Khir Chomchom
Rajbari · রাজবাড়ীর ক্ষীর চমচমChomchom coated with crumbled khir, a rich, milky sweet Rajbari is proud of.
Food Rajshahi Kala Bhuna
Rajshahi · রাজশাহীর কালা ভুনাDark, slow-fried beef curry that has become one of Rajshahi city's favourite eating-out dishes.
Food Rajshahi Mango
Rajshahi · রাজশাহীর আমSweet, fragrant mangoes from the orchards of Bagha and Charghat, at their best in early summer.
Food Ramgati Buffalo Curd
Lakshmipur · রামগতির মহিষের দইThick, sour buffalo-milk curd from the Meghna chars, sold in clay pots and loved across the coast.
Food Rangamati Hill Orange
Rangamati · রাঙামাটির পাহাড়ি কমলাHome-grown hill oranges from Naniarchar and nearby upazilas, sold in Rangamati town in December and January.
Food Roshkodom
Rajshahi · রসকদমA Rajshahi speciality: a small milk-sweet ball rolled in large white sugar beads, round like a kadam flower.
Food Rosokodom
Meherpur · রসকদমA round milk sweet named after the kadam flower, Meherpur's partner treat to sabitri.
Food Rupsha Ghat Evening Snacks
Khulna · রূপসা ঘাটের সন্ধ্যার খাবারGhugni, mutton chop, roasted garlic and tea from the stalls by the Rupsha river at dusk.
Food Sabbir's Biryani
Naogaon · সাব্বীরের বিরিয়ানিMutton biryani and chicken polao from a Naogaon town eatery that has fed the town since the 1970s.
Food Saidpur's Urdu-Speaking Kitchens
Nilphamari · সৈয়দপুরের খাবারKebabs, parathas and slow-cooked meat dishes from Saidpur's Urdu-speaking community.
Food Sariakandi Red Chillies
Bogura · সারিয়াকান্দির লাল মরিচRed chillies from the Jamuna chars of Sariakandi, rated among the best in the country.
Food Sarishabari Para Sandesh
Jamalpur · সরিষাবাড়ীর প্যারা সন্দেশDense sandesh made from thick khir, Jamalpur's most famous sweet.
Food Satkhira mangoes
Satkhira · সাতক্ষীরার আমHimsagar and other varieties that reach the market early in the season, fragrant and sweet.
Food Satkhira Sandesh
Satkhira · সাতক্ষীরার সন্দেশSatkhira's signature sweet, best in winter when it is made with nolen date gur.
Food Seven-Layer Tea
Moulvibazar · সাত রঙের চাA glass of tea in seven distinct coloured layers, invented and served in Srimangal.
Food Shatkora Beef
Sylhet · সাতকরা গরুর মাংসSlow-cooked beef with chunks of shatkora, a bitter-aromatic citrus found almost only in Sylhet.
Food Sherpur Chhanar Payesh
Sherpur · শেরপুরের ছানার পায়েসSmall chhana balls simmered in thick, sweetened milk, Sherpur's traditional sweet.
Food Sherpur Dailer Amitti
Sherpur · শেরপুরের ডাইলের আমিত্তিJalebi-like coils of black-gram batter soaked in syrup, sold from the sweet shops of Ghoshpatti.
Food Shibchar Ghat Hilsa
Madaripur · শিবচর ঘাটের ইলিশFried Padma hilsa with rice at the old ferry ghat eateries of Shibchar.
Food Shibganj Chomchom
Chapainawabganj · শিবগঞ্জের চমচমThe chomchom of Shibganj, a local sweet known by the name of its town.
Food Shidol
Rangpur · সিদলA pungent cake of fermented small fish and taro stems, a beloved taste of greater Rangpur.
Food Shingara House Shingara
Rangpur · শিঙাড়া হাউসের শিঙাড়াSmall, crisp shingaras from a modest Rangpur shop that has made nothing else so well since 1960.
Food Shon papdi
Kushtia · শনপাপড়িFlaky, melt-in-the-mouth threads of sugar, flour and ghee in neat little squares.
Food Shutki from Nazirartek
Cox's Bazar · নাজিরারটেকের শুঁটকিRows of fish drying in the sun at one of the country's largest dried-fish yards, and the pungent markets that sell it.
Food Shyamnagar crab and shrimp
Satkhira · শ্যামনগরের কাঁকড়া ও চিংড়িMud crab and tiger prawn from coastal ponds, cooked spicy in local kitchens.
Food Siddhirganj Doi and Kacha Chhana
Narayanganj · সিদ্ধিরগঞ্জের দই ও কাঁচা ছানাThick, set yoghurt and soft fresh chhana from a sweet shop trading since 1950.
Food Sidol and Hill Curries
Khagrachhari · সিদল ও পাহাড়ি রান্নাA pungent fermented fish paste that seasons many indigenous dishes, with bamboo shoot and hill greens.
Food Sonagazi Buffalo Curd
Feni · সোনাগাজীর চরের দইThick, tangy curd set from buffalo milk in clay pots on the coastal chars of Sonagazi.
Food Srimangal Lemon
Moulvibazar · শ্রীমঙ্গলের লেবুJuicy lemons from the hill gardens of Srimangal and Kamalganj, which grow more lemons than anywhere else in the country.
Food Srimangal Pineapple
Moulvibazar · শ্রীমঙ্গলের আনারসSweet, juicy pineapples grown on the hill slopes around Srimangal, piled high in summer markets.
Food Sugarcane Juice and Akher Gur
Joypurhat · আখের রস ও গুড়Fresh-pressed cane juice and golden cane jaggery from the fields that feed the country's largest sugar mill.
Food Sundarbans honey
Khulna · সুন্দরবনের মধুWild honey from mangrove flowers, gathered each spring by honey hunters in the forest.
Food Surjapuri Mango
Thakurgaon · সূর্যপুরী আমA small, very sweet local mango variety of Thakurgaon and the far north.
Food Swarupkathi guava
Pirojpur · স্বরূপকাঠির পেয়ারাCrisp, sweet guavas from the canal orchards that supply much of the country in monsoon.
Food Sweets of Jhontu Mistanna Bhandar
Kurigram · ঝন্টু মিষ্টান্ন ভান্ডারের মিষ্টিChomchom, rasmanjuri and chhanar sandesh from a tin-roofed Kurigram shop open since 1939.
Food Sweets of Pradip Mistanna Bhandar
Lalmonirhat · প্রদীপ মিষ্টান্ন ভাণ্ডারের মিষ্টিLalmonirhat's best-known sweet shop since 1967, at Goshala Bazar.
Food Sylheti Akhni
Sylhet · সিলেটি আখনিA fragrant rice dish cooked with meat and spices, the festive centrepiece of Sylheti homes.
Food Sylheti Home-Style Rice Meal
Sylhet · সিলেটি ঘরোয়া ভাত-ভর্তাRice, dal, a free spread of bhortas and Sylheti fish and meat curries, served fast in Zindabazar's busy home-style restaurants.
Food Teesta Char Peanuts
Nilphamari · তিস্তার চরের বাদামPeanuts grown on the sandy Teesta chars, sold roasted in their shells at every bus stand.
Food Tiler khaja
Kushtia · তিলের খাজাCrunchy sesame and sugar sticks, sold by hawkers at every station and ferry ghat.
Food Titas and Haor Fish
Brahmanbaria · তিতাস ও হাওরের মাছFresh river and wetland fish from the Titas and Meghna, cooked simply in light, home-style curries.
Food Tulshimala Rice
Sherpur · তুলসীমালা চালA small-grained aromatic rice, GI-registered, used for polao, payesh and festive pitha.
Food Ulipur Khirmohon
Kurigram · উলিপুরের ক্ষীরমোহনA heavy, syrupy chhana sweet that Ulipur has made since the 1950s.
Food Winter Pitha
Thakurgaon · শীতের পিঠাSteamed and pan-cooked rice cakes, eaten on cold northern mornings with gur and bhorta.
Food Winter pitha with date gur
Magura · খেজুর গুড়ের শীতের পিঠাSteamed bhapa pitha and syrupy patishapta, eaten hot on cold mornings.
Representative photo Food Aloo Ghati
Bogura · আলু ঘাটিBogura's feast dish of hand-broken potato cooked down with beef and finished with panch phoron.
Representative photo Food Amshotto (Mango Leather)
Chapainawabganj · আমসত্ত্বSun-dried sheets of sweetened mango pulp made by village women in Shibganj and sold at Kansat.
Representative photo Food Atta Dal
Gaibandha · আটার ডালGaibandha's old feast dish of meat thickened with flour, served with rice at weddings and community meals.
Representative photo Food Austagram Paneer
Kishoreganj · অষ্টগ্রামের পনিরHand-pressed fresh cheese from the haor village of Austagram, made for some three centuries.
Representative photo Food Bashkorol (Bamboo Shoot)
Bandarban · বাঁশকোড়লTender young bamboo shoots cooked into curries, stir-fries and soups across the hill villages.
Representative photo Food Bela Biscuit
Chattogram · বেলা বিস্কুটA hard, round biscuit baked in Chattogram for well over a century, made for dunking in tea.
Representative photo Food Betel Nut (Supari)
Lakshmipur · লক্ষ্মীপুরের সুপারিTall areca palms line the villages, making Lakshmipur one of the country's main betel-nut regions.
Representative photo Food Bibikhana Pitha
Shariatpur · বিবিখানা পিঠাA rich baked rice-flour cake made with milk, eggs and gur, a winter favourite in Shariatpur homes.
Representative photo Food Boalmari Ilish Peti Sweet
Faridpur · বোয়ালমারীর ইলিশ পেটি মিষ্টিA khir sweet shaped like a hilsa's belly, made by one family shop in Boalmari.
Representative photo Food Bogura Laccha Semai
Bogura · বগুড়ার লাচ্ছা সেমাইFlaky, fried vermicelli nests from Bogura's semai villages, eaten all over the country at Eid.
Representative photo Food Faridpur Malaikari
Faridpur · ফরিদপুরের মালাইকারিA creamy milk sweet soaked in thickened malai, one of the district's best-known treats.
Representative photo Food Golda chingri
Khulna · গলদা চিংড়িGiant freshwater prawns from the farms of the south-west, cooked in coconut milk or a mustard gravy.
Representative photo Food Jamalpur Chhanar Polao
Jamalpur · জামালপুরের ছানার পোলাওA less-sweet chhana dessert from Jamalpur, made with local cow's milk and cooked over wood fire.
Representative photo Food Kaliganj langcha
Jhenaidah · কালীগঞ্জের ল্যাংচাLong, dark fried sweets soaked in syrup that sell out at Kaliganj shops by midday.
Representative photo Food Kaun Payesh
Lalmonirhat · কাউনের পায়েসCreamy pudding of foxtail millet cooked in milk, a taste of the northern chars.
Representative photo Food Korti and River Fish
Kurigram · কুড়িগ্রামের নদীর মাছSmall river fish like korti, cooked fresh from the Brahmaputra and Dharla.
Representative photo Food Madaripur Khirpuri
Madaripur · মাদারীপুরের ক্ষীরপুরিA rich sweet made from slowly reduced milk, the town's signature mishti.
Representative photo Food Molida
Barishal · মলিদাA thick, cooling iftar drink of ground rice, milk, coconut, ginger and cane jaggery, an old Barishal tradition.
Representative photo Food Mundi
Bandarban · মুন্ডিSoft Marma rice noodles in a tangy, spicy broth, the classic street breakfast of Bandarban.
Representative photo Food Mymensingh Malaikari
Mymensingh · ময়মনসিংহের মালাইকারীHalved chhana balls spread with thick kheer, first made about a century ago in Mymensingh town.
Representative photo Food Nappi
Bandarban · নাপ্পিA pungent fermented fish and shrimp paste that flavours almost every Marma meal.
Representative photo Food Narsingdi Sagar Bananas
Narsingdi · নরসিংদীর সাগর কলাSweet, fragrant sagar and amritasagar bananas from the district's large banana belt.
Representative photo Food Pabna Ghee
Pabna · পাবনার ঘিFragrant clarified butter from the dairy villages of the Pabna–Sirajganj milk belt.
Representative photo Food Pajon
Rangamati · পাজনA Chakma festival curry of many vegetables cooked together, served to every guest during Biju.
Representative photo Food Rajbari Jamun
Rajbari · রাজবাড়ীর জামPurple-black jamun berries, harvested in early summer and sent to Dhaka by the tonne.
Representative photo Food Rakhine Food and Burmese Pickles
Cox's Bazar · রাখাইন খাবার ও বার্মিজ আচারMundi, sticky binni rice and squid salad at Rakhine-run eateries, plus Myanmar-style pickles from the Burmese Market.
Representative photo Food Roasted Corn from the Chars
Kurigram · চরের ভুট্টাMaize grown on the sandy river islands, roasted over coals and rubbed with salt and chilli.
Representative photo Food Rosh Monjori
Gaibandha · রসমঞ্জরীGaibandha's signature sweet: small chhana balls soaked in thick, creamy reduced milk.
Representative photo Food Sabitri
Meherpur · সাবিত্রী মিষ্টিA dense, caramel-brown milk sweet that has been made in Meherpur for about a century.
Representative photo Food Sholka
Rangpur · শোলকাA no-oil, no-masala soup of jute leaves and other greens cooked with a pinch of soda, from greater Rangpur.
Representative photo Food Sirajganj Pantua
Sirajganj · সিরাজগঞ্জের পানতোয়াDark, syrup-soaked fried sweets, a Sirajganj speciality tied to the village of Enayetpur.
Representative photo Food Tojah and Laksu
Bandarban · তোজাহ ও লাকসুMarma side dishes: tojah, boiled vegetables with chilli and shrimp paste, and laksu, a fiery chicken and hill-chilli chutney.