Bashkorol (Bamboo Shoot)
বাঁশকোড়ল
Tender young bamboo shoots cooked into curries, stir-fries and soups across the hill villages.
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During the rainy season, new bamboo shoots push up across the hills, and indigenous families harvest them young and tender. They are sliced and cooked with dried fish, pork, chicken or simply with chillies and herbs, and have a mild, slightly earthy crunch. Many hill restaurants in Bandarban serve bamboo shoot dishes when they are in season.
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Place Nilgiri
নীলগিরিA ridge-top resort on the Thanchi road where you can stand above a sea of morning clouds.
Place Nilachal
নীলাচলA hilltop viewpoint close to town, best at sunset when the valleys fade into blue layers.
Place Boga Lake
বগা লেকA deep, still lake high in the hills near Ruma, surrounded by forest and a small Bawm village.
Place Nafakhum Waterfall
নাফাখুম জলপ্রপাতA wide, roaring waterfall on the Remakri river, reached by boat and trek from Thanchi.
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