Food

Shyamnagar crab and shrimp

শ্যামনগরের কাঁকড়া ও চিংড়ি

Mud crab and tiger prawn from coastal ponds, cooked spicy in local kitchens.

Photo: Rosemary Harrison · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The saline coast of Shyamnagar and Assasuni has turned to crab and shrimp farming, much of it for export. Mud crabs are fattened in small ponds and sold live in local markets. Cooked as a hot, thick curry, crab is a treat for visitors from inland. Tiger prawns are equally common on local menus.