Street-Eat and Binge on These 7 Must-Tastes of Kolkata
Seven is
indeed a lucky number, at least Voldy thought so. And he did create seven Horcruxes to harness the soul. To feed a gargantuan appetite the real-life Horcruxes are the 'evilicious' (evil yet delicious) street-foods, which do harness our taste
buds but sometimes fail to keep up with the stomach. So if you do not possess
the stomach for the street-foods, proceed no further matey!!!
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| The morning momos of Terreti. |
Kolkata- The Hogsmeade of the Culinary Wizards
If
you have visited Kolkata and have not tasted the gastronomy of its streets then
"You have failed this City!" Kolkata loves to feast and boast of it.
Be it the nooks of the traditional Chinatown to the roadside stalls of Park
Street, Kolkata profoundly offers its lip-smacking culinary delights.
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This food trail is beyond the known Kolkata's famous phhuchka, papri
chat/batata puri, Mughlai paratha, and biriyani.
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#1. MOMOs
Where?: Tirreti Bazaar, Kolkata
Seven is also one of the most juxtaposed numbers in Chinese numerology. For the
positive side, it indicates “start” or “rise”, and also “vital energy”. The
same conception is portrayed in the Chinatown of Kolkata. The day dawns here
with utterly delicious Chinese food. A plate of white dumplings with the
chicken stew and the chilly sauce would surely kick-start the day.
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| The morning sunshine over the steamy momos. |
Cost per plate: Rs. 50 per plate having 5 momos.
Bonus
The
best MOMOs are available here. Other delicacies include THAIPO, MEAT BALLS,
PORK STICKS and other TIBETAN CUISINES.
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| A plate full of meat balls. |
#2. FISH FRY
Where? Dacres Lane
Speaking
of Bengal, and you not speak of fish is as equal a misdemeanor of not savoring
it. The crunchy tangy fish fry with a bit of Kasundi (mustard sauce) tripping
between your fingers journeying to your tongue is a must-try.
Cost per plate: Rs.70 per plate having one fry.
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| The plate of fish fry at Dacres Lane. |
Bonus
Besides the famous FISH FRY, GRILLED SANDWICHES, CHOWMEIN and CHICKEN STU are worth the mention. |
| Another delicacy of Chicken Stu at Dacres Lane. |
#3. NAAN-LUCHI or NAAN-PURI
Where?: Beside Indian Museum
The
fluffy naan like luchi with the gughni as the side dish is your choice for a
perfect brunch. The appetizer is rightly met outside the temple of history. Few
hours in the Indian Museum, and refill yourself with this special flavour of
Kolkata, outside.
Cost per plate: Rs. 20 per plate having four pieces.
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| My personal favourite naan-luchi |
Bonus
In addition to the tasting of the delicacies, a visit to the Indian
Museum is a must. The reminiscence of visiting a new place is always
relishing and when it comes to visiting a museum, the dormant primal strings of
our genes unprecedentedly get stimulated.
#4. KATHI ROLL
Where? Park Street
A patented epicurean delight of Kolkata, born initially in the Nizam
restaurant, it is now a well-known street food too, with a wide variant of
prototypes, most common being the egg-chicken roll. However, the originality
lies in the wrapping of the egg-paratha around the roasted kebab pieces with
sauce and salads.
Cost per plate: Rs. 40 a roll.
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| Kathi Roll. Courtesy Wikipedia |
Bonus
Be prepared
to lose your heart in between those crooked twists of floured batter dipped in
the sugared syrup.
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| The twists of Jilipi |
Cost per plate: Rs. 15 per plate for 3 pieces of Jilipi.
Bonus
Best for
Street Photography.
#6. CHOCOLATE TEA
Where?: Tripti Tea Stall
Tea
is the elixir to the exuberant and spirited Kolkatan subculture. However, this
particular place adds chocolate to it, giving an utopian Edenic touch to the
brew.
Cost per plate: Varies from Rs. 30 (smaller cup) to Rs. 60 (larger cup)
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| The unique chocolate tea of South Kolkata |
Bonus
South City
Mall can be visited herefrom.
#7. GHOTI GOROM
Where? Princep Ghat
Puffed
rice or jhaal muri are passe, the best crunchy snack is ghoti gorom with that
onion mixed flavored chanachur with the tongue-smacking "amra" or
raw green mango. Foodgasm indeed.
Cost per plate: Rs. 10 per wrap.
Bonus
Witness
the beautiful sunset from Prinsep Ghat under the Vidyasagar Setu followed by an
evening stroll along the river Ganges.
Now that you
know of them, delve in and Bon Appétit.
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10 comments
Awesome title..😀 and superb presentation..loved the name voldy😉
ReplyDeleteHe he.... Hail the Potterheads :)
DeleteWhen I was in India, I only visited Mumbai - I'll have to include Kolkata on my next trip!
ReplyDeleteYeah ... You must. I am sure you would love it.
DeleteAll of this looks so good, especially that chocolate tea! I've never seen anything like it.
ReplyDeleteIt was first time for me too.... I am going to go for it again. This time I would try the chocolate coffee.
DeleteWow all of the food is to die for. The hot cocoa won me over -woowwwwieerr this looks incredible.
ReplyDeleteIt taste incredible too. Made the tea really special.
DeleteWe love eating street food when we travel to a new country. It's been a few years since I've been to India but I ate a lot of kathi rolls - they are one of my favorites! I'm interested in trying the fish fry with the Kasundi mustard sauce on a return visit.
ReplyDeleteChocolate tea?!?! Yes please! I've had naan and I love a good fish fry, but the rest of these wonders I'm going to have to try.
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