Category: Food


Day 56

Hot chilis drying on the rooftop.

Day 18

COOKS IN THE KUNGA Restaurant (Tibetan) where we had some delicious meals.

MO MO MAKING LESSONS at the Hot Stimulating in Darjeeling.  This activity which was mentioned in the “Lonely Planet” was enjoyed by Austin (my son) and I.  We each bought Mo Mo steamers and are planning a family Mo Mo party for this weekend.  Pruit (our grandson) asked if we could show him how to make them.

Day 334

CAFE MOCHA AT Aarong’s in Dhaka.

Day 314

RICE DRYING in preparation for sifting and bagging up to sell.

Steam Rolling off of Hot Rice

ORANGES are always a refreshing treat.  Bengalis are known for always artfully displaying their fruits and vegetables.

Vitamin C at it's best

Day 292

SHAHEEN, OUR HOUSE-HELPER making chapatis which she does a great of.

Chapatis in the making!

Day 290

MISHTI IN THE MAKING in Joypara.  Mishti is the general name given to many sweets that are made in Bangladesh.

Sweets in the making.

Day 287

CHANACHUR of many varieties available at this Joypara, Bangladesh market.

Nice Spicy Snack!

Day 269

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my 10-yr old grandson, Jensen.  Until he was nine months old, I knew I was a grandpa, but never got to hold him, since he was born in Bangladesh.  In 2000 we met Austin’s and Dustin in Bangkok, spent a week in Chiang and then made our first visit to Bangladesh where Austin’s and Dustin were living.

Jensen, with cake he decorated.

Day 262

HALIM’S MOTHER in her kitchen.  She cooks up a very tasty curry.  Halim is a Muslim friend, whom I play football with two mornings per week.

A Great Bengali Cook!

Day 258

ALICE’S KITCHEN where many kinds of food are prepared.  Mashed potatoes and gravy.  Chicken, beef and fish curries.  Chapatis, bread, muffins, french pizzas, kitchuri, and cheese omeletes.  Typically our helper cooks on Monday and Alice or I cook the rest of the days.  My specialty would be the breakfast omelets, or bringing in dahl, baji, and nan-ruti from a local hotel (restaurant) for breakfast.  I forgot to  mention that this is the hottest room in the house.  In many climates, this is where people would huddle to get warm, but those days would be rare here!!

Kitchen