POROTA IS A typical bread served with eggs or curried dal or veggies for breakfast. Here is one I was served at the hotel (restaurant) in Khumarkali before I left for Dhaka.
Category: Food
FISH AND SHRIMP CURRIES AND BHAJI I enjoyed while on a visit to Khulna with my friend Robi.
Hot chilis drying on the rooftop.
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.
CAFE MOCHA AT Aarong’s in Dhaka.
RICE DRYING in preparation for sifting and bagging up to sell.
ORANGES are always a refreshing treat. Bengalis are known for always artfully displaying their fruits and vegetables.
SHAHEEN, OUR HOUSE-HELPER making chapatis which she does a great of.
MISHTI IN THE MAKING in Joypara. Mishti is the general name given to many sweets that are made in Bangladesh.
CHANACHUR of many varieties available at this Joypara, Bangladesh market.
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.
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