The deep and intense love affair between Bengalis and fish is well-known. We are often called mecho Bangali, meaning fish-loving Bongs. In a ‘true’ Bengali household macher jhol or fish curry is part of every meal. On certain days, for some unforeseen reason when fish … Continue reading The Bong Egg Affair
Category: Eat, Live & Travel
Sunny Side Up/ Poached Egg
Image courtesy Petuk Bangali We bongs refer to sunny side up as egg poach or poached egg. Though now I know a poach and a sunny side up is not the same, growing up I didn’t know the difference. And dim poach or egg poach … Continue reading Sunny Side Up/ Poached Egg
Udaipur and Me: my solo travel saga continues
Starry-eyed selfie British administrator and Oriental Scholar James Tod felt Udaipur is "the most romantic spot on the continent of India," and he was bang on. The city of lakes surrounded by Aravalli’s or Jagra, as the range is called in Udaipur, will captivate you. The palaces … Continue reading Udaipur and Me: my solo travel saga continues
Me, myself and Udaipur: my solo travel tales
I have been planning to travel solo for a while. Wanting to experience it to see if I enjoy going solo. Though I did travel a lot on work, exploring the city on my own whenever I visited a new place, that doesn’t exactly qualify … Continue reading Me, myself and Udaipur: my solo travel tales
Romancing with the mountains
Summer has been tough this year. Cooped up at home, with temperature soaring above 45 degrees, overworked. And to make matters worse, a very delayed monsoon. I have been dying to get out for a while, get away from things that have been pulling me … Continue reading Romancing with the mountains
Maggi and Me
I was in two minds. Should I write a post on Maggi? Is it too much brand promotion, writing about an instant noodle that has no health benefit whatsoever? But what the heck, who eats Maggi for health reasons anyway? We indulge in Maggi because … Continue reading Maggi and Me
Rediscovering the allures of Tripura
Tripura, the place that I have grown up in, spent the first 20 years of my life there. Tripura is familiar, will always be my home state. But when you go home after a while and look around you realize there’s so much more to … Continue reading Rediscovering the allures of Tripura
Discovering Chobimura
Coming home can be a somewhat divided experience. While the comfort of home envelops you, there’s a sense of familiarity that can lead to boredom. Having grown up here you feel there’s nothing new to discover. But when you look closely, you will find that … Continue reading Discovering Chobimura
Packing our world in a suitcase
We bongs’ love to travel. At least a couple of times a year we pack our things and get out to explore the unknown – to the mountains, to the sea, or sometimes to just spend few days with grandparents or extended family. And travelling … Continue reading Packing our world in a suitcase
My newly found love for Earthenware by Titas Mazumdar
Earthen Pots- The true organic pot for cooking Indian food. My new passion in cooking section is terracotta Pots. I have heard so much about ancient healthy and hygienic cooking in them that I finally got attracted to it and started trying my hands on … Continue reading My newly found love for Earthenware by Titas Mazumdar