Kolkata, West Bengal: A Culinary Journey

🌉 The Howrah Bridge in Kolkata is the world's sixth largest cantilever bridge, with over a lakh vehicles passing over it daily.

🍽️ Deshbandhu, a popular shop on M.G. Road, serves delicious luchi (puri) and aloo ki sabzi (potato curry) for breakfast.

🍬 Kolkata is famous for its sweets, and Gulab Jamun is a must-try dessert in the city.

🚋 Kolkata has a unique concept of trams sharing the same road with other vehicles.

🏠 The ancestral house of poet Rabindranath Tagore in Kolkata is a popular tourist attraction.

📷 Visitors are not allowed to take photographs inside Gurudev's house.

🏛️ Rabindranath Tagore, the first non-European person to receive the Nobel prize for literature in 1913, brought laurels to the country through his poems, plays, songs, and literature.

🎵 The Indian national anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana,' and the national anthem of Bangladesh, 'Amar Sonar Bangla,' were both written by Rabindranath Tagore.

🍽️ Kolkata is known for its delicious food, and the restaurant Koshe Kosha is a must-visit for their famous Bhetki fish fry.

🍲 The mutton gravy in Kolkata, West Bengal is prepared through a slow cooking method and does not use water.

🍛 The rice pulao has rich flavors of cinnamon and whole spices, accompanied by a thick and delicious gravy.

🌶️ The Kosha Mangsho dish is known for its tender and well-cooked meat, with a spicy level higher than usual.

🍽️ Kolkata's famous Shobabazar Rajbari is known for its Durga Puja celebrations since 1757.

🍰 The famous shop in Kolkata is known for its delicious rasgulla, including a variety made with Nolen Gur.

🍬 Kolkata is famous for its sweets made with Nolen Gur, especially during winters.

🍬 The man named after the shop made a huge contribution to the field of confectionary by inventing new sweets and flavors.

🍽️ Rasgulla, a popular sweet, is traditionally offered to Goddess Lakshmi as a prasad in Jagannathpuri, Odisha.

🎭 Star Theatre in Kolkata is a historic cinema hall associated with cultural revolution and famous play directors.

🐟 Mitra Cafe in Shobabazar is known for its famous Fish Kabiraji, a popular fish preparation.

🐟 The Bengali dish fish Kabiraji is made with a bread crumb outer covering and deep fried.

🥚 The fish fillet is dipped in beaten eggs before being coated in bread crumbs.

🍴 Eating the fish with a combination of bread crumbs and fillet enhances its flavor.

🌶️ Mustard chutney is served alongside the fish Kabiraji.

🐟 The fish used in the dish is Bhetki.

🍴 The combination of beaten eggs and the actual flavor of Bhetki fish makes the dish tasty.

💧 The water used for gol gappe has curd added to it for a different taste.

🍜 The gol gappe are served in a small mini bowl.

🍲 The food in Kolkata, West Bengal is delicious and has a wide variety to offer.

🌶️ The spicy masala added to the gol gappa makes it delicious.

🌊 The curd-mixed water with gol gappa is a unique and tasty combination.