Bengali tradition and culinary delights

Bengalis and sweets have an eternal relationship. Sweets are a must in any festival, celebration or general gathering. The picture shows a beautifully decorated glass showcase or display fridge of a sweet shop, which is bound to make any sweet lover's tongue water upon seeing it. Various sweets are arranged on different shelves of the showcase. The names and price labels of these traditional and diverse sweets are also beautifully pasted. On the upper shelf, you can see the light brown 'Hafsi Sandesh' (720 taka per kg), the beautiful round 'Nilkadam Laddu' (440 taka per kg) and the bright colored 'Orange Laddu' (360 taka per kg).

The middle shelf is adorned with the mouth-watering 'Porabari Chamchom' (420 taka per kg), the white 'Paata Chamchom' (420 taka per kg) and the 'Baby Sweet' (400 taka per kg) filled with small, colorful balls. And the bottom shelf is decorated with the soul of Bengali culture - the golden 'Lalmohan' (320 taka per kg) and the juicy, fluffy, white 'Rasgolla' (360 taka per kg). The presence of yogurt in an earthen pot at the very bottom completes this arrangement of sweets. These sweets are not just food, but the history and tradition of each region of Bengal is intertwined behind each sweet. This wonderful display of sweets reminds foodies of the rich dessert culture of Bengal at a glance.