| Blogs > looklook > Views from the Balcony |
|
Dhaka Street Food Street Food According to the English dictionary, the term ‘Street Food’ means: “Street food. noun/food that is cooked and sold in public places, usually outdoors, to be eaten immediately.” The term street food arose from our need for quick access to light food to satisfy hunger. These are ready-to-eat foods available primarily on the streets of a city and offered by vendors. Dhaka Street food, especially those offered in Old Dhaka, is famous throughout the country for its diversity and mouth-watering flavors. A large number of food carts cooking or making mouth-watering treats by the road/street can be seen in the areas having recreational facilities and or educational institutions in Dhaka and other cities of my home country. Here below posted are the names of some of the popular street snacks in Dhaka City: #1. Fuchka Fuchka is the most sought-after snack in Dhaka. It is also known as “Panipuri” to some. It is a thin hollow crispy small round bread stuffed with fillings. The fillings are tasty too. Generally, such a feeling could be either mashed potatoes or chickpeas and has a tangy and spicy flavor. A fuchka would not taste well if it is not dipped in tamarind-infused water before eating. It could be hot if chili powder is added to the fillings. #2. Chotpoti Chotpoti is another popular street snack liked by us, young or old. It is widely consumed by the urban population. Ingredients, that are mainly used to prepare Chotpoti, are potatoes, chickpeas, and onions, which are topped with chili slices, coriander leaves, cumin, grated boiled eggs, and tamarind chutney. It tastes yummy hot. #3. Jhalmuri Jhalmuri (spicy puffed rice) is another popular Bangladeshi snack served in a paper cone called ‘thonga’. Besides the puffed rice, other ingredients of Jhalmuri are thin cucumber pieces, roasted peanuts, mustard oil, and a few drops of lemon juice, all mixed. Raj Kachori, Bhel Puri, and Sheek Kabab are also popular street foods/snacks in Dhaka. But Fuchka, Chotpoti, and Jhalmuri top the list. Readers may please see the pictures of this Dhaka Street food below for forming a ready idea about them.        |
|||
|
We don't need a fork to eat street food!
| ||
|
Looks very good !
| ||
|
THE PUFFED RICE SOUNDS GREAT. WE HAVE FOOD TRUCKS NOW AND MORE AND MORE PEOPLE BUY FOOD FROM THEM.
| ||
|
We don't need a fork to eat street food!
| ||
|
We don't need a fork to eat street food!
| ||
|
Bon appetit, Darter. Beef Kebab is a tasty food. we call it Beef sheekh kebab. Stay happy and cheerful.
| ||
|
Yes Food Trucks have been around for a while now. We have them year round here where I live. They are especially popular in the summer time. There are street vendors down at the beach. They do hotdogs and bratwurst. Once in a long while when I get hungry for a hotdog that is where I usually go to buy one. They cook them on the barbecue.
| ||
|
It all looks really yummy and tasty. 
| ||
|
THE PUFFED RICE SOUNDS GREAT. WE HAVE FOOD TRUCKS NOW AND MORE AND MORE PEOPLE BUY FOOD FROM THEM. Food items that are available in food carts are much cheaper than those available in our grocery shops. Jhalmuri hawkers prefer to sell the highly spicy pupped rice in paper cones in crowded places. We also see them moving into the parks in the afternoon to sell their spicy puffed rice added with green chili slices and boiled Bengal gram peas. They also hawk the product door to door to the housewives who remain busy at home. Thanks for your post, dear Archer. Take care of yourself. Merry Christmas in advance, my friend. [/COLOR]
| ||
|
Yes Food Trucks have been around for a while now. We have them year round here where I live. They are especially popular in the summer time. There are street vendors down at the beach. They do hotdogs and bratwurst. Once in a long while when I get hungry for a hotdog that is where I usually go to buy one. They cook them on the barbecue. Even a few years back, we were required to go to a retail shop to buy our daily necessaries because retailing involved the sale of products only in stores. But no more. Though the system continues, retailers now also sell their products and services through the mail, online, and or door-to-door. Our lifestyles are changing gradually. A time would come when selling may not take place through stores at all. We would be living in a cashless society. I hope you are doing well. Merry Christmas in advance. Be safe.
| ||
|
It all looks really yummy and tasty.
| ||
|
How interesting, Looklook! Everything in the photos looks soooo yummy~~~
| ||
|
How interesting, Looklook! Everything in the photos looks soooo yummy~~~
| ||
|
Some of the food look like what they cooked when I was in Persia. I loved it! They were mildly seasoned, and saffron was a substance used in almost all meals, especially rice. There are no food trucks over here....... I think it has to do with food safety and hygiene control. I hope, you are doing well, looklook! Happiness is when what you think, what you say, what you do are in harmony - M. Gandhi
| ||
|
Now I am wanting to roam the streets for snacks ........
| ||
|
Some of the food look like what they cooked when I was in Persia. I loved it! They were mildly seasoned, and saffron was a substance used in almost all meals, especially rice. There are no food trucks over here....... I think it has to do with food safety and hygiene control. I hope, you are doing well, looklook! Persian culture has exerted a powerful influence on the social, political, and cultural life of Bangladesh for the past seven centuries. Don't be surprised if I mention here that some 10,000 Bengali words came to be influenced by Persian words. Persian remained the official state language of Bengal for 600 years until the British changed it to English around 1836. Bangladesh is an Independent country now. Our mother tongue is Bengali. It is also our state language. Merry Christmas in advance, dear seek. Take care. Stay cheerful and happy always.
| ||
|
Now I am wanting to roam the streets for snacks ........ Merry Christmas in advance, dear TS.
| ||
|
I Love and like Street Food. Thanks Looks post good pictures all.
| ||
|
I Love and like Street Food. Thanks Looks post good pictures all. Thanks for stopping by and for your post. Street food is equally good in Kolkata too. Last time, I have tasted the food there was in the year 1984. Happy Holidays in advance, Roy. Stay safe and well.
| ||
|
Thanks for stopping by, Sandy. I hope that you are keeping well. These street foods are really yummy! Unfortunately, my cardiologist would not allow me to eat these snacks now. Too spicy! Merry Christmas in advance. Be safe.
|
×
×