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Food Walk – Part I

Photo Walk. Sure. But how many of you have heard of “FOOD WALK”?   Food Walk (definition): You walk. You go places. You try out different delicacies. You eat, eat and eat. Your knowledge of food increases tenfold. Your waist-line – not so much, since you are literally walking the whole way and that makes up for all the calories you intake.   Going around the city with my friends

The cultural capital of India – Kolkata

Kolakta which is the capital of West Bengal and it is the former capital of British India during the year 1772 to 1911.It is one of the ancient and largest cities in India and also one of the major ports in India.IT is located on the eastern bank of hugli river.A city of commerce, transport, and manufacture, Kolkata is the dominant urban centre of eastern India. Origin of name Kolkata: The

Mouth-watering Kolkata Street Food

Kolkata. The City of Joy. Kolkata. The land of literature and poetry. Kolkata. The land of ‘tok-jhal-mishti’. Kolkata. The city of history and heritage. Kolkata. The Cultural Capital of India. Kolkata. The city of street food. Food as we know goes hand in hand with culture. Street food- the very culture of which began in Kolkata and it holds great importance in the city. Unlike other cities where there are

Sweets – Yummy treats for You!!

My college is situated at this awesome place. Remember, I told you about all the lip-smacking biriyani food joints near my college? Well, Park Circus also has its neat share of ‘misti r dokan’, i.e., sweet shops. To name a few – Jugols’ , Mithai and a tiny sweet shop near Mahadevi Birla Girl’s School which serves soft hot white rasgullas that melt in the mouth. I remember walking to