tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post115048668028613306..comments2024-03-25T20:45:09.957+05:30Comments on On The Ganga Mail: BengalisBishwanath Ghoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499834715638337891noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-90791719778170458942008-12-12T08:25:00.000+05:302008-12-12T08:25:00.000+05:30Hilsa in bengali is called "Ilish" lol, I've never...Hilsa in bengali is called "Ilish" lol, I've never heard of the word "hilsa" until now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-14323560586255409302008-11-25T23:44:00.000+05:302008-11-25T23:44:00.000+05:30That was a very interesting post on food and its i...That was a very interesting post on food and its importance to the Bengalis. The rice and fish fascination is somthing that they share with the Malayalees. U didnt talk abt food being cooked in mustard oil ..i thot that was a bengali stapleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-7334767172476688682008-01-17T01:47:00.000+05:302008-01-17T01:47:00.000+05:30Thats ok to be a bangali who doesn't like hilsa. B...Thats ok to be a bangali who doesn't like hilsa. But saying that "grapes were not so sweet", reflects your ignorance. Considering the fact that you were born & brought up in UP that is "excusable". :) One needs to develop the taste for appreciating any kind of food. Better luck next time.<BR/><BR/>Arnabarnabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203558786271787145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-1166906320716231492006-12-24T02:08:00.000+05:302006-12-24T02:08:00.000+05:30I can't believe this....you don't eat Hilsha....yo...I can't believe this....you don't eat Hilsha....you shouldn't proclaim yourself as a Bengali.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-1151668123532599722006-06-30T17:18:00.000+05:302006-06-30T17:18:00.000+05:30Hey! Please write us a long blog on your wife... W...Hey! Please write us a long blog on your wife... Would love to hear more about her ...<BR/>ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-1151133280311503292006-06-24T12:44:00.000+05:302006-06-24T12:44:00.000+05:30Usha, Susmita, Visi: Thanks for the comments :)Usg...Usha, Susmita, Visi: Thanks for the comments :)<BR/><BR/>Usg: Bothing beats dal-chawal-roti-sabzi!<BR/><BR/>Bongopondit: Welcome to my blog. Glad we have similar tastes.Bishwanath Ghoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499834715638337891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-1151126939893538372006-06-24T10:58:00.000+05:302006-06-24T10:58:00.000+05:30Came here via the DesiPundit link to the previous ...Came here via the DesiPundit link to the previous post. Excellent stuff here. <BR/><BR/>This post got me nostalgic and salivating.....<I>luchi and kosha mangsho </I>- nothing to beat it. <BR/><BR/>I am also in the minority of Bengalis who doesn't like fish. I get the '<I>which planet did you come from look</I>' by other Bongs whenever they find out. Also caused a great deal of distress at my-oops-our wedding: in-laws were very disappointed not to be able to serve the traditional machher-muro (head of the fish) ....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-1151009612493295672006-06-23T02:23:00.000+05:302006-06-23T02:23:00.000+05:30usually a persons eating habit are a characterisit...usually a persons eating habit are a characterisitcs of his dwelling..for example i am a mallu-sikh..now that may seem like an pff beat joke to you, but that pretty much describes pretty much everything about me..I love paysam and dal makhni..but having lived in MP for over 10 years now..I stick to the roti siubzi dal chwal stuff..am not too particyular about the quantity of oil in my food or lack of it.. :-)Ujjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596073851841448918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-1150777932329602302006-06-20T10:02:00.000+05:302006-06-20T10:02:00.000+05:30hehehe your wedding eh eheheh seriously the fishy ...hehehe your wedding eh eheheh seriously the fishy story pale's to that line hehehVisithrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525994382867482657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-1150712479869369402006-06-19T15:51:00.000+05:302006-06-19T15:51:00.000+05:30yummm... slurp... but luchi and keer rocks too... ...yummm... slurp... but luchi and keer rocks too... yummm...Susmitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852663050913443613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-1150611475127282452006-06-18T11:47:00.000+05:302006-06-18T11:47:00.000+05:30hahahaha. delightful!and you actually told her "yo...hahahaha. delightful!<BR/>and you actually told her "your wedding"!! - ahahahahahah, please let us know what happened afterward in all the gory detail!!!Ushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179239922869639391noreply@blogger.com