Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar Iftar Delicacy and Some Popular Items
The delicacy of Old Dhaka’s foods remains secret and mouthwatering for Bangladeshi and people around the world. A lot of tourists visit Bangladesh only for the food of Old Dhaka including Hazir Biryani and the Mughal style Iftari in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar. The smell of tons of various types of Iftari Items including Boro Baper Polai Khai, Mutton leg roast, Suti Kabab, and hundreds of items will give you sweet head spin. This historic Iftar market has more than 400 years of history and happens to be the oldest Iftari Bazar in the world. The time has changed since the Mughal dynasty but this market and its food remain unchanged. This particular place has become a monument of the retail food market in the world and if you are wondering about the food and its exquisite delicacy, you must visit this market.
Chawkbazar Iftari market dates back to the Mughal dynasty and still carrying the legacy of that historic period. With the tide of time, foods are changed but you can still enjoy what Mughal delicacy in this modern era. Some of the food items remain the same as it was 400 years ago. During Ramadan people from around Dhaka, visit to taste this incredible food item and add a new memory to their life. On the other hand, not only Bangladeshi people aspire to taste Old Dhaka’s food rather thousands of foreign visitors come to this place for these ancient foods.
Kabab Items
An exquisite verity of Kabab items is served in the Ramadan and many of these items are not sold throughout year. Kababs in Chawkbazar market attracts a lot of food lovers. Being shaped from the old Mughal period, Kababs are considered to be the most delicious and lucrative options for food lovers in this specialized Iftar Market. Tikka, Jalikabab, Shutli Kabab, Shami Kabab, Irani Kabab are some of the most famous Kabab items along with many other kabab items. There are so many verities that you won’t be able to taste all of them in one Fasting break.
Boro Baper Polai Khai
Boro Baper Polai Khai is something that should be separated from all the other items. This is a distinct food item made with a verity of other food items and found nowhere on earth. As delicious as it means in the word. Boro Baper Polai Khai means “Only the Son of an Influential Father Eeats”, so you can guess how popular and elegant this food item is. Hundreds of years this item is being sold for foodies. Local Old Dhaka people cannot fulfill their Iftari without a portion of this item. This exclusive food is made from chicken, minced meat, potatoes, brain, smashed rice, egg, spices, and Ghee. All these ingredients are used for only one item.
Roast Items
Roast items are extravagant in this 200-vendors market. Along with the other mouthwatering items, the delicacy of roasts in Old Dhaka remains unchallenged in the entire Indian subcontinent. During the Ramadan, all range of roasts is decorated in this market including beef, chicken, mutton, pigeon, quail, and some other types of roasts. The most favorite among the roast items is Mutton full leg roast which is extra elegancy in the Iftari items.
Other Iftari Items
It is really tough to cover all those items displayed for foodies, yet among some of the usual, Shahi Jilapi, Shahi Paratha, Keema Paratha, Doi Bora are some of the most sold Iftari items in Chawkbazar. You will be able to see some of the most lucrative sweet items and fried foods including Beguni, piyaju, potato chop, and Chola Bhuna. You can also find out Hilsha fish fried egg if you are fortunate enough. Among the drink items, several types of juice and handmade drinks acquire a significant portion of the market where Borhani and Matha are the two traditional drinks.
In short, Old Dhaka remains a legacy for foods and the Chawkbazar Iftari market is carrying 400 years tradition during Ramadan. This is one of the oldest kitchen markets dating back to the Mughal dynasty and still remain unchanged. You can taste the real Mughal in this Iftari Bazar in the Old Dhaka.
