While on a short trip to the rural areas near my hometown, I saw a lot of street food and small roadside shops and carts. You guessed it right! I had to try some.
I wouldn't say everything was perfect in taste and I have enjoyed it but it sure was an experience. Otherwise, how would I know the authentic taste of rural food?
Let me share.
We can never talk about Bangladeshi street food without taking the name of Fuchka. The hollow was filled with chickpeas, potatoes, and a lot of spices. But the taste was not appealing. Probably my urban taste buds became very used to the kick of flavours rather than this simple one.
One plate of Fuchka costs 40 takas ($.35) and I would give it 6/10.
This chickpea masala mix stole the show. I tried this from a random vendor besides the river. You can see, it's not hygienic at all, they provided the food on paper. But this is what it is, this is how the rural side works.
One portion costs only 10 takas ($.7) and I would give this 8/10.
Next comes this Halim we have tried. It's a mixture of different pulses and beef. As you can see the bowls were full of spices. The cart was also not very neat and clean. The taste was very average, and the amount of spices couldn't have it.
One bowl costs 50 takas ($.45) and I would give it 5/10.
Finally the desserts!
I have tried the best ones here, better than any fancy food. The Jilapi/Jalebi (on the right side) was so crispy and perfect in taste. And the Bundia (on the left side) was good too.
They sell the Jilapi in pieces/grams and Bundia in grams. One piece costs 10 takas and 250gm of Bundia costs 30 takas. I have even bought some Jilapi for my family back home.
I would give the Jilapi 9/10 and Bundia 8/10.
As I was saying, it's not about the taste but the experience. I loved stopping for random food on the roadsides and markets and trying these. The taste was authentic, the price was low. But most importantly, I get to see the lifestyle very closely.
I'm wondering if you would try this food, what would you try, and how you would rate them.
