Local dishes

Biryani (Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet styles)

• Fragrant rice with spiced meat (mutton, beef, or chicken).

• Dhaka’s Kacchi Biryani is especially famous.

Bhuna Khichuri

• Spiced rice-lentil dish, often served with beef or chicken curry.

• Popular during rainy season and festivals.

Shutki Maach Curry

• Dried fish cooked with spices, common in Chittagong & Sylhet.

Beef Rezala

• Slow-cooked beef in yogurt-based sauce.

Hilsa Curry (Ilish Maach)

• National fish cooked with mustard paste and spices.

• Eaten mostly during monsoon season.

Rasgulla

• Soft cottage cheese balls in sugar syrup.

Mishti Doi

• Sweet yogurt from Bogura, creamy and rich.

Chomchom

• Sweet from Tangail, often topped with coconut flakes.

Pitha

• Rice cakes, steamed or fried, especially during winter.

Fuchka / Puchka / Panipuri

• Crispy shells filled with spiced potato and tamarind water.

Chotpoti

• Spicy chickpea snack served with boiled eggs and cucumber.

Singara & Samosa

• Fried pastries filled with spiced vegetables or meat.

Jhalmuri

• Spicy puffed rice mix with onion, chili, and mustard oil.