Atiq Ahmed Orpon's video: Bangladesh Land of Sweets : Top 10

Top Ten Famous Sweets of Bangladesh Bangladesh is a land of sweets. There are many kinds of sweets (in Bangla called ‘misti) in its 64 districts. The sweets outside of its capital city Dhaka are even more famous. It is a part of any celebration be it wedding, birthday, exam results, getting a new job, big improvement in any business, birth of a child etc. In Bangladeshi culture, Any good news must be accompanied with a packet of sweet. In this video, i have tried to write about 10 famous sweets of Bangladesh. If you a foreigner living in the country or planning to visit here then you must taste them. You will not find some of them in any other country in the world not even in India. Tangail Chomchom: Tangail is famous for Chomchom sweet. From the reign of British rules in Indian subcontinent, this sweet has become very popular in all parts of Bangaldesh. If you have experience of this taste of sweet, you mouth might be filled with water . King of sweet is Chomchom. It’s delicious taste and sweet scent is special that other sweets cannot not be compared with it . Rajbari Chomchom: When it comes Chomchom, normally the name of Tangail comes. However, Rajbari can easily compete in this regard. Its chomchom is very delicious but has not got that much fame. Jamtolar Rosogolla of Jessore: “Jamtolar Rosogolla” is one of the main sweets of Jessore. It is not like a city, It’s called Jamtola Bazar. Jamtola is famous for sweets and Rosogolla is one of them. The history of this sweet is very old. Many people told many stories about it. The history is not important. The most important thing is its taste. It tastes very sweet and has a very good smells. When you entered it in your mouth, you fill a different test. The sweet is very soft and looks beautifull. It is made from sugar, milk and other ingredients. Rosmalai of Comilla: Comillar Rosmalai is well known sweet item in whole over the Bangladesh . It has a special taste for sweet lovers. People of Bangladesh who are very interested to taste sweet then they like to have it. Especially “Matrivandar ‘s Rosmalai” is famous in our country and the sweet shop is behind the scene of popularity of “Comillar Rosmalai” . The shop of Matrivandar is situated in Comilla at Monohorpur . Muktagacha Monda: A person named Gopal Pal is the original creator of “Muktagachar Monda.” According to the legend, one night a sage appeared in Gopal Pal’s dream and ordered him to create monda. The next day, Gopal Pal created monda and served it to the Zaminder of Muktagacha Maharaja Surjakant Acharya Chowdhury. The zaminder was very pleased. The first monda was produced in 1231 Bangla Year. The main ingredient of Monda is milk andsugar. After preparation it can be preserved from 10 to 12 days in regular temperature. Satkhira Sondesh: Sandesh is prepared more or less all over Bangladesh. Milk and sugar are the main ingredients. Satkhira Para Sondesh is another popular variety. It is a dry sweet. On the other, traditional soft sondesh is also popular here. One or two such shops are even more than one hundred years old. Bogra Doi (sweet Yogurt): It is the most popular yogurt in the country. It is very famous. Balish Misti of Netrokona: Netrokona is famous for many things. Among them, Balish mishti is most popular. It comes first when we talk about this particular place. This sweet has a history of almost hundred years. Because of its pillow-like shape and huge size, it is called balish (pillow) sweet. Each can weigh up to two kilograms. It tops the list when groom family sends different types of sweet to bride’s house as part of tradition. This sweet was first made by Goyanath. That is why, it is also known as Goyanath’s balish mishti or Goyanath’s Chomchom. Since then his descendant are making this special sweet. If you ever visit Netrokona, you should not miss the opportunity to taste this giant Chomchom. If you taste once, you will never forget its taste. Pera Sondesh of Naogaon: Pera sondesh is a dry form of sweet made with milk and sugar. The sweet has a history of nearly 100 years. It was that time used for a tribute to Hindu Gods. Pera sondesh can be preserved easily for a week because of its dry nature. It is also exported abroad. Natore’s Kacha Golla: It is a kind of sweet food similar to sondesh. This sweet is made by raw cow milk and this sweet is known as Kacha golla. Basically this sweet is made in Natore. Kacha golla has a great story.