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Abanindranath Tagore played the savior by cooking the "Josi Kabab"
We find a "glutton club" in the Thakurbari as well, where, getting votes depended upon how well the members were treated with good food. Once poet Jasim-ud-din stood as a candidate in the club elections and his inability to satisfy the appetites of the general members almost made him lose the elections. At this point, "chef of the chefs" Sri. Abanindranath Tagore played the savior by cooking the "Josi Kabab" first of it's kind in the world to place Jasim-ud-din in the winning stride. But unfortunately "Josi Kabab" was never ever cooked again
as the formula for the delicacy was kept a secret.

 

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There were many other "glutton clubs" in Kolkata at that period established by the stalwarts of Bengal.Perhaps the 19th century is the one that can be apparently identified as the golden age of Bengal. This was the era when the progressive Bengalis were starting to peep into Mr.Wilson's hotel (Currently The Great Eastern Hotel), Spences and the Palety leaving behind ordinary food joints. Maybe this trend can be marked as the incipience of globalization in Bengal. It is really amazing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were no tea stalls or shops around this place. However according to contemporary news, an association of enthusiastic Bengalis from Bengal have opened up a "Basanta Cabin" in Mumbai, which is thriving there.

 

Another "Bengali" has opened an exclusive fish cuisine named "Only Fish" in Mumbai and in the process has uplifted the status of the Bengalis in other societies. Bengali cuisine has also reached places in abroad and in fact has won the battle against Chinese monopoly in Europe.


The Bengalis have lost their uniqueness.
Today the Bengali community is passing through a phase of cultural medley. In any celebration today we will find the Chinese, the Mughlai and the authentic Bengali dishes fighting for a place in the menu. The Bengalis have lost their uniqueness. The Bengalies who have written the "Gitanjali" and the "Ananda Math" had "Kachuri" and "Jilabee" in the breakfast, the successors of those Bengalis are now restless for "Idli-Dhosa", "Kathi Roll", "Burger" or the "Hot Dog". The Bengali who used to enjoy the aroma of the Darjelling tea is now cueing up
before the Hindusthani lassi shops or is pampering the Coke and the Pepsi.
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