International Research Journal of Education and Technology

Bengali cuisines and recipes are very much renowned in countrywide for its deliciousness and complexity. West Bengal is famously known as the land of maach (fish) and bhaat (rice). The Bengali cuisine is a beautiful assortment of spicy and sweet flavours. The “Panch Phoron” is generously use while preparing most of the dishes. The main objective of this research paper is to know the various mouth-watering traditional cuisines and recipes of Malda district of West Bengal, to find out the famous hotels and restaurants in Malda district of West Bengal. The entire study is based on secondary sources of data. Malda district of West Bengal has been selected as the study area. The results of the study shows that Malda district of West Bengal is famous for tourism and its attracts the tourist for tasty Bengali cuisines and dishes. Their study reveals that most of the cuisines of Malda district of West Bengal are very rich in flavours and healthy to consume. Cuisines in Malda district of West Bengal are better known for their spicy and rich, better known for different parts of West Bengal. The results of their study shows that there are various famous hotels and restaurants are found in the district which promotes the tourism and cuisines. Recently globalization, Western culture and Modernization have changed the dietary habits in metropolitan cities areas in West Bengal.

KeyWords: Food, Cuisines, Recipes, Dishes, Rice, Gourmet