The Real Flavor! Yes, you heard it right!! If you are visiting Kolkata and not trying Street Food – I bet you are missing a LOT!!! If you really want to get the most out of The City of Joy, you just cannot ignore it. The real taste of the city lies deep within this Street Food.
Kolkata is one of those cities where history unfolds itself with every stride. It has witnessed huge transformation since 1690 when Job Charnock first established Calcutta by amalgamating three villages Gobindopur, Sutanuti and Kolikata. Till 1911, Calcutta was the capital of British India.
This entire area had been under different rulers in different periods. Portuguese, French, Nawabs, Rajas, Zamindars and of course Britishers. It was one of the most important trade gates for the country due to its geographical location. Because of this Kolkata welcomed a lot of foreign traders over a long period of time who arrived from different parts of the globe – and quite obviously people residing here kept adapting their culture, life style and of course FOOD!!
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