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Daab Chingri – Delectable Prawns That Cook Themselves

Bengal isn’t just a place, it is the abode of everything creative in the field of arts, music and food exploration. The cuisine of this ancient state is different, with many special ingredients and spices going into cooking and flavoring the food. ‘Maache-Bhaate-Bangali’, is a popular term that summarises the […]

Why Chilled Meats Are The Best

Chilled meats rule, frozen ones don’t. Period. To start with, ever tasted meats or seafood that tasted, well, tasteless? They were likely frozen! And frozen meats/seafood never quite taste the same as fresh ones. Technically speaking, meats are best chilled in temperatures between 0-4 deg C. Freezing happens in temperatures […]

The Catch of The Day Story

Aren’t we all excited to see a good price on our favourite fish or seafood! Licious calls it the Catch of the Day-certain kinds of fishes that are offered at a very competitive price every now and then.   The Catch of the Day is one of our most unique offerings. […]

Oh, Fish! You Deserve Some Alone Time

Humans are so darn finicky about privacy, we have an entire law dedicated to it! We are ardent about human rights. We raise our voices at the slightest violation of our rights. But hey, wait a minute. Have we ever spared a thought for respecting the rights of animals? Agreed, […]

I Roast My Case!

I Roast My Case! We can learn to be cooks, but we must be born knowing how to roast-said the French culinary philosopher Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. Closet cooks have famously shied away from Roasting meats. What is it about Roasting that has solicited reactions ranging from fear of the unknown […]

Open Call To All Meat Lovers.

Hey Meat Lover, Have you ever found yourself enjoying that juicy roast lamb unembarrassed at a restaurant or at work with both hands and cheeks smothered with sauces? Do you forget the knives and the spoons and the forks when it comes to your favourite chicken wings? Definitely, yes! They […]

Bengali Style Hilsa Fish Recipes

Considered the supreme fish in every Bengali home, Hilsa defines grandeur. Its buttery texture and palatable oily taste sets it apart and offers it its royalty status among fishes.  Try these easy recipes with our Bengali cut Hilsa. Elisher Shorshe Jhol (Hilsa In Mustard Gravy)  Preparation Time: 30 minutes Can’t wait to […]

We Bet This Is The Right For The Left-Handers!

Bumping elbows at the dinner table, smudging while writing, and awkwardly using that pair of scissors that don’t quite work. Everything seems to be ‘not so right’ for left-handers, even the most basic things. Slicing a bread, swiping into a subway or even enjoying a meaty drumstick to the fullest […]

European Sojourn

European Sojourn: A Mastery of Cuisine Home to the Great Masters, Europe has witnessed Renaissance across arts, science, culture and cuisine. And evolution and finesse is something that to this day remains a habit and a way of life. Whether we looks at the classrooms of Cordon Bleu, the stony […]

Asian Feast

Asian Kitchen: A Feast for your senses An epitome to contradictions, commonalities, clamour, colours and collaborations that goes miles beyond the curry stereotype. That’s Asian cuisine for you. From easy 5-minute toss-ups to elaborate overnight simmering. From simple peasant meals to kingly feasts there is no dearth of variety in […]