Chow mein-Calcutta-street-style-Durga Pujo Special-Kolkata Street Food-Indo Chinese

[@gretafegredo6212]

I am nearing my 90th birthday and grew up in Calcutta. Chinese food was one of my favourite cuisines. There were many Chinese restaurants where I lived and I particularly liked the beef chow mien which mainly consisted of chopped spring onions and bean sprouts. In 1945 it cost 4 Annas. I remember Chinatown and the posh Nanking restaurant and the smaller restaurants dotted around that were very basic but the food was brilliant. I have travelled to many places in the world (I live in London) including Singapore, Hongkong and San Francisco but no place has food to equal that available in Cal and that also includes street food.

[@snehaldas5475]

5:24

[@ArijitMajumder-bc1yo]

I ditto that ….😊

[@ArijitMajumder-bc1yo]

ekbar kolkata style gravy chowmein recipie ta dekhabe bhai …. Onek din age ekta video peyechilam …. Ekhon aar sei videota internet e search e pachinah …. Please

[@tinkaShorts]

😮

[@arunodayray1932]

Hope you are still alive and well and enjoying life at 91 too. Here's to hoping for your century, ma'am 😁

[@kaybea2881]

The sound of vegetables being cut is so satisfying

[@PR1Y4M_B]

It's like ASMR

[@rumadeb8612]

@@PR1Y4M_B yaa

[@SharmaTrader007]

Yes you are right mam

[@hoverwatch8074]

Hollow the taste also does the same to the tummy.

[@purbasha7583]

Each of their videos is satisfying ~~~😌😌

[@sangeetaghosh1350]

Fantastic! No faltu bak bak. Only great recipe! ❤️

[@tanimaghoshbanerjee6957]

Right

[@iceberg789]

only cooking asmr, right ?

[@alokpathastro3522]

Yes. No faltu bak bak...

[@Zahidzuberi1]

no bok bok, light music with real cooking sound creates an ultimate taste of food

[@ranjitaray6057]

I agree

[@sandhyavarma1201]

I’m a South Indian, but brought up in Kolkata . Kolkata , to me is the most favourite place in the world !! I love everything that is Bengali ; hence discovering your channel has been a treat for me. I feel very nostalgic going through your videos, You guys are doing an excellent job ! Keep it up !

[@shreya446]

same!

[@reinaaaria]

❣️❣️❣️

[@babu9814]

I’m Bengali, lived in south India. South Indian food is awesome. What a cuisine!

[@babu9814]

@@yogeshdokania2458 dirty politics (which is everywhere, not unique to Kolkata) and many rowdy elements that the politicians use who are not so well educated, intellectual, loving, etc.

[@acidluving]

I tried that recipe and it turned out to be my most favorite chowmein recipe ever. Thanks guys

[@afshansultana5263]

The audio was so satisfying. ..

[@durgap7960]

Bong eats music and the sound of ingredients cut, diced, boiled, fried, the clanging of the utensils is so soothing...

[@preach6787]

Asmr

[@ananyabiswas8927]

The sound of cutting,the sound of cooking: honestly speaking just amazing.Background music was nostalgic.Over all very nice to see and hopefully the dish will Soooooo tasty.

[@cookwithrima7144]

U r tight ananya

[@arindambhattacharyya1205]

Calcutta style Chinese is like bliss on a plate, an absolute 'go to' and staple food for college and university students here at Kolkata. Looks great and appetizing.

[@rizwan-RZA]

Born and brought up in kolkata, but shifted to Pune for job, through your recipes I, m able to taste true Kolkata dishes.... Thanks for such classy and awesome recipe videos

[@CAJuhiTilwani]

Trying this recipe exactly to the T - made me realise everything you make on the video makes sense! The order of your preparation and the ingredients and even the measurements! I have tried your recepie many times I have eyeballed the ingredients also I have just not been ready enough every time before stir frying the noodles. But man hats off to wherever you got the inspiration to this recepie from its by far the most perfect and the veggies get crunchy and not soggy and wilted by the end of the process! Added some cucumber and onions to finish! Just like the Kolkatta Chow chow! Guys who ever is making this please watch it 10 times if needed but follow it to the bits.

[@adidilipkumar1226]

Yes, they really try and test the recipe before posting. I am sure they cook (or have been cooking) these recipes many many times before sharing.

[@sohamdrifter]

production quality is top notch! recipe too!

[@BongEats]

Thanks, Sohom! :-)

[@cookwithrima7144]

U r right

[@HimanshuKumar-se1eh]

@@BongEats no its soham

[@asimbasu2999]

@@HimanshuKumar-se1eh ha ha in Bengali we like to call "shohom" .. rather than "soham" .. n like "onuvab" rather than "anuvab".. "omol" rather than "amal"😂😁

[@vae884]

i made this today and it turned out very well!! my family doesn't usually like chinese food, so i thought to make them something indo-chinese and stumbled upon this recipe. it was perfect, and they all loved it !!

[@yuneshtimalsina3415]

The filming style you people use is out of the world for any cooking channel i have ever seen. Beautiful

[@anjusinha7513]

I have recently started watching your videos. Yours are the best made videos! Perfect recipes (not to forget the exact measurements given!), perfect cooking, perfect English, perfect chopping and perfect explanations!!! You guys rock!

[@prernakhandelwal7139]

I love love love love your channel. Love the background music and the foooood. I was born and raised in Kolkata , loved there for 20 years before moving to United States. I miss Bengali food here.

[@mupadhyaya6091]

The sound of cutting the veggies feel so tingly and beautiful!!

[@Thecalcuttagirl]

What A beauty this video is! I love you have used patla chow instead of mota chow which most restaurants have started serving. And they are no match to the street chow. Kolkatar aar ak chow aache jeta chhoto belaye bondhur tiffin theke khub khetam. Aloo, peyaanj, lonka, aar deem diye chow. School a lunch time a haath diye tule khetam, thanda chow . But it used to taste divine. Akhono majhe majhe barite deem chhara banai cz family is veg. Kintu shei bondhur tiffin er chow er taste ta ashe na. Maybe deem ta missing tai, or maybe whats actually missing is the classroom, the childhood .. Loved the video!

[@sriankachaudhuri7422]

Tmr ei comment ta pore sotyi school r din mone pore gelo.. Amrao nitam.. Thanda hoye jeto seti hat dye tule khetam. Setai ekta adbhud anondo petam. Ajkal ar bodhoy seigulote bacchara ananda paye na. Boro miss kori choto bela k.

[@poodle9911]

Yes..I love the aloo, pyaj, lonka chow..so reminds me of mashi'r badi.

[@priya9194]

mone kore dekho ote sauce thakto na maybe just gol morich. oi sada chow e lankar taste tai otake flavour dey.

[@apurvachatterjee4813]

Bhondhu r tiffin er taste ta actually shei bhondhuto r sweetness diye hoto....kajye chow mein thanda hog ya phir beena sauce r.....aamra aar amader bhondhu ra nirveekar aar nishchol cheelaam.....tai shei rokhoom taste chilo “tiffin er chowmein” er....aaj she taste nai keno na aamara aar na nirbikaar aachee aar na hi sherom nishchol. 🙏 bhaalo thaakben shobai.

[@nivedanahta7451]

The Calcutta Girl omg tumi Carmel eh porteh nahtoh?? 😂 Amar tiffin eh chowmein ashtow ar amar khawar agei bondhura shesh koredito 😂

[@soumajitdas2044]

There are literally plenty of cooking channels out here on KZbin but it will not be an exaggeration I guess if I say that Your cooking channel is probably one of the best I have come across. And why do I say so? Your presentation is so subtle and at the same time so neat. I also love the amount of research you guys put in behind any recipe. And being a Bengali myself I love those Bengali touch in you cooking. Keep up the good work guys. 🙌👌❤️🙏

[@brain9797]

my favourite page....cooking is my love..passion...though im a south indian ..and madrasi i just love all your recepies...whenever im in a mood upset ..i used to watch all ur videos..its like most satisfying videos to make me feel good...it tempts me..ur page is my inspiration for cooking..the backgrounf music...those sounds of cooking thats so blissfull keep going..all the best

[@raegster]

You guys are super in creating these videos no unnecessary talk and fake tasting... in Bengali no “bhaat”... but just one tip that I use while making chow mein... I boil the noodles and immediately give an ice bath or cold water bath to stop the cooking... and works for me

[@imankotia96]

the way you chop those veggies is amazing...i could watch this all day😍

[@vijayakumar-bd1ki]

This is the science and art of cooking.. Lovely and looks yummy.. Thank you so much for sharing this receipe.

[@titlykhan5343]

Nothing can be more amazing that Calcutta's street style chowmein thank you Soo much ❤

[@mehandikhatunsheikh6698]

You people bring out the art behind cooking.... I see your passion for cooking right through my screen... Keep going

[@darkreaper4990]

This video is so well made! well done! The aesthetics are pleasing, the asmr, typography and country style?(Idk) background music are all..... **chef's kiss** oh and the tips boxes are great too.

[@mohaksrivastava8541]

I just wanted to say thank you for your recipes. I had no cooking experience at all before I started watching your recipes. It was all because of you, I started cooking. The first dish I made was kosha mangsho of yours. On your advice I bought all the necessities you mentioned, and as someone who is new to cooking and doesn't know how much salt to add, your gram measurements of everything is very helpful. You introduced me to Kenji Lopez and serious eats, and I can't thank you enough for it. Now I cook 2-3 times a week and have always planned what to cook the next week be it your video or a serious eats recipe. As I said before, I can't thank you enough for this :)

[@AnindyaMitra316]

আমি 3 ঘন্টা হলে বসে মুভি দেখার চেয়ে আপনার সবজি কাটা দেখতে বেশি পছন্দ করবো...😁😁😁😁😁

[@dipta39]

Omg 😂😂 so true ❤️ she cuts everything with such precision

[@aayushroy7030]

that's a good one

[@nabanitaghosh7268]

True ♥️

[@rumkibhattacharjeeghosh5688]

Me too..just loving your cutting skill.its too good🤗

[@mittermaniac861]

Amio ekdom ek mawtt!

[@Vimalraj]

Twenty years ago my father introduced me to noodle world through this dish in Calcutta. That chilli chicken was a cherry on top in the end. These were literally my most favorite items to eat, add a hot n sour soup to that, there goes my best childhood dinner.

[@tulikaG22]

This channel is a complete package. খুব প্রিয় আর নস্টালজিক খাবারের স্মৃতি গুলো তুলে ধরো তোমরা।

[@KamalikaMukherjee81]

An egg-roll wala at my locality uses meat masala. He sprinkles it while stir-frying the chowmein. I found it adds to the flavour. Chowmein mix of any brand will also do nicely. The gentle hand-tossing with oil does wonder. It never gets stuck this way. I always undercook my chowmein a tiny bit rather than trying to cook it to perfection. This way they are less breakable. Later, while stir-frying, the steam cooks it through anyway. P.S. - We sometime make Maggi the exact same way. Boiling the noodles like chowmein for two minutes only and the rest following pretty much the same recipe you showed. Only instead of the dry masalas, we use the Maggi masala. And we too like to top it with crunchy slices of onions and cucumber (sometimes with hot chanachur, but that's only me!!!) 😊

[@whyowhy4571]

Meat masala has degraded meat particles in it. Carefull before buying from any vendor

[@rg1283]

@@whyowhy4571 meat masala has no meat in it. For god's sake!

[@rashuharshu]

I tried using meat masala, it was delicious! Thanks for the tip.

[@KamalikaMukherjee81]

@@whyowhy4571 I use Everest or Sunrise brand. I hope they are good quality.

[@KamalikaMukherjee81]

@@rashuharshu most welcome! 😊

[@Someshukla2017]

Darun.. darun.. kono kotha hobe na 😍😍

[@BongEats]

Thank you, Someshukla.

[@manomita6274]

Amar khub bhlo lage onar vidieo gulo

[@debduttadas1889]

Ami tomdr dujoner e subscriber

[@Mohua1111]

2 favourites 😍

[@sujayadutta412]

Ami tomader dujon er e bishaal fan🤗🤗

[@sadiaasha1982]

Just wow... Can't describe how i became so happy after watching this... Pls keep it up guys... Variations needed.. Thank you

[@faridarahaman6590]

The background Bengali music and cooking steel ... everything is just osum🤤🤤

[@subhankardas4709]

ওহোহোওওওও অসাধারণ হয়েছে দারুণ দারুণ,,, আমার বিশেষ করে সাউন্ড এফেক্ট ও ভিডিগ্রাফিটা দারুণ লেগেছে

[@sumantamaitra4778]

Ei channel r jonno dada didi tomader khub dhonnobad..evabe amader tradition k sobar majhe bojay rakho..luv u

[@rahulmathew8713]

I tried several version this is so far the best.

[@SimpleEasyRecipesbySangeeta]

Darun darun... Tomader Ranna to Bhalo lage e but ei jo sobji katar sound effects, khunti narar awaz Eigulo sotti mone hoi Kono cinema Dekchhi 😍 . Egiye Jao. Pase achhi

[@kritibansal740]

So long after I first saw your videos, today I tried making chow mein your way. My choices of condiments and veggies was hampered by what was available in my kitchen during lockdown and the quantities were vastly different (11 portions instead of 2). But it turned out so so good. The tips for cooking noodles were a gamechanger. Thanks Saptarshi and Insiya. Keep on posting🙏

[@JajabarBangladesh]

It's been ages that I've been looking for proper Chow mein recipe. This is it. My soul now rests in peace. Many thanks.

[@SukhdevSingh-ry7ls]

Pls keep posting such satisfying vides ..... We get both benefits from your video.... 1.nice recipe 2.satisfying voice

[@kefiisagreekword7097]

It was my first venture in the Kitchen Capital. Tried this, turned out amaaaazing❤️ Lots of love to you.

[@priyak87]

I love your videos thank you so much!! Just wish I could get the recipe on your page - some of them you have posted but some of them the link is broken - please do post so we can access ingredient list easier when shopping and cooking!!

[@BongEats]

Hi, Priya. You are absolutely right. We used to have all the pages up, but we've lost some of them while migrating our website. We'll restore them as soon as possible.

[@manasihazra1135]

Tried this recipe. Turned out so well. Thank you so much

[@nandyad]

You cook every dish with equal proportion of love and care, that is extremely satisfying to watch

[@antarasen1206]

Big fan of your recipes especially the way u make the videos with all the sound effect of fresh water ,sound of lentils ,utensils ,chopping veggies...it increases the appetite... i try lot of your dishes....and they all come out very well...thank u ..keep sharing more videos....

[@marishaghosh2336]

You don't have any idea how much I miss this.. sitting in Hyderabad! This was bliss. Thank you!

[@dipankarnaug9319]

Simply love this channel! You guys are doing a great job. Keep up the good work ❤

[@kekacrabby]

Awesome!! Etai to chai!! Shonge jhaal jhaal chili chicken!! ❤️

[@asmitharamesh1766]

I tried this and it was amazing. Perfect street style taste. You can't go wrong with this recipe. I didn't have vinegar but still it tasted awesome

[@poornimadwivedi2373]

I love all your recipes they are soo good

[@Laaaayla]

'Serves 2 for evening snack, 1 for very hungry person' damn. I relate 😂😂

[@horrorripples3332]

although your videos are meant to be as cooking tutorials for the viewers, it also ended up unintentionally an amazing cooking ASMR video. It's amazing and just relaxes me after a frustratingly long strenuous day.

[@whyowhy4571]

Hasn't this ASMR bullshit ended last year?

[@srijitamodak4663]

@@whyowhy4571 bro.

[@Youtuberitikasinghchannnel]

Your chopping look like a chef

[@cookwithrima7144]

U r right ritika

[@saimakhatun5212]

Tomader recipe gulo khub sundor lage dekte.. Bar bar dekhi ami khub valo lage.. 😊😊

[@kathakalichakraborty4298]

I've watched this video nearly 4-5 times but never get bored to watch it again and again.

[@rupalisoni3676]

Whole process was lovely

[@DomBill1]

Chow mien is such an awesome thing to eat, and I really love this recipe you’ve used! Thank you 🙏🏻👌🏻

[@anushaparashar5427]

When u r cutting vegetables that sound is 😍😍so relaxing

[@arshbehal6312]

I love the sound of chopping/cutting vegetables. So satisfying!

[@roystoncrasto606]

Clean, clear videos with perfect instructions 👌 The light in the background, the recipe and everything about your videos look classy all the time

[@riddhi02goel]

Not a bengali but brought up in Calcutta. Chowmein brings nostalgic memories, but have never been able to perfect is living abroad. Either my noodles would clump or veggies loose water. After ages I have perfected my noodles with your recipe, thank you for emphasizing on the minor details - which made all the difference:) P.S - would you also share a list of the music you have been using, absolutely love it, takes me back to Kolkata

[@mevprasad]

I made it today.... literally u saved my life...hahaha Yummy n tasty recipe

[@juebasu3166]

Hey Guys , I could never make chowmin right which made me truly disappointed. With your recipe I made it today and truly loved it. Thanks would be an understatement. I am really grateful. You guys are doing a great job.

[@sumandey9726]

Ami used

[@dipannitadas5194]

I tried this ....taste ossmmmmm ..... Tomar channel er sob Kota ranna osadharon Lage ....ato sundor sadharon j mon vore jay ....

[@samitadassarkar]

Never could get chow mein right before I followed your recipe. Love the presentation style of keeping it simple !!

[@anishasarkar224]

Love it. I was so hungry at this late hour when I came across this video!!! The steps are so neatly shown. I am not into cooking that much. But this tutorial was so admiring that I tried it!!!❤️ And guess what?! It's was my first try. I am loving it. You make it seem so easy man!!!!!!!! I am enjoying it rn and it deserves an instant appreciation. So am here writing this longggg paragraph to really appreciate your work.❤️ Thank you!😁

[@auditigupta4697]

Made it yesterday night 😊 turned out absolutely like it was meant to be ☺️

[@tistakundu9024]

the one very hungry person is me :D :D

[@sanskritidutta]

Me too LoL

[@jonam2589]

Me too mam 😊

[@cookwithrima7144]

I also

[@RoySubhadip]

I enjoy cooking and God knows how many times I have watched your videos. It's so so therapeutic. Keep up the Great work. ❤

[@Life_of_prapti]

This vedios are increasing the desires to cook & also make us encourage to learn all recipes of your..you both guys are really too good..your chopper is too attractive

[@sudhasisodiya2753]

This is the first vdo I have watched completely in which KZbinr doesn't speak.. I just loved ur style of cutting vegetables

[@sanjuktajena6916]

Oh.... I'm just fall in love with that knife.... 😍❤️🔪

[@SacredGaea]

It was very satisfying watching you cook. Looks perfectly delicious! :)

[@sp396]

Very good ranna didi khub valo cust , edit, best , shoot, best items, best ingredients and ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 🙏🙏 keep it up. Its a primium channel ever seen.

[@durbamukherjee1714]

Has anyone ever told you how awesome it sounds when you cut onions in your recipes

[@somachakraborty8633]

Apni atto sundor kre sobji katlen....much better than a Netflix episode 😍 and the recipe was too delicious 😋

[@nirmaldipika]

I'm always a"very hungry person"... purota lagbe

[@subratamondal4824]

This comment expresses that you are a bengali.

[@clodman84]

@@subratamondal4824 so does yours

[@whyowhy4571]

Paratha ?

[@aadyapaul7713]

Samee🤤😋🙋🙋

[@carlo50]

@@whyowhy4571 its not paratha its purota which is a Bengali word , it means full in eng

[@mevprasad]

I miss chow chow so much...I'm from Kharagpur... thanks for sharing the recipe....hope I make it well

[@ayantimajumder6003]

Ami ai recipe ta dekhe ranna korlam khub e bhalo hoyeche puro dokan ar moto. onek din barite dokaner moto korar try korechi kintu hoyni. Thank u ai prothom bar amar chowmin ato bhalo holo. Apnar channel ami subscribe kore dilam.

[@Baby_food_recipes_and_tips]

this channel should get more subscriptions.... i just love it .... Love from Bangladesh😘😘 ..... Next bar kolkata jeye tomader khabar gulo try korbo ❤

[@ashoksarkar8315]

সকাল বেলা তে এরকম বৃষ্টি ভেজা দিন এ রবি বা র এর ব্রেক ফাস্ট এক প্লেট এই চাউমিন 🍝 পেলে জমে উঠবে, আহা,, সত্যি মন ভরে গেলো go

[@Vaishnavi-zo4kn]

"serves 2 for an evening snack or 1 very hungry person" lmaooo

[@ishrakimam9643]

didi ajke ranna ta koresi . onk taste hoyese :-)

[@sneha2825]

Msg ta ki bolben?

[@neelamsaraswat8333]

Your kitchen tools are so neat and clean that the recipes ought to be tasty.

[@souravplay2572]

Ur family members are very lucky, they don't need to go restaurant to get delicious food. God bless you. Every family should have a good chef like you.

[@BongEats]

Oh, we love going to restaurants! They are experts at what they do and no matter how good of a home cook you are, your expertise is still home cooking, and not restaurant cooking :-)

[@shobhanakapoor6623]

Loved your recipe. Looks delicious. Thanks dear for your efforts!

[@RajeevRanjan-vg7ul]

Wow, you people are amazing. Apart from your presentation and cooking tips, your explanation towards few myths are awesome . Thank you so much !

[@shraddhachatterjee3297]

It is the most satisfactory and soothing video I have seen. I never have to forward while watching (like I do in other videos) Bong eats, kudos to ur team work, precision, cutting skills and the way you present your explanations (like myth ane truth) take a bow! This couldnt get any better. Much love from Probashi Bangali ♥️ Now i can have Calcutta style food at home. 😍

[@BongEats]

So happy you like it, Shraddha.

[@blentvideo2009]

আধা চিনা আর বাঙালি সুরের মূর্ছনায় আপনার এই রন্ধন শিল্পের ভিডিওটি অন্য মাত্রা পেয়েছে। রাতে খাওয়াদাওয়ার পর এটি দেখে আর তর সইছে ‌না, উপায় নেই কাল সকালে রান্না ঘরে চেষ্টা করব এমনটি করে বানানোর। ধন্যবাদ আপনাকে। 😊

[@aditishastri6087]

Wow! Thanks so much for this recipe! Your cinematography is also awesome!

[@archanapillai1695]

I am new to your channel ,i just keep wondering your cooking skills 😮😮 it is so clear , neat ,and seems to be very tasty, mouth watering 🤤🤤🤤 yummy 😍😍😍😍😍 keep going sis 🤗🤗🤗

[@persephone4053]

Pls do a jhal muri recipe!

[@satishrai1000]

its so simple just take puffed rice add choice of ur veg like carrots onions all raw add mustard oil black salt some fried peanuts coconut some savory items like mixture of lentils mix all the ingredients well add green chilli and red chilli powder according to your taste mix properly.here your jhalmuri is ready

[@asmi227]

You can add diced raw mangoes in summers, keep the dices very small and it adds freshness plus give a sour burst of flavour everytime it comes under your teeths. Jhalmoori, if I am not wrong is like bhelpuri, you can also add a very little amount of a little watery red chilli garlic chutney if you like garlicky flavour. I saw a vendor in Gujarat doing this and we used to enjoy his thela's bhelpuri, his bhelpuri was very famous.

[@aktherbegum5430]

i blong to Tamilnadu.. but I Love bong eats

[@sonicminer3895]

I am also from Tamil nadu

[@fishfish300]

Me too from TN ..🙊 oops not me too.. Im also😁

[@mansanvideos8305]

Akther Begum I also Tamil nadu

[@ManojKumar-br4ne]

another subscriber from TN

[@abhijeetsinghkhartol9582]

This channel brings me the authentic bengoli teast. Although Iam punjabi, but Ian very found of such a great bengoli sweet and teasty food .

[@inoocent7580]

Yes, kichu kotha hi nai ye video dekha r kintu ek ta kotha mukey joll aisey jaychey💖💖💖🤤🤤🤤

[@fatematuzzohora7628]

This is one of the finest cooking channels I have come across cant wait to try this way, but the amounts u give just annoy me please give practical quantities and not geometrical. Much love ❤️

[@amrutaj28]

That's the exact colour of noodles that I need 😍😍😍

[@preetyalam3967]

Damn those cutting skills 💯

[@triptikalakendra3764]

Your recipes and cooking sounds are awesome I love to watch your channel

[@diptabagchi]

Best cooking channel ever!