Traditional food
#Perspective / Meet Mohammad Ali: Bringing Kushtia’s shon papri and tiler khaja to Dhaka’s streets
Scrumptious tiler khaja (sesame seed candy) and shon papri holds a special place in our hearts, so much so that occasionally, we still find ourselves indulging in the magic of shon papri and tiler khaja. An elderly hawker, Mohammad Ali’s life has been intertwined with these sweets for over three decades. Ali brings these culinary gems from Kushtia, offering a taste of tradition that has endured through the years.
Bet you don’t know all the pithas of Bangladesh
For hundreds of years, the Bangalis have been making hundreds of different kinds of pithas that are unique to this land.
Meet Mohammad Ali: Bringing Kushtia’s shon papri and tiler khaja to Dhaka’s streets
Scrumptious tiler khaja (sesame seed candy) and shon papri holds a special place in our hearts, so much so that occasionally, we still find ourselves indulging in the magic of shon papri and tiler khaja. An elderly hawker, Mohammad Ali’s life has been intertwined with these sweets for over three decades. Ali brings these culinary gems from Kushtia, offering a taste of tradition that has endured through the years.
Bet you don’t know all the pithas of Bangladesh
For hundreds of years, the Bangalis have been making hundreds of different kinds of pithas that are unique to this land.
