#kcdas

[foodfunfantasy]

@kcdaskolkata is not just a sweet shop it's an emotion... I still remember my childhood days when my father comes with a pot full of Rosogolla whenever he visits Esplanade... After that when I grown up... I use to visit more often at Esplanade to taste there delicacies... It always use to give me a pleasure because it reminds me how enriched our cultural use to be... It gives me the feel of our freedom struggles and patriotism... After watching the film Rosogolla... I became a fan of Sir Nobin Chandra Das... Again after hearing about him from Mr. Dhiman Das @dhiman.das (the person behind the brand who made the brand international and still running the legacy of Sir Nobin Chandra Das) the respect for him get doubled… He was a born leader… I’m thankful to God that I get associated with this brand... But I always feels sad why don't they have any outlet in South Kolkata!!! So that I can enjoy there Radhaballabhi and Rosogolla anytime... I guess God and Dhiman Babu heard that and one fine morning I got an invitation from my brother @ritajitchatterjee Ritajit Chatterjee... "Dada, You are cordially invited at the opening of our Newest Outlet at Golpark (Just beside Anjali Jewellers)"... And I was at Cloud 9... You all can imagine how happy I was... It's like the same feeling when your dreams come true ❤️❤️❤️ Here are the moments of my dream into reality... Go through it and enjoy... Yes!!! K.C. Das is now in South Kolkata so that you need not to land at Esplanade to relish your sweet tooth or craving for Rosogolla... Also thanks for the beautiful Return Gifts... Those are really very special 🙏 . . . #sweets #kcdas #sweetlover #jolbhorasandesh #lobongolotika (at Anjali Jewellers) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaAQiI4JoFi/?utm_medium=tumblr

[bengalifoods]

Regrann from @dishiidish - My luchi , cholar daal and alur dom❣️ This is one of those don’t-screw-it-up or I’ll shoot you kinda dishes. Get too sentimental eating Bengali food 😢 But without the drama though, my mommy’s are wayyy better. This could be a desperate measure but nothing close to the one at home - I say this to all my Bangla bondhugon. #luchi #aloodum #choladaal #kcdas - #regrann

[lawbertarian]

None of my visit to Bengal would ever be complete without this. #sweethogger #foodlove #instacollage #Roshogullas #KhirKhadam #Sondesh #calcutta #KCdas #instaphoto #instafood #IndiaPictures #travel #bengaldiaries

[greenjaydeep]

A SWEET SENSATION RASAGOLLA

Squeeze it or not, when the white ball starts romancing with your taste buds, there are bits and pieces of paradise left in your mouth. This explains why Bengalis have the Rasagolla at the top of their sweet chart and no ceremonial treat is complete without its syrupy blessings. Though Nabin Chandra Das is fondly remembered as the founder of the Rasagolla, this unique taste actually belongs to our neighbouring state of Orissa. In nineteenth century Bengal, when the conventional taste of the sandesh was the king of sweets, Nabin Chandra brought about a sweet sensation in the form of the Rasagolla.

The name is self explanatory: telling a lot about its juicy nature (rasa) and the round shape (golla). It is he who first observed that the dry taste of the sandesh was becoming too monotonous. Initially it was difficult to drown the tight, round mass in sugar syrup, while keeping its taste intact. But kudos to his unrelenting efforts the Rasagolla finally formed its shape and texture and added inexhaustible sweetness to our dishes.

But never think that its evolution was as smooth as it melts in our mouth, rather the orthodox society was initially quite apathetic to it. A sweet, prepared by boiling was not supposed to be served to God for worship. Yet, gradually, within six to seven years after it first indulged our sweet tooth in 1868, the heart of almost every Bengali sweet connoisseur was fully won.

Down mishti lane, another name that comes to the forefront is that of Bhagwandas Bagla, a wealthy businessman. He inspired the Rasagolla revolution like none other. In fact, some say he and his son were the first to have tasted Nabin Chandra’s glorious gollas. As the story goes, one day Bhagwandas stopped in front of Nabin Chandra’s Bagbazar shop, when his child felt thirsty. Along with a glass of water, the boy was offered a special Rasagolla and his thirst was delightfully quenched. There was no stopping the sweet saga after that.

The Das family went on experimenting and enriching its Rasagolla family by introducing variants like the Rasamalai, Kamala Bhog, Rajbhog and what not. With each passing day there were more choices to choose from. Today there are many more flavours and let’s hope posterity will keep this sweet spirit alive.

  Name,            Location,               Phone No. 1,BALARAM, Bhowanipore,         24869490 2,CHITTARANJAN,Shyambazar,25556025 3,GANGURAM,  Manicktala,        23503359 4,K. C. DAS,  Esplanade,            22485920 5,MITHAI,  Beckbagan,                22873590 6,MOUCHAK, Golpark,               24405420