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with special emphasis on the Bengali diaspora in England. I will be very grateful for all
the assistance that I can get! So here are the questions please take the time and
patience to answer them:1. Give a brief introduction of yourself. If you are new (relatively) to England then
where in Bengal/ Bangladesh are you from? Or if you were born and raised in
England then where did your parents come from? Were they first generation
migrants or not?
Born 1968, England, uk. Parents fr. Sylhet, bangladesh. Arrived in 1960s. first gen fr.
Their families.
2. How important is food in your life?
Very important
3. What food do you most enjoy cooking/ eating? Major influences on your cooking
(Bengali or otherwise) and a little about your favourite ingredients (vegetables,
fish, spices, etc.)
Fish, rice, daal, veg, etc
Major infl. Bengali
Favourite all of the above
4. What part of England do you live in and how has living there influenced your
taste in food? Influences could include those of other ethnic groups or from the
natives. Have you had to adapt certain traditional recipes because of
unavailability of ingredients etc.?
London , england
Friends fr. All over the world, incl English.
No need to adapt any recipes now, everything is available in local shops.
5. Where do you go to shop for special traditional ingredients? Give examples.
Local shops, markets and supermarkets, incl organic & locally grown/sourced produce
Regards
Pallavi Sanyal
JUDE
Calcutta, India