We spent 6 months in India - just taking the train from place to place and eating... and eating... and eating. Everyday there was something new. Would love to go back!
Unfortunately no - it was 2006, and a video camera was just too much to carry around then. Kinda why we'd love to go back, eat until we explode and film it all.
That shameful realization that Mike came all the way from US and tried the 'infamous' chicken stew and you haven't, even though you have lived in kolkata for 25+ years
Love Indian food too, but be careful if ever go there. The rape rate is pretty high, and the police and the government don't do much about it. A lot of men think if a girl walks outside at night or dressed revealingly they're asking to get raped. A lot of them don't really respect women. A lot of tourists get raped there too. If you ever go, go with a group of people or tough looking guys. Indians in India are not the same as the ones in Canada. I'm Canadian and I know
I am a Bengali and I am from Kolkata. I am seriously surprised with the amount of homework you've done for this video. The restaurants, the names of the food , the information you shared - amazing. This is a great video.
So I'm at my friends out after a night of hard partying, he's asleep and I'm super hungry, all I found is an apple lol. I'm sitting here eating an apple and watching these videos lol
On behalf of the American state of Wisconsin, we proclaim solidarity with our Indian brothers and sisters in glorious butter. And yogurt. And cheese. You guys are alright.
Did anyone notice he had broccoli on his plate on 22:02 and cleared his plate of all broccoli before he started eating. At 22:26, you can see that broccoli on the very right on a plate. He really hates broccoli!😂
Every major city of India has their own style of biryani and they all taste completely different. 😄 Its a topic of huge debate that which city has better and delicious biryani. People often get offended for their biryani, if criticized. 😂
Even outside of India there are many types of amazing Biryani~ Malaysia has an interesting take on it (though it lacks the spice I love), even vegetarian biryani is tasty~ I would say there's maybe 1000+ different types of biryani? 😆
No, my friend, You get offended people don't!! Actually, I don't I love biriyani from most cities... especially Punjabi biriyani is my jam... with some clay pot 1/2 L lassi, you will know if it is being served in a clay pot... I can die for that...
Being a Kolkatan, I am just SO GLAD that you tried out Oudh 1590. The next time you're here, do try Tung Naam, Fusion Fantasea and Ocean Grill & Barbeque Nation(For their kabab buffets).
I was born and brought up in Kolkata, though i live in Pune now but you have to come to Kolkata to experience these amazing dishes. Bengali's have a very evolved taste buds where you will find everything to be very 'subtle' and not over the top including our Biriyani. Its like one of the best in India for sure. Come here and experience it.
Indian food is my favorite and I have been watching many food travel vlogs (Trevor James, Mark Weins) but believe me, Mike’s version is the BEST! It’s the first time, the food looked soo tempting, I would love to eat... If u watch the Trevor James’ version of Kolkata food tour..u would be more distracted by the unhygienic dirty places.. I don’t know why..but the food looked so unhealthy and unhygienic in their videos..whereas mikey’s version looks soo appealing..mouth watering..and not so unhealthy😂
if people purposefully choose to eat in unhygienic places, nobody would focus on it... most Indians themselves rarely eat from such unhygienic places coz they get roasted by parents, yet most foreigners eat and complain of diarrhea when they could have easily chosen food from better places
I guess he doesn’t eat the whole thing, as it could be fairly cheaper for the American folks. If you would probably spend the same amount for a simple meal in US, it will give you unlimited food supply over here 👈.
Finally a little hint of north-east food u tried in Sikkim house u come to north -east every day u will be overwhelmed and yeah biryani in India is awesome every state has its own flavor
Solomon Silal I personally think the NE food even in Kolkata is a pale comparison to the actual food of the 7 sisters. I’d love to travel through there
Yes I agree, in kolkata we have a lot of good food, but we are lacking in food from the north east. May be it's the scarcity of the traditional ingredients. You can get some asamese food in places. But nothing more. If someone opens a traditional North Eastern food joint at mid range prices, he will be rolling in money in no time.
Oh dear Mike! You have realized in one short tour of Kolkata, the core of mysticism and greatness behind a Kolkata biryani: POTATO and EGG! Something only a delicate and discerning palate can realize 😋 Love all your videos 😍
Radhika Vasudevan The point of putting one whole potato in there as opposed to smaller pieces is that it acts as a carrier for some of the stronger flavours. Potatoes are starchy and as the rice cooks, it steams inside the rice, releasing the starch and absorbing the flavour instead of letting it disperse unevenly in the rice (which does not naturally absorb flavour as much as potatoes do.) The only reason any sane human being would reject that perfectly balanced flavour bomb is if they: a) Have severely damaged tastebuds. Or b) Hasn't tried Kolkata dum biriyani yet. If potatoes in biriyani is "blasphemy" then I happily consider myself to be a sinner. 😈
Thanks for including some of my music in part of the video man. Sure is cool to see considering I used to watch videos on one of your other channels all the time. All the best to you bro, I'll stay tuned! ^^
the chinese people migrated a lot in bengal around kolkata area during british era ...thats why you see a lot of chinese food in india....many of the chinese people still do reside in kolkata in chinatown although their numers are very few......we call indo-chinese fusion dishes "Hakka" food.....it is so damn delicious,,
R b previously yes, when they first migrated during the Indochina wars and needed jobs to do. But they're a great community, I'm friends with lots of them
Thank you mike for visiting India,finally. I really do hope you enjoyed your stay here,though we aren't perfect,we do try our best. Hope you visit here again soon:)
Welcome to Bengal, glad to see you enjoying the best of our state, wish you had paturi hilsa , fish kabiraji , bhetki bhaja and many more i cant even complete them here. keep your videos coming Mikey loved them all.
Mike... Or anyone else who knows. How do you keep so thin (and in shape) when you are eating so much? How much exercise do you do? and are you always finding places to work out (gyms and stuff) whenever you travel? Thanks!
He works out a lot! The videos are in his Mikey Chen TH-cam channel where he documents the parts of the trip that aren't just eating. Well worth watching :)
I am still waiting for a tangra video, Tangra is a chinatown in Kolkata. Trevor James from the food ranger even went there. It's a place to have to go when you go Kolkata to experience that rare chinese culture and tradition in India.
The quantity of that Awadhi Handi Biriyani is actually for two people. When I went to Oudh for the first time, I ordered Galauti kebabs and Handi Biriyani. It was completely worth it. Never ate mutton that much tender.
thank you for coming down to Calcutta. very well researched, visits and food were covered well and all the major spots were visited with signature dishes either local street foods or established name mentioned & tried. Please visit us again, we are happy to welcome you again.
Sam Warrior Okay, here's a tip: Marinade your finely chopped brocolli with salt and turmeric and leave it for around an hour. Then take some oil on a pan. Add some cloves, some cumin seeds, some chopped onions and potatoes. Saute them for 5 minutes. Add some chopped tomatoes and saute for two min. Then add ginger-garlic paste. After two-three minutes you will be able to smell the aroma. That's your hint. Add the marinated broccoli to the pan and fry it for another 10-15 min on a low heat. Slowly cook the Broccoli for next 15-20 minutes, until it leaves out all its moisture. Now you have the perfect spicy broccoli. (I havent asked you to put chillies on that. If you want, you can put some while cooking). You can serve the broccoli with fluffy rice, or flat breat, or noodles, whatever you like.
Eating on banana leaf is really a great way to use natural resources. In bengal ,we also have tradition to eat on banana leaf but sadly it's getting excluded with the extreme demand pressure from plastic market! I have gone to Tamil nadu and loved the cuisine.
When I realized you were in India, I immediately started searching for a video from Calcutta. I am glad you came! Food is literally THE MOST important part of a Bengali's life, there are a few places you missed though. I would have loved to give you a tour around Calcutta. Anyway appreciating our food is the best compliment that you can give a Bengali, so Thank you for that!
With love from Kolkata. There are so many other places you haven’t been to yet in Kolkata. The local cuisines are top notch here and yes HILSA is LOVE for us bengalis.
love this channel....also loved the way you tried to cover the cuisine of Calcutta...its not an easy job..you're the only one who in my opinion did a great job....well researched and well documented...subscribing!
In Calcutta, the Kolkata-style biryani has an egg and potato in it. In some places you have to ask for the egg, but most biryani places in Calcutta provide the soft and flavorful potato (or the aloo). I suggest you try Shiraz at the Mullickbazaar crossing or my personal favorite, the India Restaurant in Kidderpore. Both these places offer a huge selection of delectable meat-based dishes. As for the kathi rolls, try Arsalan, near the seven-point crossing. Ask for a roll without sauce. You will not regret it, I promise. Love your videos, Mike! :D
Now that's what I'm talking about those dumplings look so good, another entertaining video Mikey great verity of foods enjoyed appreciated and love till the next video happy Monday and God bless 👋 bye 🍝🍴🍗🍲🍜✈🌍👍👍👍.
Calcutta biriyani is actually lukhnoyi biriyani with potato and egg. Because it was the migration of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the last ruler of Audh whose capital was Lukhnow, to Calcutta forced by the British lead to the development of the typical Calcutta Biriyani. His cooks once ran out of meat while serving biriyani to a large congregation and introduced potato and egg to the recipe.
i watch your videos every time i eat and whatever food i am eating tastes so much better. you are an inspiration to me and now i have decided to also make my own channel and document everyday life. thank you very much Mikey, All the best.
I just discovered your videos a couple of days ago. Have really enjoyed the ones I have viewed so far. I love how you go lyrical over the food and bring a rich vocabulary to the table... I can almost taste the food listening to you! Just wish you could have sampled some more quintessential Bengali dishes, like Chingri Malai Curry, Betki Paturi, Shorshe Ilish, Aloo Posto, Shukto, Payesh, Radha Bollobi etc. And perhaps the traditional Bengali 'thali' with someone guiding you through the typical sequence of eating it, since you came all the way to West Bengal.
We spent 6 months in India - just taking the train from place to place and eating... and eating... and eating. Everyday there was something new.
Would love to go back!
you got any videos of your 6 months of eating indian food?
Unfortunately no - it was 2006, and a video camera was just too much to carry around then. Kinda why we'd love to go back, eat until we explode and film it all.
Orchestra thoughtfully rightfully 66th
So which country's food Didi u find the spicest
You had a 6 month vacation or something?
Takes a break from food.
Eats food during break.
Ye admi khate khate karayega😂😂
I know right
but he is fit
That shameful realization that Mike came all the way from US and tried the 'infamous' chicken stew and you haven't, even though you have lived in kolkata for 25+ years
Yes I had the same realisation 3 hrs after you.
Kaha milta hai.? Mai jaunga waha
Oh you haven't tried it yet?! Well good for you since you are not missing anything xD
that's pretty famous among the locals n bag packers from around the world.. it's tasty I heard!!
So true, me also i never went to Decker's lane even staying for 23 years. I am now in Pune, but this time i go to Kolkata i will try all these.
I love all things Indian! The food, the people the culture. Would love to travel there one day! Much love from Canada xo
I am from Kolkata, please let me know if you need some help.
Your always welcome :)
Napstars Senpai LoL fuck off mam
@@napstarssenpai9855 fucck off
Love Indian food too, but be careful if ever go there. The rape rate is pretty high, and the police and the government don't do much about it. A lot of men think if a girl walks outside at night or dressed revealingly they're asking to get raped. A lot of them don't really respect women. A lot of tourists get raped there too.
If you ever go, go with a group of people or tough looking guys. Indians in India are not the same as the ones in Canada. I'm Canadian and I know
I am a Bengali and I am from Kolkata. I am seriously surprised with the amount of homework you've done for this video. The restaurants, the names of the food , the information you shared - amazing. This is a great video.
The awkward moment when you fall in love with the meat dishes and realise that you are a vegetarian🤦♀️
hahaha does that happen as a vegetarian? that must be a disappointment 😂
Akash Vardhan It is!! And the worst part is my family loves eating meat so I'm the only vegetarian there 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@mishik3078 but u surely are not vegan
BIG POPA PUM yeah i'm not vegan.... i'm lacto-vegetarian
@@mishik3078 what's that. .
So I'm at my friends out after a night of hard partying, he's asleep and I'm super hungry, all I found is an apple lol. I'm sitting here eating an apple and watching these videos lol
I had my dinner an hour ago and now I'm hungry!
When he said "put a potato in here".. that Bengali me just screamed "Oh yeah!"😂💞💞
Udibaba
@@akhlab90 😂🤣🤣😂
Exactly 😌
Awwwwwwwwkwardddddd
I guess all bengalis biharis and odias are just the same
My tution was in Deckers lane and I gained 5 kgs so..
Lmaoo
😂😂😂👍
Geez,same here 😅
I know right! Post tution snacks are one of the most fun
😂
On behalf of the American state of Wisconsin, we proclaim solidarity with our Indian brothers and sisters in glorious butter. And yogurt. And cheese.
You guys are alright.
Lol😂
@@purebredgoldenretriever1597 We take dairy VERY SERIOUSLY.
@@jrshaul yepp indeed
@@purebredgoldenretriever1597
Come visit!
We deep fry cheese curds.
It's great.
@@jrshaul greattt..sounds superbly delicious...I would carry a "Mishti doi" with me , u'll like it even if u don't have a sweet tongue 😛
I don't want these Indian food tours to end!
Cherisse Juliana Beekee and i want u to come here and enjoy d food hehe
shashank jaiswal lol finally us indians embracing the meme XD
Crazy cow bro how can all people are the same some follow atithi devo bhawa ( guest is god)
Dark Messiah where there's an indian there's a butthurt like you
Cherisse Juliana Beekee mee too
the way mike describes the biryani, i can listen to it for hours 😂
Farras AM IM GLAD TO KNOW IM NOT ALONE 😂😂
Put an egg and potato in the pot of biryani wishes!!!!!! 🤣
Love biryani. Such a great dish!
I love biryani 😍
I ate my phone, bad decision. 😋
Pkmn Master Pakk and i ate my laptop....i feel ya😔
Then how you comment this????
Thanks god, you can write a comment without your phone. (Dont say you wrote by pc or gay)
Go and check your toilet. The software might be there when you pooped.
Haays me either
Did anyone notice he had broccoli on his plate on 22:02 and cleared his plate of all broccoli before he started eating. At 22:26, you can see that broccoli on the very right on a plate. He really hates broccoli!😂
That's cauliflower dude
@@annlake6654 No, they are right. Mike put the broccoli pieces on a seperated plate on the right before digging in 🤣🤣
@@annlake6654 this a joke right? (Plz tell me it is)😅😅😅
No doubt ...U r a good observer
22:37 it's a cauliflower
When he keeps calling paratha “Prada” lol
20:50 "bangoli dish" LOL
It’s porota in bengal
Parathas are called prata in Singapore and he ate lots of them in Singapore, I think that's why he says pradas
Anyone else obsessed with the adjectives that he uses to describe the food? Just me? Ok.....
Not surprised to see 0 replies
@@seino__ lol I forgot I commented this
@@saffyl5227 let me remind you then lol
@@sri5086 lol thanks!
When he said the tastes goes to the heart through stomach... remembered my grandma who said 'way to man's heart is through his stomach'😃😃
Priya well i have a empty stomach, so here is ya chance.
It's so true
Wes McGee lol offcourse she is. She is wearing tht traditional Bindi(red dot)
David Conrath Thanks for the offer but I have already craved my path to someones heart😃
Every major city of India has their own style of biryani and they all taste completely different. 😄
Its a topic of huge debate that which city has better and delicious biryani. People often get offended for their biryani, if criticized. 😂
Hyderabadi Biryani is the best in the world.
Rajeev Singh Each region is delicious.
Even outside of India there are many types of amazing Biryani~ Malaysia has an interesting take on it (though it lacks the spice I love), even vegetarian biryani is tasty~
I would say there's maybe 1000+ different types of biryani? 😆
If you want the best biryani come to Tamil Nadu,India
No, my friend, You get offended people don't!! Actually, I don't I love biriyani from most cities... especially Punjabi biriyani is my jam... with some clay pot 1/2 L lassi, you will know if it is being served in a clay pot... I can die for that...
I wish i could write answers in my exams like Mike describes his food.
Being a Kolkatan, I am just SO GLAD that you tried out Oudh 1590. The next time you're here, do try Tung Naam, Fusion Fantasea and Ocean Grill & Barbeque Nation(For their kabab buffets).
Damn that Indian food looks so amazing and has so much flavor
Elite Clinical Research come to India my friend to explore food & spices your most welcome in our country 🙏🙏
Elite Clinical Research that's true
Dildaar Singh thank you. I’ll be there in the next 3 years. Have to save up so I can eat like this
I was born and brought up in Kolkata, though i live in Pune now but you have to come to Kolkata to experience these amazing dishes. Bengali's have a very evolved taste buds where you will find everything to be very 'subtle' and not over the top including our Biriyani. Its like one of the best in India for sure. Come here and experience it.
SuBhaYU BiSwaS thanks for the welcome. I can’t wait man. I’m going on a food tour.
Also I loved how you instinctively paired the luchi with the kosha mangsho- very Bengali of you ^_^
I am feeling by watching him eat luchi and cholar dal
@@shashankashura1654 woah...control your hormones bruh!
@@shashankashura1654 simp
Asthami food xD
@Otaku hunter ghoti nischoi?
Indian food is my favorite and I have been watching many food travel vlogs (Trevor James, Mark Weins) but believe me, Mike’s version is the BEST! It’s the first time, the food looked soo tempting, I would love to eat... If u watch the Trevor James’ version of Kolkata food tour..u would be more distracted by the unhygienic dirty places.. I don’t know why..but the food looked so unhealthy and unhygienic in their videos..whereas mikey’s version looks soo appealing..mouth watering..and not so unhealthy😂
Sush SGG because he went to the authentic places to taste Indian foods.
Sush SGG where do you live??
Because mikey knows how to take shots of foods. Every foods look tempting in his videos.
if people purposefully choose to eat in unhygienic places, nobody would focus on it... most Indians themselves rarely eat from such unhygienic places coz they get roasted by parents, yet most foreigners eat and complain of diarrhea when they could have easily chosen food from better places
Because trevor went to street food stalls and Mikey went to proper restaurants. You get what you pay for
how does this man eat so much of food in one day and be fit? I wanna be like him
Soon brother
The camera man eats a bit too. Didn't you realise that ? 😂
It's Jackie Chan. He can do anything.
He will just work out loads and probably not eat much if he's not filming
I guess he doesn’t eat the whole thing, as it could be fairly cheaper for the American folks. If you would probably spend the same amount for a simple meal in US, it will give you unlimited food supply over here 👈.
2:38 I’m crying 🤣🤣🤣 the guy on the left wasn’t even trying to hide the fact he was staring 💀
Indians aren't known for being discreet🤣
Well he is amused to see a foreigner most people gave never went outside india and never seen a foreigner
I am so happy that you really loved the Bengali food......
Me too
nepali people should not interrupt in india and claiming everything some nepalis even claim THAT USA IS ALSO THEIRS!!!!
Sushovan Shakya Momo is of Tibetan origin.
Thats what i felt when he loved the "Haxe" in Germany 😁
Sushovan Shakya LOL. Momo is Tibetan, not nepali, dimwit.
Finally a little hint of north-east food u tried in Sikkim house u come to north -east every day u will be overwhelmed and yeah biryani in India is awesome every state has its own flavor
Solomon Silal I personally think the NE food even in Kolkata is a pale comparison to the actual food of the 7 sisters. I’d love to travel through there
Yes I agree, in kolkata we have a lot of good food, but we are lacking in food from the north east. May be it's the scarcity of the traditional ingredients. You can get some asamese food in places. But nothing more. If someone opens a traditional North Eastern food joint at mid range prices, he will be rolling in money in no time.
Yeah. This was even said on the Gordon Ramsey's great escape show.
The momo in Kolkata is tasteless
@@ritikachaudhuri6151 really sis we have taste buds u know whyd it be tasteless????-_-
Visit Meghalaya in North East India and try our unique and authentic tribal cuisine. And I'm pretty sure you would love them
Oh dear Mike! You have realized in one short tour of Kolkata, the core of mysticism and greatness behind a Kolkata biryani: POTATO and EGG! Something only a delicate and discerning palate can realize 😋 Love all your videos 😍
Mike pronouces bengali as bangoli and says kosha manghso perfectly. Me? So darn proud!
The food in Kolkata.Ooooh! Something to die for.😀😁
So you found kebab utopia and a hidden treasure in your biryani. You truly are an archaeologist of food, Indiana Chen!
Michael Goldberg he should have a show already
if i watch this last night before bed, i would probably cry myself to sleep.
I'm doing it now
@Min Yoonji Why would you cry, am I missing something?
I love when he talks to his food : "Hmm... Hello, beautiful! “😂😂😂
M going to Kolkata...that Biryani and Fish has cast its Magical spell upon us.....
Mic Pro welcome to Kolkata 😇
must visit
Sure mate. You are welcome.
Then you will keep coming back... kolkata's fish is an addiction that u can't escape😊
Lmao I love when he mashes multiple foods together into a huge bite
Potato is LUV in Biriyani. You are a true Bengali. Luchi , kosha Mangsho , Hilsha (Fish of Heaven) are the three corner stone of Benagali Culture.
Ankan Das lol... potato in a biriyani is blasphmy! 😋
Radhika Vasudevan The point of putting one whole potato in there as opposed to smaller pieces is that it acts as a carrier for some of the stronger flavours. Potatoes are starchy and as the rice cooks, it steams inside the rice, releasing the starch and absorbing the flavour instead of letting it disperse unevenly in the rice (which does not naturally absorb flavour as much as potatoes do.)
The only reason any sane human being would reject that perfectly balanced flavour bomb is if they:
a) Have severely damaged tastebuds.
Or
b) Hasn't tried Kolkata dum biriyani yet.
If potatoes in biriyani is "blasphemy" then I happily consider myself to be a sinner. 😈
First Try It , then we will talk. Then again you have to be true food lover. And Up for anything.
Radhika Vasudevan No; your statement is!
I love all types of food, I really love Indian food!! Thank you for sharing!! 😉😉
When he said "kosha mangsho" it directly hit my heart...
I wonder will he ever review maggi?
Foreigners be like
*i have never met this maggi in my life*
He will say that is awesome too !
already did
Omg! Hopefully he does that's an Indian comfort food! Lol
Ohhh yeah finally i made the first 100 viewer's list 😁 awesome video...bengali food rocks!! Kolkata just made the list of must visit places.
That list doesn't exist
Am bengali. Love frm West Bengal. INDIA 😘😍😍😍
Don’t you mean bangali?
Thanks for including some of my music in part of the video man. Sure is cool to see considering I used to watch videos on one of your other channels all the time. All the best to you bro, I'll stay tuned! ^^
Peter Cat is one of my fav places to eat when I visit. breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
You should come to Nagaland and try out the unique cuisin 😊
LINKYIMA{soya) tsolo tsa alo?😂
@@ntumchobemokikon532 hoji ka
Please come to the North East Mikey!!! Love from Nagaland.
rachunlung gonmei yeah he should visit NE States
A Singh Mikey is an American citizen
Dog vomits
the chinese people migrated a lot in bengal around kolkata area during british era ...thats why you see a lot of chinese food in india....many of the chinese people still do reside in kolkata in chinatown although their numers are very few......we call indo-chinese fusion dishes "Hakka" food.....it is so damn delicious,,
Ravi Raven he went to tangra and tiretti bazar, my friends saw him. He ate the Indo Chinese food
The Chinese in Kolkata have a longer history than the British.Mostly involved in trade,including drugs.
R b previously yes, when they first migrated during the Indochina wars and needed jobs to do. But they're a great community, I'm friends with lots of them
UwU I was talking of 2 to 3 hundred years back.Most have migrated to Canada and Australia in the past 30 years.
Thank you mike for visiting India,finally.
I really do hope you enjoyed your stay here,though we aren't perfect,we do try our best.
Hope you visit here again soon:)
An archaeological dig - I love it!!!! Great video, as always :-)
There are very few non Bengalis who understands our love for potato , and potato and egg..yes that's heaven.
Welcome to Bengal, glad to see you enjoying the best of our state, wish you had paturi hilsa , fish kabiraji , bhetki bhaja and many more i cant even complete them here.
keep your videos coming Mikey loved them all.
Dear Mikey, Your representation is superb. It is a fine touch to us and again Bengali cuisine has been proved beautiful.
Your cameraman is the luckiest because he gets to eat the most delicious food from all over the world :)
I wonder if he gets to eat any of the food Mike orders .
You just described each of the dishes perfectly like I was eating and feeling the flavour in my tongue
That's my city :D Glad you liked our food :)
Please come back again for more epic biryani and Bengali cuisine :D
Mike... Or anyone else who knows. How do you keep so thin (and in shape) when you are eating so much? How much exercise do you do? and are you always finding places to work out (gyms and stuff) whenever you travel? Thanks!
He works out a lot! The videos are in his Mikey Chen TH-cam channel where he documents the parts of the trip that aren't just eating. Well worth watching :)
Your India trip was simply fantastic 👍👍you always wax poetic over biryani 😀😀
I am still waiting for a tangra video, Tangra is a chinatown in Kolkata. Trevor James from the food ranger even went there. It's a place to have to go when you go Kolkata to experience that rare chinese culture and tradition in India.
The quantity of that Awadhi Handi Biriyani is actually for two people. When I went to Oudh for the first time, I ordered Galauti kebabs and Handi Biriyani. It was completely worth it. Never ate mutton that much tender.
I have been told by my Bong friends about the awesomeness of Calcuttan food...I can't wait to visit the city
When he was blowing the air off of the chelo kabab, I could actually smell it :p
wow, you must have really advanced computer, what brand is it?
Lol!
As a Bengali I feel really proud that you enjoyed and loved our food
You’ve become a good poet.
Agree.
You have covered almost all of famous places in Calcutta in your food tour..... excellent coverage of my city's exotic cuisine....
thank you for coming down to Calcutta. very well researched, visits and food were covered well and all the major spots were visited with signature dishes either local street foods or established name mentioned & tried. Please visit us again, we are happy to welcome you again.
I love how he takes the broccoli off and put it out the way, ehehehe
Sam Warrior You would be shocked to know that broccoli, when cooked in India, will be the tastiest thing you will ever have.
I don't mind broccoli, am getting used to it,
Sam Warrior Okay, here's a tip:
Marinade your finely chopped brocolli with salt and turmeric and leave it for around an hour. Then take some oil on a pan. Add some cloves, some cumin seeds, some chopped onions and potatoes. Saute them for 5 minutes. Add some chopped tomatoes and saute for two min. Then add ginger-garlic paste. After two-three minutes you will be able to smell the aroma. That's your hint. Add the marinated broccoli to the pan and fry it for another 10-15 min on a low heat. Slowly cook the Broccoli for next 15-20 minutes, until it leaves out all its moisture.
Now you have the perfect spicy broccoli. (I havent asked you to put chillies on that. If you want, you can put some while cooking).
You can serve the broccoli with fluffy rice, or flat breat, or noodles, whatever you like.
Come to Tamil nadu to experience the holistic experience of leaf meals and filter coffee
Eating on banana leaf is really a great way to use natural resources. In bengal ,we also have tradition to eat on banana leaf but sadly it's getting excluded with the extreme demand pressure from plastic market! I have gone to Tamil nadu and loved the cuisine.
SPECS TUBE yup he should visit south India
@@sayantansaha9047 In Bengal, we actually use Shal(Shorea robusta) leaves to eat on them.
FYI SIKKIM IS A STATE OF INDIA
Kunga Wangchuk he never said Sikkim not part of india
He never said sikkim isn't.
He said that sikkim cuisine is influenced by bhutan.
Parag Bhattacharya well sikkimese cuisine is not influenced by Bhutan or Nepal..
Dharmender Negi yes I agree but he was implying .
Kunga Wangchuk elaborate on that
When I realized you were in India, I immediately started searching for a video from Calcutta. I am glad you came! Food is literally THE MOST important part of a Bengali's life, there are a few places you missed though. I would have loved to give you a tour around Calcutta. Anyway appreciating our food is the best compliment that you can give a Bengali, so Thank you for that!
i love how good the food looked. yumlicious Mikey. yumlicious
Visit north east india if you can. Whole different type of cuisine. You'll love it! Cheers!
Aviraj Sarma right?! I'm waiting for someone...anyone honestly, to finally do a food tour in Nagaland
Aviraj Sarma want him to go there? fund his trip
jollymagnum chill. OP said, 'if he can'.
mtgsk I think Gordon Ramsey did.
Different spices?
Come back mike ... Lucknow awaits u❤
Lucknavi biryani tunday kababs yummmmmm
@@BarkhaSahai nothing can beat it ever
I wasn't aware at all that noodles are in some Indian food. You learn something new everyday.
With love from Kolkata.
There are so many other places you haven’t been to yet in Kolkata.
The local cuisines are top notch here and yes HILSA is LOVE for us bengalis.
India is the one of the place where u can get 1000 types of one vegetable dishes!!! Thats amazing
Good quality Hilsa fish is very hard to find; but if you are interested in trying it an alternative is American Shad.
Mallika Banerjee elis mach 😍
@Chow Rajaa I know he did; I meant it for other people who want to try it.
Omg!!! I visited Peter Cat 2 years back with my colleagues. The sushlick was yummy 😋
Luchi and kosha mangsho 🤤🤤🤤
love this channel....also loved the way you tried to cover the cuisine of Calcutta...its not an easy job..you're the only one who in my opinion did a great job....well researched and well documented...subscribing!
In Calcutta, the Kolkata-style biryani has an egg and potato in it. In some places you have to ask for the egg, but most biryani places in Calcutta provide the soft and flavorful potato (or the aloo). I suggest you try Shiraz at the Mullickbazaar crossing or my personal favorite, the India Restaurant in Kidderpore. Both these places offer a huge selection of delectable meat-based dishes. As for the kathi rolls, try Arsalan, near the seven-point crossing. Ask for a roll without sauce. You will not regret it, I promise. Love your videos, Mike! :D
Yes badaam sherbet is a traditional Indian drink but yea back in the days they didn't add ice cream in it.
Now that's what I'm talking about those dumplings look so good, another entertaining video Mikey great verity of foods enjoyed appreciated and love till the next video happy Monday and God bless 👋 bye 🍝🍴🍗🍲🍜✈🌍👍👍👍.
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Hi again 😂
sabee rana Hi good evening 👍👍
Athea Nicholls ii
Athea Nicholls u look like the "Ain't nobody got time for that" woman
Mike is the God of the foodies.
collarmole Only 1 God......
Larbz Monlarbz amen
Larbz Monlarbz who is he/she ? Is he/she a male or female? Where do he live?
And he still is excited about new experiences. I love it how authentic he is
Jesus Christ, Male, He's Omnipresent
Love you bro for the way you have shown my city and all it's culinary heritage.
Calcutta biriyani is actually lukhnoyi biriyani with potato and egg. Because it was the migration of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the last ruler of Audh whose capital was Lukhnow, to Calcutta forced by the British lead to the development of the typical Calcutta Biriyani. His cooks once ran out of meat while serving biriyani to a large congregation and introduced potato and egg to the recipe.
That pot biryani grant all wishes ^_^
sure but you don't need it ^^
sleight sloth seriously?! You are disgusting!
Hilsha fish a.k.a ilish maach is my all time favourite maach ever
I can’t be friends with people who don’t like ilish
This makes me hungry oh myyyyy
collarmole why u look so lost in ur avatar
Your profile pic makes it look like your comment sound so sarcastic. 😂😂😂
collarmole haha then come to kolkata....
I just love when you said that potato n egg elevates any biryani. Love from a proud bengali this side 🥰🥰
i watch your videos every time i eat and whatever food i am eating tastes so much better. you are an inspiration to me and now i have decided to also make my own channel and document everyday life. thank you very much Mikey, All the best.
Never have I ever salivated so much. That was mouth watering from start to end.
Sikkim is part of proud india love sikkim 😍😍😍
God this made me miss home again. Good thing I am going in a few days
I just discovered your videos a couple of days ago. Have really enjoyed the ones I have viewed so far. I love how you go lyrical over the food and bring a rich vocabulary to the table... I can almost taste the food listening to you! Just wish you could have sampled some more quintessential Bengali dishes, like Chingri Malai Curry, Betki Paturi, Shorshe Ilish, Aloo Posto, Shukto, Payesh, Radha Bollobi etc. And perhaps the traditional Bengali 'thali' with someone guiding you through the typical sequence of eating it, since you came all the way to West Bengal.
0:08 the reaction says it all . Indian food is awesome
जय हिन्द 🙏🙏🙏
There is nothing called Indian food tbh. Each region has their own kind of delicacies
Its 2 am and im watching mike chen eat 😂
wah, it's 2am already ?
It's around midnight in India, and after watching this video I am feeling hungry again.
3 am here, and I am hungry just watching him eat.
😂 aye im not alone ahaha
Same with me
You've gotta try my mom's Bengali cooking!!! Love from Dallas, TX!
its like watching shokugeki no soma
The video i had been waiting for! Been a month in lockdown, i miss all the food kolkata streets have to offer!
Blue poppy....seriously!!!! My favvvv place...reminds me of my college days