Food Facts
Celebrating Poila Baishakh with Chowman
Poila Baisakh is just around the corner. A day all foodies look forward to. Lip-smacking Chinese food, alongside typical Bengali food, is emerging to take centre stage in the food consumption vogue. For most Bengalis these days, celebrating the day outside the traditional shell is now a happening trend, be [...]
Lotus as a flower of significance in the Asian Culture & Cuisines
Lotus carries immense significance in its entirety, standing out as a common sight in different parts of the world. To be specific, it is very native to Asia, in the sense that the flower Lotus somewhat gets to define Asia profoundly. Every aspect of Asia bears a close association with [...]
Sauces: The Traditional Essential of Asian Cooking
Asia is a food-centred culture, where food is deeply embedded as a pure joy of life making Asian dishes have specific dimension to them. And the sauce is the most integral part of Asian cuisine. As time goes by, sauces keep evolving in different flavours and textures around the [...]
Tracing Down the history of Duck in Chinese Cooking
The humble duck is not only a lovely bird, but has also become a household name in the global culinary world. Today, it continues to evolve as a favourite of the food lovers, serving as an absolute delight for many. But long back, in around 480-589, it was dominating [...]
Chowman’s 10th Year’s Special Menu
Marking the auspicious occasion of Chowman’s tenth anniversary, the Chinese restaurant chain has introduced a Special Menu! Keeping in mind the tastes and preferences of their large customer base, Chowman has introduced 10 new dishes with something for everyone! The items on menu are: Mushroom & Black fungus in Chilli [...]
Chinese Cooking Utensils
Chinese cooking techniques are highly coveted. The popular Chinese restaurants in South Kolkata use traditional utensils, which help in following the traditional cooking techniques followed by Chinese people, making the tastes and flavours more authentic. The most important and commonly used utensil is a Chinese wok. It can be [...]