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Some quick education for non-Bengali folks: Bangladesh is a small country nestled right beside India and Burma. The food is very similar to Indian food, heavily curry-and-rice based, but usually less spicy, and a little less 'rich', if that makes sense.
I arrived at Nilu's Kitchen this past Sunday for brunch with my non-Bengali brunching partner, super excited. As soon as I walked through the doors, I took note of the interior of the restaurant. Very bare bones, with not much in the way of decoration.. almost had an 'office' type feel to it. But everything was extremely clean, I noted happily. I walked up to their 'reception desk' type counter and was greeted by a young Bengali lady who spoke fluent English to us, which was not necessary for me, but I guess put my brunching partner at ease. The modest brunch menu was up on a chalkboard. As I read the items, a warm feeling of familiarity swept through me. The brunch items were authentic, true Bengali brunch items which are typically eaten in Bangladesh on weekends. Very simple, but so true to the roots. We ordered 3 parathas (pan-fried flatbreads), fried eggs, a beef bhuna (beef curry with a lot less 'sauce' than normal curries) and aloo bhaji (curried potato strips) and two cups of Bengali cha (chai).
The food came fairly quickly to our table. The parathas were amazing. Flakey, cripsy on the outside, but doughy on the inside. The fried eggs were typical Bengali style.. with pieces of onions in them. The aloo bhaji was awesome, as was the beef bhuna. Me and my non-Bengali brunching partner literally wiped our plates clean, and it all left us salivating for more. Everything we ordered were top notch. Nothing fancy about any of the dishes, just good quality, true home-cooked Bangladeshi food. The kind your aunt would make for you on a Sunday morning in Bangladesh.
I loved Nilu's kitchen precisely for that. They are not trying to be something they are not. It's a family-run restaurant where they are lovingly preparing classic Bangladeshi dishes and serving it to the public at affordable prices in a modest establishment. As we finished our meals, more patrons came steadily streaming through the doors, and we could tell that this restaurant had already gotten popular among the South Asian community. A fantastic start to the first Bangladeshi restaurant in this city.
At the end, our meal came up to around $22. A steal. A big fat delicious steal.
For all you folks interested in giving Bangladeshi food a try, let me know, I'm looking for any excuse I can get to return to Nilu's Kitchen! But a word of caution: be prepared to eat with your fingers :)
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