Crazy cravings

DOI BORA (LENTIL BALLS DIPPED IN YOGHURT)

Moistened, deep fried lentil balls dipped in rich creamy mixture of yoghurt, garnished with the perfect concoction of tangy and spicy signature sauce — doi bora is everyone's favourite! If these lines were enough to make you salivate, you are definitely going to love our suggestions this week.

WHERE TO GET IT 

Oasis Restaurant

If you are preparing yourself for a little bit of Eid shopping on the famous Bailey Road, then you are in for some extra bit of luck as our 'Pick of the Week' for the famous sweet and tangy doi bora is placed right there. 

Location: Bailey Road

Price: Seven pieces doi bora per plate @ Tk 100

Premium Sweets

If you are looking for something delicious, without compromising on the hygiene factor, the super tasty doi bora of Premium Sweets is what you need.

Location:  Gulshan Circle 2 

Price: Pricing is based on availability of the product

Homechef.com.bd

A lot of people do not like venturing out for food, even if it's for iftar items, especially on a hectic day in Ramadan. For couch potatoes who love the taste of good food delivered to them, homechef.com.bd can be an option with their scrumptious serving of doi bora.

Location: Online Service

Pr ice: Tk 400 for a serving plate of 1: 4

JAPANESE

No! We do not have to be Japanese to like fish. We are already habituated with the term 'machey-bhaatey-Bangali', so a major sushi craving during Ramadan is totally understandable.

If the very mention of California maki, spicy salmon sushi, prawn yakitori, and cuttlefish sushi is making you drool, you must be hankering for something Japanese.

WHERE TO GET IT 

Tokyo Express

This tiny joint at Gulshan 2 earned rave reviews from its customers by serving scrumptious hot and cold bento boxes, including fried rice to everything fish, chicken, beef and of course, Japanese!

Location: 23B Rd No 112, Gulshan 2

Price: Takeaway Cold Bento Box (Tk 850++); Takeaway Hot Bento Box (Tk 590++).

Umai

A recent establishment offering an abundance of Japanese gastronomic delights has become the talk of the town for the connoisseurs.

Location:  House #8 Rd #50, Gulshan 2

Price: Salmon Sashimi (Tk 485++); Rainbow California Roll (Tk 900++); Philadelphia Roll (Tk 675++)    

Izumi

If you consider yourself a connoisseur and are willing to pay extra if it promises to get you the very best, then you are definitely on the lookout for cuisine from Izumi. 

Location: 24/C Rd 113, Gulshan 2

Price: Sushi and Sashimi Platter (Tk 2600++); Chef's Sashimi Platter (Tk 3500++); Akami – Premium Tuna Sashimi (Tk 2500++)

For any of your random Japanese cravings, you need not beat the traffic and commute to these locations, there is Foodpanda.com and HungryNaki.com to meet all your demands.

Photo: Collected