East Indian specialities include freshwater fish cooked in a variety of sauces, sweetmeats made from cream and cheese are also a speciality around West Bengal. The areas further North-East are influenced by Tibetan cuisine, with 'momos' (delicious chicken or pork dumplings) being a popular dish.

Fiercely Fishy

The Bengalis of East India are famous for their love of fish. Not surprising then that they have a hundred different ways of cooking it!