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Seafood is latest craze of Kolkata foodies

Kolkata, Jan 30: Let the nutty flavours of squid meat, the juicy sink-your-teeth-in flesh of prawns, the delicate texture of sweet crab meat and the creamy texture of octopus assail your senses. Fish is no



"West Bengal is known for its love of fish. Earlier it was limited to pomfret, bekti or hilsa but now with globalisation, everybody is opening up to try varieties of seafood, not just Bengalis," chef Prasanta Kumar Dey of Ocean Grill told IANS.

Trying to carve a niche for itself in the community of seafood enthusiasts with its array of grilled continental fare, Ocean Grill dishes out mouth-watering delights - like grilled fish (bhekti/sole) marinated with mixed herbs cooked in lemon butter sauce and grilled crab cooked with spices and red wine - that blend liberal amounts of wine with herbs like rosemary, thyme and oregano among others.