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 longer the only aquatic offering that will satisfy the palate of the Kolkata foodie.
The capital of West Bengal, famed for the Bengali's incessant hunt for fish - rohu, pomfret, bekti, hilsa - is now a simmering wok brimming with options ranging from grilled, roasted, baked and curried platters of seafood comprising prawns, squids, octopus and crab.
