My trip to India in November of 2018 was an experience I will never forget. This country of over a billion people is incredibly diverse when it comes to its food, culture, and languages. The food is out of this world and learning about this country’s fascinating past continues to astound me. I’m so glad I got to share my second India experience with my travel buddy Sam from Samuel & Audrey!
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For our second meal on our fourth and final day in Kolkata, the sixth city on our seven-city adventure, Sam and I linked back up with our friend Navpreet from Fun On Streets to visit the New Market! Come along with us as we where we visit some attractions, a legendary restaurant, try some sweets, and go shopping!
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Walking the streets of Kolkata is like a sensory overload. They’re packed with friendly people going about their day-to-day business and there’s always a flurry of activity around you, with mesmerizing sights and captivating aromas at every turn. It’s heaven for any curious traveler!
Our first stop was the Maghen David Synagogue, a protected monument that also happens to be one of the largest synagogues in Asia. It’s a beautiful and fascinating place that I learned a lot about!
From there, we took a fun British taxicab ride to New Market, where we stopped at the legendary Nizam’s Restaurant, which is where the Kathi Roll was invented in 1932. I couldn’t wait to try the original Kathi Roll (60 rupees each), which consists of a paratha fried in ghee with an egg, that is then filled with mutton, onion, chilies, and a squeeze of lime. The mutton was tender and delicious, the onions were nice and crunchy, and the chilies added a nice kick of heat. The paratha wasn’t to thin or thick and was covered in ghee. All of it together made this the perfect Kathi Roll!
After leaving Nizam’s, an amazing fan named Kajal joined us on our exploration of the New Market, which continued with Navpreet showing us some centuries-old embroidery shops, where we watched the embroiders do very beautiful and intricate work.
We entered the market, where there are hundreds of stalls selling jewelry, souvenirs, food, clothing, and a lot more. There, I found an incredible shop where I bought a beautiful elephant mask and five intricately-carved elephant statues, which came to $9500 rupees, or $110-$115 U.S.
Our next stop was a Jewish bakery named Nahoum & Sons, which has been around since 1910. Sam and I tried their rum ball, which is a thick, decadent ball of chocolate with rum inside. It was dense and extremely sweet and I could definitely taste the rum as well as a bit of coffee flavor! Kajal had a lemon tart, and along with the two rum balls, it came to 90 rupees, or roughly $1.15 or $1.20 U.S.
I went back to the shop to get the merchandise I bought earlier and from there, we left the market and came across a taxi that was packed with freshly-caught fish ready to be sold! It was an unbelievable sight!
And finally, we took a taxi ride (100 rupees) to the home of Mother Teresa, an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary who was born in Skopje, Macedonia, but lived most of her life helping the people of Kolkata (then known as Calcutta) who lived on the streets and were dying of hunger and sickness. Inside, you can see her tomb and the room she lived in. No photography is allowed inside except for at the tomb.
What an amazing day! I hope you enjoyed our trip to Nizams and the New Market in Kolkata! If you did, please give it a thumbs up and leave me a comment below. Also, please subscribe to my channel and click the notification bell so you don’t miss any of my upcoming food and travel content!
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