The Essence of Bengal’s Ethnic Sweetmeats: An Exploratory Journey through History, Tradition, and Culture

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Milk-skin (sor)-based Bengali ethnic sweetmeats. (a) Sarpuria; (b) Sarbhajal: both the products have a strong and delightful flavour with characteristic colour. Advaita Ācārya (1434–1539 A.D. in Bangladesh) also had a connection with these products. Both products are rich sources of calcium.

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