A Traditional Bengali Meal Using Grandmother Recipes

A Traditional Bengali Meal Using Grandmother Recipes is a home-hosted meal and cooking class offered through Traveling Spoon. The experience takes place in a private home in Kolkata, West Bengal, India; reseller pages mention a New Town apartment, and the host address is supplied by Traveling Spoon on booking. The meal is built from family recipes handed down through generations, so the focus is on traditional Bengali home cooking rather than restaurant dishes. The duration is approximately three hours. Two formats are described: a home meal, and a cooking-and-meal option in which visitors help prepare the dishes before eating them with the host. Bengali home menus typically feature rice, lentils, seasonal vegetables, fish and mustard-based preparations, usually finished with a sweet, so the balance is mainly savoury with a dessert, though the exact menu is agreed with the host. The price on the host page is about $24-44 per person (roughly ₹2,300-4,200), while some resellers list a flat $66 (about ₹6,300), so comparing the host page with reseller listings is worthwhile. Alcohol is an extra of about $6 per person. The setting is a family home, so groups are small and the atmosphere is conversational; the language is typically English, which should be confirmed on booking. Dietary substitutions, including vegetarian meals, can usually be requested through Traveling Spoon ahead of time. New Town is a planned district in the north-east of Kolkata, so visitors staying in the older central areas should allow travel time, as traffic can be heavy. The experience can be booked directly through the Traveling Spoon website.