Rain cannot dampen the spirit of Puja shoppers 2022

Thousands of Puja shoppers braved the rains and swarmed malls and markets. Even people from nearby districts travelled to Kolkata to pick up the best on offer and make bargains. The shops in the Esplanade area were overflowing with shoppers. People traveled for hours by bus to arrive at their destination in the Lindsay Street and New Market area. Carts that sold ice creams and cold beverages did brisk business. Shoppers had to avoid the sea of umbrellas. In Gariahat area there were stalls that sold trinkets were busy as were the sari stores. The parking lot of South City Mall was packed and many cars had to park in other locations. Brisk business in malls and markets ahead of Durga Puja. Business was brisk and sellers were happy at the jump in sales.

Many of the shoppers made a beeline for the food courts, where available, to taste the exotic dishes. There was a wide variety of Indian and foreign dishes on offer. The general manager of one of the malls revealed that ethnic wear, denim and jewelry were the top picks. Many shoppers look for bargains in the end of season sale. Incidentally, food was part of the agenda of many shoppers. Eateries were busy throughout the day.

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Singapore is a country in South East Asia and a major travel destination. It is well connected with major cities in the world and caters to the global community. Hence, at any point of time, there are people from different parts of the world in Singapore. They interact with the locals in search of dishes that appeal to the taste buds. In order to meet this demand, there are hundreds of street food outlets that offer exotic dishes. These could be minced meat noodles or oyster omelet or fried noodles with seafood and eggs. These are a few of the out-of-this-world dishes. Many more are available in Singapore Street Food Guide

Minced meat noodles are nothing but a dish of noodles with toppings of minced pork, liver, meat or fish balls, fish cake slices. A vinegar-braised sauce comes along with the dish. Then there is the oyster omelet. The locals love this preparation. These have lots of eggs and a special vinegar chilli – ideal for breakfast. Another attraction for foodies is fried noodles with seafood and egg. It is a combination of fried egg noodles and rice noodles with prawn, fried pork fat, fish cake, and squids.


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