Editing Bengal (section)

=== Cuisine ===
{{Main|Bengali cuisine|Bangladeshi cuisine}}
[[Bengali cuisine]] is the only traditionally developed multi-course tradition from the Indian subcontinent. Rice and fish are traditional favourite foods, leading to a saying that "fish and rice make a Bengali".<ref name=machhe>{{cite web |url=http://govdocs.aquake.org/cgi/reprint/2003/1201/12010300.pdf |title=Development of freshwater fish farming and poverty alleviation: A case study from Bangladesh |access-date=22 October 2006 |author=Gertjan de Graaf, Abdul Latif |publisher=Aqua KE Government |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061101103614/http://govdocs.aquake.org/cgi/reprint/2003/1201/12010300.pdf |archive-date=1 November 2006 }}</ref> Bengal's vast repertoire of fish-based dishes includes [[Hilsa]] preparations, a favourite among Bengalis. Bengalis make distinctive [[confectionery|sweetmeats]] from milk products, including ''[[Rasgulla|Rôshogolla]]'', ''Chômchôm'', and several kinds of ''[[Pithe]]''. The old city of Dhaka is noted for its distinct Indo-Islamic cuisine, including [[biryani]], [[bakarkhani]] and [[kebab]] dishes.