Mist over the fields at dawn, palm trees in silhouette

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A culinary and cultural experience in Bangladesh

Saleha Rabbani Agro · Kamalahalda, Bangladesh

01

The farm

A tree-lined driveway, its posts painted white and yellow
Goats grazing in a green field
Tending a vegetable plot at the edge of a field
The backyard at first light, a thatched gazebo under tall trees
A palm tree reflected in still pond water at sunrise
Two cows grazing in the mango grove in low golden light
Looking up through banana leaves at a hanging bunch of green bananas
Staked tomato plants in a field under a clear sky
A basket of fish just lifted from the pond

02

The days

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03

The food

A plate of fresh paratha being carried to the table
Dough being rolled and portioned for paratha on a stone counter
The dining table laid with curries, greens, rice and paratha
Vegetables, herbs, onions, ginger and garlic set out in bowls before cooking
A large cooking pot set over a brick wood fire
Two cooks working over a wide pan on an open fire
A pot of slow-cooked beef curry
A dish of freshly fried shingara
A bowl of dal

04

The Mezban

Day 3, 10:30am

A long line of cattle tethered at the cow market

Day 3

A cow resting in a shelter, backlit by late sun

Day 5, before light

A large cooking pot set over a brick wood fire

Day 5, early

The outdoor kitchen during the Mezban, several pots going at once

Day 5, morning

Two cooks working over a wide pan on an open fire

Day 5, 10am

Dozens of bowls of curry laid out beside steaming platters of rice

Day 5, all day

Draped fabric and gathered guests at a village party

Day 5, evening

Talking together outside as the light goes

05

The village

Cycling down a narrow village lane
A fruit seller behind stacked oranges, apples and hanging grapes
The market street, awnings on both sides, people walking through
A long line of cattle tethered at the cow market
Cutting banana leaves at the edge of the rice paddies
Date juice being harvested from the trunk of a palm
Rice paddies seen through overhanging leaves
A woman passing stalls piled with cabbages and greens
A street at night, lit by the headlight of a passing rickshaw

06

The people

Mahfuz

Host

Kate

Host

Lotte

Host

Sheikh

Head of the home and the official cook
A group sitting together at the edge of a golden rice field
Women sorting and preparing greens together at a table
Two women in bright saris among the garden greens