21 Monday Mar 2011
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Bangladesh, Bhaji, Cauliflower, Cumin, day, EuroFoods, ginger, Independence, Peas, Recipe
Our next traditional Bengali dish is perfect if you need a nutritional pick-me-up.
The Cauliflower and Pea Bhajii (pictured below) is rich with vitamin A, B and C, as well as sporting sinus clearing ingredients such as ginger, cumin and chillis. The delicate and sweet flavoring of the cauliflower and pea, perfectly compliments the coriander and heartily absorbs the sauce. Continue reading »
16 Wednesday Mar 2011
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26th March hosts Bangladesh Independence Day and represents monumental liberation and national pride.
To observe the significance of this day, we are pouring over our library of traditional Bengali recipes, to bring our readers foods that inspired our business twenty years ago. These recipes are from our archives and were written to make Bangladeshi inspired food accessible to even the shyest cook. Our first installment is Bengali Basa Curry. This flavorsome dish is bright, spicy and most importantly, simple to prepare. Continue reading »
18 Tuesday Jan 2011
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15/01/2011, alex thompson, Bangladesh, big fish fight, channel 4, dispatches, EuroFoods, food unwrapped, khulna, prawn, supermarkets
Quintessential Saturday night viewing saw a change in tack this week, as the prawn industry took to the stage.
Dispatches’ “Fish Unwrapped,” (aired 15/01/2011, 7:05pm) was the latest in Channel 4’s “Big Fish Fight,” campaign. The series, aided by food champions and celebrity chef characters, Jamie Oliver, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Gordon Ramsey, aimed to unveil problematic and controversial issues within the fishing industry. “Fish Unwrapped,” saw Alex Thompson delve into the supermarket and high street fishing industry, trailing the source, journey and process of fish we eat daily.
The Dispatches report unearthed concerns that were not alien under the EuroFoods radar.
13 Thursday Jan 2011
Posted in Eurofoods Group
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Bangladesh, dhaka, eurasia food, EuroFoods, frontier market, india, khulna, rosemco food, saidowla enterprise, Shelim Hussain, stock market, stock market crash, sylhet
Monday 10th January saw the second day of closure at the Dhaka Stock Exchange in Bangladesh.
The index plunged by 9.25% (BBC, 2011) within the first hour of trade and a call to close business for the day, were fulfilled. Accompanying the suspension of trade were riots, clashes with police and chanting investors, denouncing brokers and traders as corrupt and manipulative, influencing stock prices (Indianexpress, 2011.) Tuesday 11th January, however, saw the market bounce back just as easily as it deflated. With our Eurasia Food Processing BD ltd. company thriving in the heart of Dhaka and two other factories in Bangladesh, this was a news story that could not be ignored. Continue reading »
