From intimate dining rooms in Delhi NCR to cosy flats in London, a new generation of home chefs is changing the narrative around Bengali food. Toonika GuhaFor Toonika Guha, Bengali food has always been intertwined with family and culture. Today, while working full-time in marketing at Duolingo, she runs a popular supper club in Gurgaon that introduces diners to contemporary interpretations of Bengali cuisine. “I’m not trying to change Bengali food. My mother adapted her Bengali cooking to local produce, so my food was never meant to be fusion,” she said.

Source: The Telegraph January 13, 2026 09:38 UTC