How caste, religion and history shape traditional Bengali sweets
Book cover of Sweet Excess: Crafting Mishti in Bengal Bengali mishti, or sweets, are innately tied to the region’s cultural identity, celebration, and daily life. A new book, Sweet Excess: Crafting Mishti in Bengal by Ishita Dey, examines the industry and its history through the lens of caste, religion, science, and law. “This geography that…