Rick Stein's food odyssey through Bangladesh

Puck · #1 August 20, 2009, 03:08 PM

there is less actual cooking in this wonderful series through the far east. last week was an hour on srilanka and tonight it was bangladesh. i hope that one of the regulars would be able to upload it to youtube for those who might not have access to the bbc i player.

Tigers_eye · #2 August 20, 2009, 03:36 PM

Bhai'rey,
amar bou Ilish maas, kumra, palong shak diya ransey. Maas'ta ato freash ar mishti... unbelievable.

Would like to see what he is choosing to taste. Does he go around the city area or rural areas?

Puck · #3 August 20, 2009, 03:44 PM

he started out in dhaka and then went to sylet.

Akib · #4 August 20, 2009, 03:48 PM

Oh very cool. I hope to find a vid somewhere.

goru · #5 August 20, 2009, 04:21 PM

It's on iplayer now (Episode 6):

http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ltm3b

Purbasha T · #6 August 20, 2009, 06:53 PM

Saw a bit of it tonight, nice thing. Thanks Goru for the link, can watch the rest now.

Electrequiem · #7 August 20, 2009, 07:54 PM

Any way for us non-UK folks to watch this? It sounds pretty damn good.

Zeeshan · #8 August 20, 2009, 08:31 PM

good find puck....will watch it later. youtube hoile valo hoto... :-)

goru · #9 August 23, 2009, 06:53 AM

I've uploaded the BBC iplayer clip here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9OOE2YZB

alibangali · #10 August 23, 2009, 08:14 AM

the most funniest moment was when he went to the maas bazar, somehow that place seems very familiar, it seemed like sunamgonj maas bazar.
Another funny comment is "machoo jol" LOL, the way he said it is hilarious.
The most annoying part was the guy from manchester, he sounded so dumb and how the hell is food in the UK more tastier than back home, you can not beat the taste of fresh fish from the maas bazar (really fresh ones that are still alive).

Rifat · #11 August 23, 2009, 11:37 AM

goru,

thanks for the videos...

Akib · #12 August 23, 2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by alibangali
the most funniest moment was when he went to the maas bazar, somehow that place seems very familiar, it seemed like sunamgonj maas bazar.
Another funny comment is "machoo jol" LOL, the way he said it is hilarious.
The most annoying part was the guy from manchester, he sounded so dumb and how the hell is food in the UK more tastier than back home, you can not beat the taste of fresh fish from the maas bazar (really fresh ones that are still alive).

Hahaha agree with you. Those two british raised guys were a bit odd. No way the food in bangladesh is tasteless.....

goru · #13 August 23, 2009, 11:47 AM

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Hahaha agree with you. Those two british raised guys were a bit odd. No way the food in bangladesh is tasteless.....

They are BBCD's... no point in asking for their opinion, really.

Akib · #14 August 23, 2009, 11:56 AM

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They are BBCD's... no point in asking for their opinion, really.

yea was quite obvious... I could barely understand what they were saying.... even the guy cooking the biryani had clearer english.

Rifat · #15 August 23, 2009, 12:11 PM

i have to wait about an hour for it to download...

ammark · #16 August 23, 2009, 12:47 PM

Thanks for the upload, goru... I was considering downloading it off uknova or someplace. Enjoyed watching this.... Much better as a "travel" show than ones such as Michael Palin's HImalaya that seemed to be a bit haphazard and directionless in what he wanted to portray. Wonderful in that they chose to highlight BD as apart from "India" and its cuisine, which probably contrasted our cuisine against the Southeast Asian ones quite well perhaps. It was brilliant how he was genuinely amazed by the plethora of fish, and being constantly reminded about the different freshwater fish dishes.

Considering its Ramadan, maybe I should start anticipating shatkora beef (without the bamboo'd rice) in some dinner or other from my Sylhoti side of the family.

Puck · #17 August 23, 2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by alibangali
The most annoying part was the guy from manchester, he sounded so dumb and how the hell is food in the UK more tastier than back home, you can not beat the taste of fresh fish from the maas bazar (really fresh ones that are still alive).

the syleti british kids would have grown up in uk eating much better quality food than what might be served back in their village homes.

Rifat · #18 August 23, 2009, 01:38 PM

SubhanAllah! really enjoyed watching it...

Ironically watching it in Ramadhan...

Akib · #19 August 23, 2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rifat
SubhanAllah! really enjoyed watching it...

Ironically watching it in Ramadhan...

haha

Same here :P

ammark · #20 August 27, 2009, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Akib
I could barely understand what they were saying.... even the guy cooking the biryani had clearer english.

For that matter the man at the Kabir family home was almost incomprehensible at times. Very posh lingo and demeanour, but useless talking like that if people cant understand you, man!

abz..+ · #21 August 27, 2009, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Rifat
SubhanAllah! really enjoyed watching it...

Ironically watching it in Ramadhan...

me2 i enjoyed it alot, its a bit funy lol

Akib · #22 August 27, 2009, 10:58 AM

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For that matter the man at the Kabir family home was almost incomprehensible at times. Very posh lingo and demeanour, but useless talking like that if people cant understand you, man!

Haha . So true.

Puck · #23 August 27, 2009, 11:18 AM

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For that matter the man at the Kabir family home was almost incomprehensible at times. Very posh lingo and demeanour, but useless talking like that if people cant understand you, man!

i am assuming that he had been through public school (very expensive boarding school) and perhaps later to one of the oxbridge colleges. i found his wife rather puzzling though as that was a distinctive put on accent to match the husband's natural rp (received pronunciation/former bbc/queen's english).

Kabir · #24 August 27, 2009, 11:54 AM

I'm pretty sure someone from BC uploaded this on YouTube.

Part 1:

Part 2:

ammark · #25 August 27, 2009, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Puck
i am assuming that he had been through public school (very expensive boarding school) and perhaps later to one of the oxbridge colleges. i found his wife rather puzzling though as that was a distinctive put on accent to match the husband's natural rp (received pronunciation/former bbc/queen's english).

You think so? I'm quite certain I've heard her sort of accent off the BBC World Service and found her's pretty consistent in comparison. I must concede though, you have been in England for the most part of your life, so you'd probably know it better.

Honestly, having watched this bit of the program a few times over, I still dont know what the man is saying the second time round Rick talks to him. :-s