Chomchom
{{Short description|Traditional Bengali sweet}}
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{{redirect|Cham cham|other uses|Cham Cham (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox food
| name = Chomchom
| image = Chumchum.jpeg
| caption = Chomchom/Chamcham of Indian subcontinent
| alternate_name = Chamcham
| country = Bangladesh
| region = Bengal region
| national_cuisine = Bangladesh, India
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| course = Dessert
| served =
| main_ingredient = milk, flour, cream, sugar
| variations = Tangail's Chomchom, Kolkata's Chomchom
| calories =
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Cham cham, Chomchom or chum chum ({{langx|bn|চমচম}}) is a traditional Bengali sweet, popular throughout the Indian subcontinent. The sweet comes in a variety of colours, mainly light pink, light yellow, and white. It is made from chickpeas{{cite web| url = https://ebangladesh.com/products/b4afaae0-7eb0-11ec-a527-99a363db83a4| title = Govindasi famous delicious Chomchom| last = | first = | date = | website = eBangladesh e-commerce Ltd.| publisher = eBangladesh e-commerce Ltd.| access-date = 17 March 2024| quote = }} and coated with coconut or mawa flakes as a garnish.
History
Chomchom originated from Tangail District.{{Cite web |last=Karim |first=Elita |date=2016-06-24 |title=The Concept of Desserts in Bangladesh |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/the-concept-desserts-bangladesh-1244389 |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}} Chamcham, an oval-shaped brownish variety of chomchom from Porabari in Tangail District of modern-day Bangladesh, dates back to the mid-19th century.{{cite book |author=Mahmud Nasir Jahangiri |chapter=Sweetmeats |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sweetmeats |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |editor=Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |year=2012 |edition=Second}} The unique taste has been attributed to the water in Porabari.{{Cite web |title=Sweet mystique |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/lifestyle/2004/10/03/page02.htm |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=archive.thedailystar.net}}
Jagadish Mishtanno Bhandar in Khustia District makes a version known as Maowar Chomchom.{{Cite web |last=Kabir |first=Ihtisham |date=2015-04-11 |title=A Sweet Passion |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/sweet-passion-76759 |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}
Chomchom is a popular item in Eids, Pohela Boishak, the Bengali new year, and Durga Puja.{{Cite web |title=LifeStyle: Centrefold |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/lifestyle/2004/04/02/centre.htm |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=archive.thedailystar.net}}{{Cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Puja |date=2022-09-26 |title=Durga Puja shopping essentials |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/life-living/news/durga-puja-shopping-essentials-3128656 |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://indianfood.about.com/od/sweetsanddesserts/r/chamcham.htm Cham cham]
{{Indian dishes}}
{{Bangladeshi dishes}}
Category:Geographical indications in Bangladesh
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