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Cham cham, Chomchom or chum chum ( bn, চমচম) is a traditional
Bengali sweet, popular throughout the
Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent is a list of the physiographic regions of the world, physiographical region in United Nations geoscheme for Asia#Southern Asia, Southern Asia. It is situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian O ...
. The sweet comes in a variety of colors, mainly light pink, light yellow, and white. It is coated with coconut or mawa flakes as a
garnish.
History
Chomchom Originated from Tangail District. Chamcham, an oval-shaped brownish variety of chomchom from
Porabari
Porabari Union ( bn, পোড়াবাড়ী ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Tangail Sadar Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated southwest of Tangail city. It is the place of origin for the chomchom, a sweetmeat eaten ...
in
Tangail District
Tangail ( bn, টাঙ্গাইল জেলা) formerly a small Mohokuma of Greater Mymensingh district is a district (''zila'') in the central region of Bangladesh. In 1969, Tangail district was created by Tangail Mohokuma from its 237 ...
of modern-day Bangladesh, dates back to mid-19th century. The unique taste has been attributed to the water in Porabari.
Jagadish Mishtanno Bhandar in Khustia District makes a version known as ''Maowar Chomchom.''
Chomchom is a popular item in
Pohela Boishak, the Bengali new year, and
Durga Puja
Durga Puja ( bn, দুর্গা পূজা), also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated ...
.
See also
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Rasgulla
Rasgulla, also known as rasagola, rosogola or rosogolla, is a syrupy dessert popular in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. It is made from ball-shaped dumplings of chhena and semolina dough, cooked in light sugar syrup made of suga ...
*
Sandesh Sandesh may refer to:
*Sandesh (confectionery), a Bengali sweet prepared in Bangladesh and India
*Sandesh (magazine), ''Sandesh'' (magazine), a children's magazine in West Bengal
*Sandesh (Indian newspaper), ''Sandesh'' (Indian newspaper), a Gujara ...
References
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Cham cham
Bengali cuisine
Bangladeshi desserts
Indian desserts
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