A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words : A Hot Dog with Bangladeshi Flavors

Tasty Hot Dog

This morning was different for Fariha. The ground was cooled off from last night's rain, there were a few light clouds in the sky, but the sun had risen and shone softly. She felt light and happy because of this peaceful weather. She and her friends had decided to go see the Boishakhi Mela/Fair at Sheikh Russell Park in Narayanganj. Going to a fair in the middle of the busy city was just a little break and felt like a bit of fun.

Fariha and her friends reached Sheikh Russell Park. As soon as they got there the whole feel of the place seemed like a new world. Small stalls, fabric shops, handmade crafts, wood jewelry and the delicious aroma of different foods all mixed to make everything festive. The colors burst in every corner and the people were too excited to bring more liveliness to the fair. She had walked around with friends and her heart had filled with joy.

She saw suddenly a hot dog stall. Neatly arranged buns, sausages and bottles of colorful sauce were hanging above. Now for someone who knows Bangladeshi food, the setup for this hot dog stall didn’t seem too realistic. Her friends had noticed her interest, they teased her and said: “Look, foreign food!” Go ahead, try it!”

Fariha felt a little unsure. There was a foreign food. She thought to herself, but why not try something new today? It was set up so nicely. Smiling at the sister, the vendor asked: “Sister, would you like a hot dog?”

Okay, give me one said Fariha and smiled back. Please make it extra spicy, but. “If it doesn’t have our Bangladeshi spice,” I wouldn’t be able to enjoy it. The vendor said ‘Alright sister, I’ll make a special one for you’.

He put mustard, tomato and chili sauce on the sausage thoughtfully enough to make it all red, yellow and green. He handed her the hot dog and said ‘Hope you enjoy it, sister.’

When Fariha bit into the food she was transported to another world. All sorts of soft bun, spicy sausage, tangy sweet mustard, slight sweetness from the tomato sauce all tasted so wonderful together. She gave it a taste and smiled for satisfaction. Though it sounded foreign, it had a faint taste of Bangladeshi.

When her friends saw her happy expression and laughed and said ‘See, we told you! it’s foreign, but it still tastes local!”

Fariha laughed in reply, ‘You’re right. It’s like our own food with this spice. It’s foreign, but tastes like home.”

Fariha and her friends with laughter all round, enjoyed the unique hot dog’s taste. In this foreign food she had discovered a little taste of her country. It was more than food, that convoluted blend of spice and sweetness and tanginess gave her a feeling. It would always remain a story of Bangladeshi flavors in a foreign hot dog.

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