Sample listingFamily Workshop
Mihidana, 500 g₹240
Mihidana gift box₹480
Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal
Mihidana
GI Tagged
Food
Confidence: high
A delicate GI-tagged Bengali sweet of Bardhaman, made from fine roasted rice powder (chira) and saffron, light with a melt-in-the-mouth texture. It is one of the two signature sweets of Burdwan, alongside sitabhog, with a history that runs through the Bardhaman court. The Bardhaman Mihidana Sitabhog Welfare Association produces the GI-tagged sweets, and the first GI-tagged mihidanas were even shipped from Burdwan to Bahrain. It is a must-buy at the sweet shops of Bardhaman city.
Typical price: ₹100-500
Buying tip: Buy fresh from established sweet shops in Bardhaman city (the Sarbamangala Road and Bowbazar market areas). Look for GI-tagged packing if you want certified provenance; it travels well packed in small boxes.
Image: Rajeeb Dutta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Where it comes from
Sub-regions
Bardhaman
Grounding
Sources
- https://hellobardhaman.com/bardhaman-food.php
- https://tictoinfra.com/blog/other/burdwan-famous-sweets-sitabhog-mihidana-the-pride-of-bardhaman
- https://www.joynagarmoahub.com/collections/gi-tags-of-west-bengal
- https://www.poojn.in/post/20302/a-foodies-guide-to-bardhaman-must-try-dishes-local-eateries
- https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/lifestyle/products-from-west-bengal-that-have-a-geographical-indication-gi-tag/cid/1850920
3 shops
Sellers
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Sample listingRetailer
Mihidana, 250 g₹150
Mihidana, 500 g₹280
Sample listingArtisan
Mihidana, homemade small batch₹300
Mihidana with cashew₹450