Tiretti Bazaar - The authentic Chinese breakfast haven

Tiretti Bazaar, is a neighborhood in the eastern part of the city of Kolkata. The locality was once home to 20,000 ethnic Chinese Indian nationals; now the population has dropped to approximately 2,000. The traditional occupation of the Chinese Indian community in Kolkata had been working in the nearby tanning industry as well as in Chinese restaurants. The area is still noted for the Chinese restaurants where many people flock to taste traditional Chinese and Indian Chinese cuisine.

The famous aunty selling delicious Momos, Fried Rice puddings, Prok and chicken Baos and Fish Sui Mais

Chinese fried bread sticks

Sunyet Sen Street is located near Poddar Court behind LalBazar Police Headquarters and near the Central Metro Station in Bowbazar, Kolkata. The best possible way to go to Tiretti is to either take a bus, get down in front of Central Metro Station and walk a few steps or if one drives, they can get parking in front of Poddar Court. Reaching early, however, is of optimum importance as the fresh fare is only available till the Bazaar is not turned into a Parking lot for vehicles of the office-goers. The situation is easier on Sundays since offices are closed.

Chinese sweet buns - Peanut sesame, Coconut, halwa and plain

Chicken steamed and Pork fried momos

Outstanding dimsums – pork, chicken, fish, bao buns with pork filling/ chicken fillings , unique & superb fish, chicken & pork balls in soup. Some people sell normal momos as well. Some sell home-made sausages that u need to go home & cook. Chinese raw veggies r also sold here – including pokchoy, Chinese spinach etc. Chinese prawn papads, rice noodles, shiitake mushrooms, condiments, seasonings, canned ingredients and sauces every possible thing you must be thinking of. And the best part is that everything sold here too reasonably priced. 

Fried Rice pudding with jaggery sauce

Prawn and fish dumplings

Meat ball soup

A good meal would cost a person somewhere between Rs 100 to Rs 150. The Chinese have generously lent their influence to Kolkata’s cuisine with dishes like Indo-Chinese Hakka Noodles, Chilli Chicken inundating the market, in the process adding a magical dimension to it, but they have also managed to preserve a selection of original recipes that are innately reminiscent of their culture and heritage that are a mixture of complex aromas and tastes that epitomize the pedigree of their culinary heritage. One only has to come till Tiretti bazaar to experience this flavour explosion to their palates.

Homemade Pork sausage

Pork filled Sticky rice

Pork Bao

Prawn chips and fish balls

The number of Chinese vendors is reducing over the years as their kids seem to be taking up other professions. So, go, get a taste of this unique food before it vanishes from the streets of Kolkata.