Kaberi Dutta ChatterjeeDirector, KAA Media · Narrative Architect | Director, KAA Media Inc.

Canadian in Kolkata eating Mutton biryani, My Club, Gariahat

28 Jan 2021 · 5 min

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In this four‑minute vlog, a Canadian expatriate in Kolkata shares a personal food experience while eating mutton biryani at a favorite joint near Burihat Market (referred to as “My Club”). The speaker mentions a doctor’s recent advice to limit carbohydrates, which leads to choosing biryani as a final carb‑rich meal of the day. They describe the dish’s components—rice, aloo, egg, and mutton—while mixing English with Hindi commentary. The vlog reveals a social hiccup: a friend cancelled plans, prompting the speaker to eat alone as a mood‑boost. The narrator also touches on a broader philosophical stance, stating they do not believe in religion and that eating meat, whether goat or cow, involves the same pain, linking to a WordPress blog about meat and religion. The video ends with a brief sign‑off and a reminder of the location’s popularity among locals.

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Hello everybody. So I am at on at cloud nine on heaven right now because I am having mutton biryani. Doctor has just told me not to eat a lot of carbohydrates, so I'm going off rice and everything, but having my last biryani for today. Okay, so. You guys are watching because let me just show you the biryani once more. Okay, this is the biryani. So this is so much. I think I'll have just this much and carry the rest home. And this has the quintessential aloo that is Kolkata biryani. I'm a character played even kindly. And this is the egg that is so essential for, uh, and of course the mutton is there. Let me first empty it out on the plate. बोले करे और आमा को बोले नहीं औरत का अभी तो इन तू को जमता हूँ जैसे आज का काम तो कहीं ना बढ़ाऊँगे आमा माँ तू दे हाँ बढ़ दे जाऊँगा अरे काम ज़्यादा लगेगा तो नहीं देखो कमरा बाचंदी दिस इज़ फॉर यू स्पेशली दिस मच राइस आई डोंट नीड टू ईट सो आई एम नॉट इटिंग टू मच यू नो लाइक मोस्ट ऑफ़ यू आर वर्रिड दैट आई एम पुटअप लॉट ऑफ़ वेट ये लॉन्ग ये लॉन्ग कटा किराम भला होता है कटा किराकों लवन दिए थे ओ अच्छा अच्छा मैं भी अब चीज़ पंगा करेगा सब So, are you going to watch the video? If you're thinking why I'm eating alone, it's because one of my friends ditched me today. So I decided if we were supposed to come to here to eat biryani together, but if they've ditched me, I might as well eat the biryani to make myself feel better. Actually, he stuck up the problem, so that's fine. I understand. But this is my nice mutton. First piece of mutton. Hmm. Hello. This is awesome. A lot of people objected to my beef biryani, beef eating beef. So you might want to go on to my WordPress blog where you can check out my blog on meat religion. So I believe there is no— I don't believe in religion actually. So that's me. If you eat, you eat meat anyway. Whether you're killing a goat or a cow, it doesn't matter. It's going to go through the same pain. Okay, so this is four minutes long, four and a half minutes long. Sure, you're getting a lot hungry. So I'll end it here. Bye bye. And this is my club in Kolkata near Burihat Market. My favorite joint. Everybody knows me. Bye bye.