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For those like me who were confused by this paragraph as I was, Bengalis are a single ethnicity that is split between the countries of India and Bangladesh. Pr

by nkurz 4y ago

For those like me who were confused by this paragraph as I was, Bengalis are a single ethnicity that is split between the countries of India and Bangladesh. Practically all Bangladeshis are Bengalis, and 80% of them are Muslim. Most Indian Bengalis are Hindu. A more complete explanation can be found here: https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-bengal-and-vs-bangladesh/ https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-bengal-... But looking this up still leaves me confused as to Rayiner's anecdote. Is he saying that many Indian restaurants in America are owned by Muslim Bangladeshis? Or just that the one you mention in Atlanta was? And is there a difference between Hindu Indian Bengali and Muslim Bangladeshi Bengali cuisine?

unmole 4y ago
Bengalis on both sides of the Radcliffe Line speak the same language and share some aspects of culture. But there are still subgroups within them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghoti_people https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghoti_people From what I've been told, Ghotis and Bangals have distinct culinary styles. Tongue in cheek: Each group claims their cooking is better but I can't say I care for either of them.