Bogura Laccha Semai
বগুড়ার লাচ্ছা সেমাই
Flaky, fried vermicelli nests from Bogura's semai villages, eaten all over the country at Eid.
At a glance
- Where
- Bogura district, Rajshahi division
- Price
- About 240–300 BDT per kg for soybean-fried, 800–1,500 BDT for ghee-fried
- Where to try
- Sweet shops and grocers across Bogura town; the factories cluster in Bejora, Chelopara and Naruli
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Laccha semai is wheat dough worked with fat, pulled into fine layered strands and fried into crisp, flaky nests. Bogura is the biggest maker in the country: hundreds of small factories in town neighbourhoods such as Bejora, Chelopara and Naruli, and along the Karatoya, run day and night before Eid. At home it is simmered briefly in sweetened milk, or just warmed with sugar and ghee. Ghee-fried batches are the premium kind.
Good to know
The weeks before Eid are when production peaks and the choice is widest.
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Common questions
Where can you eat Bogura Laccha Semai?
Sweet shops and grocers across Bogura town; the factories cluster in Bejora, Chelopara and Naruli.
How much does Bogura Laccha Semai cost?
About 240–300 BDT per kg for soybean-fried, 800–1,500 BDT for ghee-fried.
Which district is Bogura Laccha Semai from?
Bogura district, Rajshahi division.
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