| বিউটি লাচ্ছি ও ফালুদা | |
| Formation | 15 June 1922 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Abdul Aziz |
| Founded at | 30/1 Johnson Road, Dhaka |
| Type | Confectionery store |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 23°42′47″N 90°24′41″E / 23.7130921°N 90.4114408°E |
| Products | Lassi, Lemonade, Falooda, Biryani |
| Owner | Mohammad Manik Hossain and Jabed Hossain |
Beauty Lacchi and Faluda is a store that was established on 15 June 1922 in Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British Raj (now Dhaka, Bangladesh). It was opened by Abdul Aziz in the purpose of selling Lassi and Lemonade. [1]
History
In 1922, Beauty Lacchi and Faluda was established. [2] After the partition of India, Abdul Aziz, who was its founder, moved its temporary shop in 30/1 Johnson Road, Dhaka. [3] After the death of the founder, his son Mohammad Abdul Gaffar became its next proprietor. In 2000, Falooda and five years later some other items were added. [4] After Mohammad Abdul Gaffar, Mohammad Manik Hossain and Jabed Hossain, his two sons, got the ownership of the shop in 2001. [5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Beauty Lacchi and Faluda was closed on 26 March 2020. It then opened in June but closed again due to lack of customers. It was then reopened around September. [6]
Branches and products
With the original store in Johnson Road, it opened more two branches in Nazirabazar and Lalbagh Thana. [4] [5] In present, only branches at Johnson Road and Nazirabazar are open. [6]
It offers five items [7] including Sweet lassi, Salted lassi, Falooda, and Lemonade. Its Lemonade, the most popular item of the shop, is made from lemon, ice, sugar and salt. [2] Its Nazirabazar branch sells Biryani. [4]
Gallery
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Lassi preparation -
Glasses in the Nazirabazar branch -
Biryani in Beauty Lacchi -
Lemonade in Beauty Lacchi
References
- ^ "100 years of 'Beauty Lassi'". Bdnews24.com. 9 April 2022. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Old Dhaka and Beauty Lassi". Daily Sun. 14 April 2016. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Lipi, Sakibunnahar (4 May 2022). "৩ প্রজন্মের বিউটি লাচ্ছির ১০০ বছর". Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ a b c Rudro, Ashif Ahmed (15 November 2021). "Beauty Lassi: A legacy of taste". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ a b "৯৫ বছরে পুরান ঢাকার ঐতিহ্যবাহী 'বিউটি লাচ্ছি'". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 26 April 2017. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ a b Soudip, Mehrabul Islam (28 August 2021). "শতবর্ষেও স্বাদে অটুট বিউটি লাচ্ছি". Newsbangla24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Rabbi, Ahmed Hasam (6 July 2019). "Walking down the food lane". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
Further reading
- Ahmed, Sheikh Rafi (15 June 2021). "Beauty Lassi steps into its 100th year". The Business Standard. Retrieved 6 March 2023.