A Jewish bakery in Kolkata has been attracting hundreds of visitors each Christmas for 122 years and has become an integral part of the city's festivities. As Christmas arrives, Nahoum's is filled with the sweet aroma of freshly baked cakes, cookies, and pastries. One of the customers waiting in line in front of Nahoum's Bakery on Christmas told India Today …
There are two kinds of Kolkatans living outside the city: those who visit home during Durga Puja, and those who come during Christmas, and the reason for their return during these festivals is rarely religious and is mostly to soak in the celebratory spirit. On the other hand, you see less of trams and yellow taxis — that’s painful.” According …
There are many ways the Kolkatan who lives outside Kolkata expresses nostalgia—Durga Puja, the potato in the mutton biryani, sandesh made with nolen gur, or the liquid new jaggery that heralds the city’s monkey-capped winter. But no nostalgist’s map of Kolkata would ever be complete without a rich plum cake, preferably one from Nahoum and Sons, the legendary Jewish bakery …
