Beauty Lacchi and Faluda explained

Beauty Lacchi and Faluda
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Founder:Abdul Aziz
Native Name:বিউটি লাচ্ছি ও ফালুদা
Founding Location:30/1 Johnson Road, Dhaka
Type:Confectionery store
Location Country:Bangladesh
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. After the partition of India, Abdul Aziz, who was its founder, moved its temporary shop in 30/1 Johnson Road, Dhaka.[2] 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.[3] After Mohammad Abdul Gaffar, Mohammad Manik Hossain and Jabed Hossain, his two sons, got the ownership of the shop in 2001.[4] 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.[5]

Branches and products

With the original store in Johnson Road, it opened more two branches in Nazirabazar and Lalbagh Thana.[3] [4] In present, only branches at Johnson Road and Nazirabazar are open.[5]

It offers five items[6] 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.[7] Its Nazirabazar branch sells Biryani.[3]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 100 years of ‘Beauty Lassi’. 9 April 2022. 6 March 2023. Bdnews24.com. 6 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230306102202/https://bdnews24.com/media-en/100-years-of-beauty-lassi. live.
  2. Web site: ৩ প্রজন্মের বিউটি লাচ্ছির ১০০ বছর. bn. Sakibunnahar. Lipi. 4 May 2022. 6 March 2023. Bdnews24.com. 28 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230328234412/https://bangla.bdnews24.com/lifestyle/article2048063.bdnews. live.
  3. News: Beauty Lassi: A legacy of taste. Ashif Ahmed. Rudro. 15 November 2021. 6 March 2023. The Daily Star. 4 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230304160645/https://www.thedailystar.net/life-living/food-recipes/news/beauty-lassi-legacy-taste-2230431. live.
  4. News: ৯৫ বছরে পুরান ঢাকার ঐতিহ্যবাহী ‘বিউটি লাচ্ছি’. bn. 26 April 2017. 6 March 2023. Kaler Kantho. 6 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230306121211/https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/dhaka-360/2017/04/26/490951. live.
  5. Web site: শতবর্ষেও স্বাদে অটুট বিউটি লাচ্ছি. bn. Mehrabul Islam. Soudip. 28 August 2021. 6 March 2023. Newsbangla24.com. 6 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230306122824/https://www.newsbangla24.com/news/154560/I-have-been-enjoying-unbroken-beauty-for-hundreds-of-years. live.
  6. Web site: Walking down the food lane. Ahmed Hasam. Rabbi. 6 July 2019. 6 March 2023. Dhaka Tribune. 6 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230306104053/https://archive.dhakatribune.com/feature/2019/07/06/walking-down-the-food-lane. live.
  7. News: Old Dhaka and Beauty Lassi. 14 April 2016. 6 March 2021. Daily Sun. 31 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190331060614/http://www.daily-sun.com/post/128575/Old-Dhaka-and-Beauty-Lassi. live.

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