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Chomchom
	Chomchom of Porabari
Alternative names	Chamcham
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	Porabari, Bangladesh
Region or state	Bengal region
Associated cuisine	Bangladesh
Main ingredients	Milk, flour, cream, sugar
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Cham cham, Chomchom or chum chum (Bengali: চমচম) is a traditional Bengali sweet, popular throughout the Indian subcontinent. The sweet comes in a variety of colours, mainly light pink, light yellow, and white. It is made from chickpeas^[1] and coated with coconut or mawa flakes as a garnish.

History[edit]

Chomchom originated from Tangail District.^[2] Chamcham, an oval-shaped brownish variety of chomchom from Porabari in Tangail District of modern-day Bangladesh, dates back to the mid-19th century.^[3] The unique taste has been attributed to the water in Porabari.^[4]

Jagadish Mishtanno Bhandar in Khustia District makes a version known as Maowar Chomchom.^[5]

Chomchom is a popular item in Eids, Pohela Boishak, the Bengali new year, and Durga Puja.^[6]^[7]

References[edit]

^ "Govindasi famous delicious Chomchom". eBangladesh e-commerce Ltd. eBangladesh e-commerce Ltd. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
^ Karim, Elita (2016-06-24). "The Concept of Desserts in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
^ Mahmud Nasir Jahangiri (2012). "Sweetmeats". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^ "Sweet mystique". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
^ Kabir, Ihtisham (2015-04-11). "A Sweet Passion". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
^ "LifeStyle: Centrefold". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
^ Sarkar, Puja (2022-09-26). "Durga Puja shopping essentials". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-10-25.

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[1] "Govindasi famous delicious Chomchom". eBangladesh e-commerce Ltd. eBangladesh e-commerce Ltd. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

[2] Karim, Elita (2016-06-24). "The Concept of Desserts in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-10-25.

[3] Mahmud Nasir Jahangiri (2012). "Sweetmeats". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

[4] "Sweet mystique". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2022-10-25.

[5] Kabir, Ihtisham (2015-04-11). "A Sweet Passion". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-10-25.

[6] "LifeStyle: Centrefold". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2022-10-25.

[7] Sarkar, Puja (2022-09-26). "Durga Puja shopping essentials". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-10-25.

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-{{other uses|Chum Chum (disambiguation){{!}}Chum Chum}}
-{{more footnotes|date=February 2013}}
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 | image            = BD Porabarir Chamcham.JPG
 | caption          = Chomchom of [[Porabari]]
-| alternate_name   = Chamcham, চমচম
+| alternate_name   = Chamcham
-| country          = [[Porabari]], [[Tangail|Bangladesh]]
+| country          =[[Porabari]], [[Bangladesh]]
 | region           = [[Bengal region]]
-| national_cuisine = [[bangladeshi cuisine|Bangladesh]], [[Indian cuisine|India]] and [[Pakistani cuisine|Pakistan]]
+| national_cuisine = [[Bangladeshi cuisine|Bangladesh]]
 | creator          =
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 [[File:Cherry Chamcham.jpg|thumb|Cherry Cham cham]]
-'''Chomchom''', '''cham cham''', or '''chum chum''' ({{lang-bn|চমচম}}) is a traditional Bengali sweet, popular throughout [[South Asia]]. The sweet comes in a variety of colors, mainly light pink, light yellow, and white. It is coated with coconut or mawa flakes as a [[garnish (food)|garnish]].
+'''Cham cham''', '''Chomchom''' or '''chum chum''' ({{lang-bn|চমচম}}) is a traditional [[Bengali sweets|Bengali sweet]], popular throughout the [[Cuisine of the Indian subcontinent|Indian subcontinent]]. The sweet comes in a variety of colours, mainly light pink, light yellow, and white. It is made from [[chickpeas]]<ref>{{cite web| url = https://ebangladesh.com/products/b4afaae0-7eb0-11ec-a527-99a363db83a4| title = Govindasi famous delicious Chomchom| last = | first = | date = | website = eBangladesh e-commerce Ltd.| publisher = eBangladesh e-commerce Ltd.| access-date = 17 March 2024| quote = }}</ref> and coated with coconut or [[Powdered milk|mawa]] flakes as a [[garnish (food)|garnish]].
 == History ==
-The history of Porabari chamcham, an oval-shaped brownish variety of chomchom from [[Porabari Union|Porabari]] in [[Tangail District]] of modern-day Bangladesh, dates back to mid-19th century. The modern version of this dish was made by Matilal Gore, based on a sweet dish prepared by his grandfather Raja Ramgore, who was a native of [[Ballia district]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]], India.<ref>{{cite book  |author=Mahmud Nasir Jahangiri |chapter=Sweetmeats |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sweetmeats  |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |editor=Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]] |year=2012 |edition=Second}}</ref>
+Chomchom originated from Tangail District.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karim |first=Elita |date=2016-06-24 |title=The Concept of Desserts in Bangladesh |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/the-concept-desserts-bangladesh-1244389 |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> Chamcham, an oval-shaped brownish variety of chomchom from [[Porabari Union|Porabari]] in [[Tangail District]] of modern-day Bangladesh, dates back to the mid-19th century.<ref>{{cite book  |author=Mahmud Nasir Jahangiri |chapter=Sweetmeats |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sweetmeats  |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |editor=Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]] |year=2012 |edition=Second}}</ref> The unique taste has been attributed to the water in Porabari.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sweet mystique |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/lifestyle/2004/10/03/page02.htm |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=archive.thedailystar.net}}</ref>
+Jagadish Mishtanno Bhandar in Khustia District makes a version known as ''Maowar Chomchom.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kabir |first=Ihtisham |date=2015-04-11 |title=A Sweet Passion |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/sweet-passion-76759 |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref>
+Chomchom is a popular item in [[Islamic festivals|Eids]], [[Pohela Boishakh|Pohela Boishak]], the Bengali new year, and [[Durga Puja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=LifeStyle: Centrefold |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/lifestyle/2004/04/02/centre.htm |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=archive.thedailystar.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Puja |date=2022-09-26 |title=Durga Puja shopping essentials |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/life-living/news/durga-puja-shopping-essentials-3128656 |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 [[Category:Bangladeshi desserts]]
 [[Category:Indian desserts]]
+{{Bangladeshi dishes}}
 {{Bangladesh-cuisine-stub}}
 {{Confection-stub}}

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