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"Netaji-r Chop er Dokan"



[From 1918]
Kolkata is famous for many things which have been originated here. If we talk about food Rosogolla and Misti Doi are the patent food items of Kolkata. It would be very unfair if we miss out one delicious snack item which is also very significant item of the city- Chop. Chop is a well demanded street food in Kolkata. Among many famous shops the 100 year Laxmi Narayan Shaw is famous for its heritage. 



The shop was started by Late Khedu Shaw in the year 1918. At that time a budding youngster, a student of Scottish Church College used to visit their shop frequently. His sparkling presence had some factor which made the owner notice him. This young man was none but Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Later the shop was also called by Netajir Chop er dokan. 




Whenever there a meeting was held mainly for the Swadeshi Movement snacks was ordered from Laxmi Narayan Shaw. From the primitive days this shop offers telebhaja free of cost on the occasion of Netaji’s birthday every year.



“We maintain the quality since we started our business, this is the reason for which it is running successfully even after completing a century”- said Mr. Mohan Gupta the third generation owner of the shop. It is named by his father Laxmi Narayan Shaw. The shop infixed their stepping stone in the market with a few items like Aloo Chop, Piyaji, Fuluri, Beguni etc.

 

With the upswing in profit day by day their business and fame both flourished. Paneer Chop, Soyabean Chop, Chowmein Chop, Kashmiri Chop, Aam Chop and cutlets were added to the menu later. Like other items these also grabed the attraction and appetite of the customers.


Birendra Krishna Bhadra, Uttam Kumar, Anjan Dutta and many other renowned celebrities used to come to satisfy their taste buds with some mouth watering chops and cutlets. The shop is presently maintained by . According to him, “Though we are not sure about who will take the responsibility of our heritage but I wish it to be live for another a hundred years.”




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