WAIE (whatamieating.com)
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| hilsha (ইলিশ)
Language: Bengali
Description: Indian shad or hilsa, a favoured freshwater fish which migrates into the rivers of the Bay of Bengal.
| Hilsa or Indian shad, with many thanks to the amazing Fish Bazaar at 138 Chapman Street, Shadwell in London |
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Latin: Hilsa ilisha (Hamilton, 1822)
Ethnicity: Indian Subcontinent
Most frequent country: Bangladesh, India
Most frequent region: West Bengal
Also known as: ilish
See places: Bengali Food and Cuisine
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