When I was growing up, Poila Bishakh symbolised heat, sweat, new clothes, Norwesters (pre-monsoon showers that hit parts of eastern India) and food. There would be a traditional spread with different kinds of freshwater fish in my home. So many in fact, that we would happily ignore the meat," says home chef Subhasree Basu ahead of a pop-up that draws inspiration from the many facets of the Bengali New Year, which like most festivals observed by the community, is rooted in culture and cuisine.

Subhasree Basu