Nostalgic Bengali Mishti: Novelty Sweets That Defined Childhood

Imagine growing up in Bengal, a place famous for its delicious sweets called mishti.

Back in the 1990s, there were super fun and special mishti shaped like other things!

There were little apples that looked so real, ducks that kids loved to eat first from the head, and even fish that tasted like the yummy hilsa fish.

Some sweets were made from vegetables like pointed gourd, turning it into a tasty treat.

Others looked like tiny pots filled with sweet syrup or even looked like custard apples.

There were also fish-shaped sweets and little dumplings called gujias.

These unique sweets made snack times and tiffin boxes extra magical for children.