Tommy Miah's Heritage Restaurant had dedicated last Friday night to the traditional wears and also food from Sylhet. The restaurant brought back the shines and splendours of the Sylheti culture, starting with the traditional and colourful lungi and fatua displayed by the male service and the red saris worn by the female staff.

Heritage itself is a restaurant where bits and pieces of tradition and culture are defined by its dé

cor and surroundings. The entrances of each room seemed grand, designed with bricks and panelled with wood. Through a glass window, one can find a couple of deer enjoying a make shift natural environment filled with trees, sands and a water fountain for them to drink from.

The buffet dinner began with a drink of kaacha aamer juice, or juice made out of green mangoes. That was followed by traditional dishes like Biron rice, beef curry with saatkora, shrimp curry, Boal fish curry, and a variety of shutki (dry fish), not to forget mashed potatoes and fish. This was followed by desert, which consisted of home made Gulab jamun and Gurer kheer. Fresh tea was also served, which actually hailed from the gardens of Sylhet.

The 'Sylheti Night' came to end with traditional music and dances, much to the delight of the guests. The cultural programme began with Manipuri dance, performed and choreographed by eminent dancer Tamanna Rahman and her group. Age-old Hasan Raja compositions and songs followed the dances.

Due to the huge success of the 'Sylheti Night', the officials of the restaurant are planning to organise such traditional nights, in the near future, focusing on the various other cultural elements of Bangladesh.