"British colonial era"

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8 September 2025

People enjoy street food at a roadside snack stand in Kolkata, India, on September 8, 2025. Kolkata's street food is a dynamic story of cultural fusion, with influences from the British colonial era, the Mughals, and East Asian communities shaping the city's diverse culinary landscape. Iconic dishes like the Kathi roll and cutlets emerge from the colonial period, while Indo-Chinese dishes arise from 1700s Chinese trades. The city's tradition of street vendors selling affordable and convenient meals, from puffed rice mixtures to momos and phuchkas, solidifies its status as a vibrant street food capital.

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8 September 2025

People enjoy street food at a roadside snack stand in Kolkata, India, on September 8, 2025. Kolkata's street food is a dynamic story of cultural fusion, with influences from the British colonial era, the Mughals, and East Asian communities shaping the city's diverse culinary landscape. Iconic dishes like the Kathi roll and cutlets emerge from the colonial period, while Indo-Chinese dishes arise from 1700s Chinese trades. The city's tradition of street vendors selling affordable and convenient meals, from puffed rice mixtures to momos and phuchkas, solidifies its status as a vibrant street food capital.

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8 September 2025

A vendor makes street food at a roadside snack stand in Kolkata, India, on September 8, 2025. Kolkata's street food is a dynamic story of cultural fusion, with influences from the British colonial era, the Mughals, and East Asian communities shaping the city's diverse culinary landscape. Iconic dishes like the Kathi roll and cutlets emerge from the colonial period, while Indo-Chinese dishes arise from 1700s Chinese trades. The city's tradition of street vendors selling affordable and convenient meals, from puffed rice mixtures to momos and phuchkas, solidifies its status as a vibrant street food capital.

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8 September 2025

A vendor makes street food at a roadside snack stand in Kolkata, India, on September 8, 2025. Kolkata's street food is a dynamic story of cultural fusion, with influences from the British colonial era, the Mughals, and East Asian communities shaping the city's diverse culinary landscape. Iconic dishes like the Kathi roll and cutlets emerge from the colonial period, while Indo-Chinese dishes arise from 1700s Chinese trades. The city's tradition of street vendors selling affordable and convenient meals, from puffed rice mixtures to momos and phuchkas, solidifies its status as a vibrant street food capital.

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8 September 2025

People enjoy street food at a roadside snack stand in Kolkata, India, on September 8, 2025. Kolkata's street food is a dynamic story of cultural fusion, with influences from the British colonial era, the Mughals, and East Asian communities shaping the city's diverse culinary landscape. Iconic dishes like the Kathi roll and cutlets emerge from the colonial period, while Indo-Chinese dishes arise from 1700s Chinese trades. The city's tradition of street vendors selling affordable and convenient meals, from puffed rice mixtures to momos and phuchkas, solidifies its status as a vibrant street food capital.

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8 September 2025

People enjoy street food at a roadside snack stand in Kolkata, India, on September 8, 2025. Kolkata's street food is a dynamic story of cultural fusion, with influences from the British colonial era, the Mughals, and East Asian communities shaping the city's diverse culinary landscape. Iconic dishes like the Kathi roll and cutlets emerge from the colonial period, while Indo-Chinese dishes arise from 1700s Chinese trades. The city's tradition of street vendors selling affordable and convenient meals, from puffed rice mixtures to momos and phuchkas, solidifies its status as a vibrant street food capital.

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8 September 2025

A vendor makes street food at a roadside snack stand in Kolkata, India, on September 8, 2025. Kolkata's street food is a dynamic story of cultural fusion, with influences from the British colonial era, the Mughals, and East Asian communities shaping the city's diverse culinary landscape. Iconic dishes like the Kathi roll and cutlets emerge from the colonial period, while Indo-Chinese dishes arise from 1700s Chinese trades. The city's tradition of street vendors selling affordable and convenient meals, from puffed rice mixtures to momos and phuchkas, solidifies its status as a vibrant street food capital.

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8 September 2025

Snacks are at a roadside snack stand in Kolkata, India, on September 8, 2025. Kolkata's street food is a dynamic story of cultural fusion, with influences from the British colonial era, the Mughals, and East Asian communities shaping the city's diverse culinary landscape. Iconic dishes like the Kathi roll and cutlets emerge from the colonial period, while Indo-Chinese dishes arise from 1700s Chinese trades. The city's tradition of street vendors selling affordable and convenient meals, from puffed rice mixtures to momos and phuchkas, solidifies its status as a vibrant street food capital.

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11 April 2025

A Toy Train (Darjeeling Himalayan Railway) is at the Sukna DHR railway station on the outskirts of Siliguri, India, on April 11, 2025.

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1 July 2024

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee is speaking during the government reception in Hong Kong, on July 1, 2024. Today, Hong Kong is marking 27 years after the handover from the United Kingdom to China.

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1 July 2024

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee is speaking during the government reception in Hong Kong, on July 1, 2024. Today, Hong Kong is marking 27 years after the handover from the United Kingdom to China.

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1 July 2024

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee is speaking during the government reception in Hong Kong, on July 1, 2024. Today, Hong Kong is marking 27 years after the handover from the United Kingdom to China.

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2 May 2024

An Iranian woman is walking along a shore at night in Bushehr, Iran, on April 29, 2024. Known historically as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' meaning ''the city of liberation,'' Bushehr has experienced many significant events, including a Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and British occupation in the Qajar period.

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2 May 2024

Iranian youths are sitting together at an outdoor cafe at night in the historical seaport city of Bushehr, Bushehr province, on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 28, 2024. The name of the seaport city of Bushehr appears in the inscriptions of the Sassanian Empire as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' meaning ''the city of liberation.'' Bushehr has experienced many ups and downs throughout history, including the Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and the occupation by the British during the Qajar period.

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2 May 2024

Iranian youths are sitting together at an outdoor cafe at night in the historical seaport city of Bushehr, Bushehr province, on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 28, 2024. The name of the seaport city of Bushehr appears in the inscriptions of the Sassanian Empire as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' meaning ''the city of liberation.'' Bushehr has experienced many ups and downs throughout history, including the Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and the occupation by the British during the Qajar period.

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2 May 2024

Iranian youths are sitting together at an outdoor cafe at night in the historical seaport city of Bushehr, Bushehr province, on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, 1090km (677 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on April 28, 2024. The name of the seaport city of Bushehr appears in the inscriptions of the Sassanian Empire as ''Bokht Ardshir,'' meaning ''the city of liberation.'' Bushehr has experienced many ups and downs throughout history, including the Portuguese invasion during the Safavid era and the occupation by the British during the Qajar period.

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