India, Aug. 4 -- Rain-washed streets, overcast skies, and petrichor filling our noses - India is well and truly in the middle of monsoon as we speak. All any of us want is a steaming cup of chai to savour the rains. But is that all our taste buds desire? Or does an evening in the streets of bustling cities like Kolkata on a rainy day invariably come with its share of food cravings?

Different parts of the country have their own unique offerings. People in Delhi swear by bread pakoras and steamed momo on rainy evenings. In Mumbai, you can enjoy the monsoon with a chai and vada pav. Travel southwards, and in Bengaluru, you will find dosa vendors crowded and selling out earlier than usual.

Likewise, Kolkata comes with its own set of distinc...