Organic vegetables in Dhaka? YES! And organic fish, eggs, flour, and rice. The shop is spare in decor with fridges filled with green onions, basil, spinach, etc. The table of baskets has kohlrabi, carrots, potatoes, onions, cabbage, etc. There is a freezer for sea bass, snapper, chicken and so on. I asked the grocer how often he gets his goods delivered from the farm (located to the south on the riverbank) and he said that the delivery is fresh every day.
The Organic Grocery of Dhaka
Tucked away (like many things here in Dhaka) on a side ride behind Wonderland (directions in Dhaka involve landmarks like Wonderland which is an amusement park), is the organic grocer of Dhaka. The grocer himself is a jovial looking fellow who comprehends more than he says. The shop is located in a residence. It is open Tuesday-Saturday, 9-6. The address is Southwest Gardens Road 99, House 23.
The house number for the organic grocer.
If you come to the shop after we’ve been there, the selection may be less…
do you like the smell of jack-fruit? one of my lingering memories of Dhaka.
I’m not sure that I’ve noticed jack fruit here. I am willing to try most fruit.