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Sameera Wadood & Sayeef Mahmud © Abdul Mamun & Nuhash Humayun

In the capital of Bangladesh, passionate cook Sameera Hussain Wadood meets passionate illustrator Sayeef Mahmud. Together they shop at night in Dhaka's oldest and largest market – Kawran Bazar. Then, at the hip Café Mango, Sameera cooks an old family recipe: Loitta Fish Fry with steamed sticky rice. By the way, this is the first time she publishes a recipe. Have fun cooking it!

  • Cafe Mango Sayeef sketches away as Sameera works on her dish in the background Photo Credit: Abdul Mamun & Nuhash Humayun

    Location: Cafe Mango
    Sayeef sketches away as Sameera works on her dish in the background

  • Cafe Mango Sameera begins plating the dish Photo Credit: Abdul Mamun & Nuhash Humayun

    Location: Cafe Mango
    Sameera begins plating the dish

  • Cafe Mango Sayeef adds vibrant colours to represent Sameera’s cooking Photo Credit: Abdul Mamun & Nuhash Humayun

    Location: Cafe Mango
    Sayeef adds vibrant colours to represent Sameera’s cooking

  • Cafe Mango Sameera is making sure the elements on the plate are aligned well Photo Credit: Abdul Mamun & Nuhash Humayun

    Location: Cafe Mango
    Sameera is making sure the elements on the plate are aligned well

The Chef: Sameera Hussain Wadood

Sameera Wadood is a cyber-security engineer turned chef. Raised in a multi-cultural household, with food from India, Myanmar and Oman, her line of cooking is defined ‘Contemporary Bangladeshi Cuisine’.

The Artist & His Art

  •   Sayeef Mahmud

  •   Sayeef Mahmud

  •   Sayeef Mahmud

  •  Sayeef Mahmud

  •  Sayeef Mahmud

Sayeef Mahmud

is an illustrator based in Dhaka. Currently working as the Visual Lead for Her Story Foundation. Inspired by the architecture of the city and wonders of science fiction and fantasy. Sayeef started working professionally in 2016. Besides the day job, he works as a freelance storyboard artist and editorial illustrator. 

The Location: Café Mango, Dhaka


The Recipe: Fried Loitta Fish


The Shoot

 © Goethe Institut New Delhi

Starter Team Bangladesh
Shopping at KAWRAN BAZAR

 © Goethe Institut New Delhi

Maincourse Team Bangladesh
Preparation at Café Mango

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