Mr Naga - Bangladesh’s most underrated Export
- Author: sr
- Filed under: Food
May 18,2006
Want to know what the most under-rated export is from Bangladesh? It is Mr Naga - a fantastically tasty pickle made from Naga chillis and of world class quality. Words cannot do this pickle justice. Its aroma alone is enough to make you salivate. You just have to try it. Live on your own and want to make your food tastier? Mr Naga will do the job. Want to give mum’s tarkari that extra bit of pezzaz? Mr Naga is your pickle. Sadly, it is not available anywhere in the beloved country. I have tried to locate it in Uttara and Gulshan but without success.
Yes true this particular export will have limited appeal. Only those with a fire resistant palate will appreciate it. And it is not even a marinade like the delicious South African Nando’s marinades or the equally delicious Walker’s Wood Jamaican Jerk Seasoning but for all that it is damn good, and punches with the rest of them. Head over to Brick Lane and get some now. You will be addicted soon enough BUT NOT in the way some BD Foods exports are likely to be addictive 
Mr Naga is now even available in Scotland! I am writing to my local Sainsbury’s to get them to stock it.
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24 Responses for "Mr Naga - Bangladesh’s most underrated Export"
Here, in this side of the Atlantic, it has been in the shelves of Desi groceries for quite a few years. And like anything else from BD, there are two versions available now. One original and the other one is the fake one.
This thing is real hot, Man! You beter put a disclaimer in your post, ” Blogger not responsible for any bodily harm caused while trying Mr Naga”.
I would also disagree with the word “most Underrated”. I think that spot is reserved for one and the only Faria Alam.
Is Faria as hot?
I doubt it.
Mr Naga when frist appeared in the shelves of Bricklane was very hot indeed. I live in Bricklane and have so all my life, I shop at my local groceries, so I do know my products there. I say “was” very hot becuase it used to be really hot, it isn’t any more, it has become a sweet sauce for me. I want the return of Mr Naga, the first release, not this diluted version. Having said this, Mr Naga is always in my house, when it runs out, we stock more. Its relatively expensive, and you only get a small amount, which is a shame really. Practical improvements; better value, cheaper prices.
I agree. It is not hot any more. However its aroma is the same, and it is one hell of an aroma.
Have you tried Pran’s Naga pickle? Green in colour (not red like above). Now that is hot. Correction, super hot.
ive tried mr naga and i think it is the best sauce in the world, no other sauce can beat it, ivetried plenty on diffrent sauces but this is the best.
What do you mean it is expensive, you cheap skate.
This is a FANTASTIC product of exceptionaal quality
and taste. If you think £1.99 is expensive boy you really are a “Cheap Skate” or £Typical Bengali” (LOL).
Mr NAGA (Managing Director)
I used to be able to buy Mr. Naga on 6th Street in the East Village, here in Manhattan, but the store went out of business, and I can’t find it anymore. Does anybody know where I can get this near Manhattan? Or where you can order it online? I can’t find it anywhere!
And yes… very very hot!
email me at “Subs” ( @) “rozz” ( .) “com”
(sorry- please don’t post my email address in clear text on the web!)
Mr Naga was a great product when it 1st came out as it was super hot.
Now its crap…hell my 6 year old sister can eat it….BRING BACK THE ORIGINAL
Raj
I agree Raj. They seem to have retained the aroma but got rid of the capsaicin content of the product. (Capsaicin is the compound which imparts hotness to a chilli). I fear for the product’s survival. I suspect the manufacturers are cutting corners somewhere….and not using the high capsaicin containting Naga chillis they should be using. Its a pity. Have you tried Pran’s Naga Chilli pickle. It is distilled capsaicin man. SEVERELY HOT but not tasty.
mister missing naga—apnar best bet is to go to jackson heights, queens. Its well worth the trek. Thats where i get my fix. Oh, and excuse the blatant plug but my aunt runs a restaurant on 6th street between 1st and 2nd called Angon on the 6th. Solid bangali establishment. Khabar matra charai moja aar strong sense of community.
New bangladeshi naga pickle now out on the uk market “Naga Naga”
Made in Bolton by a young bengali millionaire business man. Much better than Mr. Naga. You are right mohhamed the taste and flaovour of Mr. Naga has gone down. This new one also comes in 5 flavours: plain, naga with mango, naga with shatkora, naga with whole garlic and a mixed one which has garlic mango and carrots. Hottness??? You have to try it! Naga Naga its called so people please look out for it. if you want in a shop near you email them and they will try getting it to your nearest shop or supermarket. Thats what we did. info@thevedas.co.uk
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Yes Sayeed very nice. Naga Naga pickle is VERY GOOD! much better than Mr. Naga. Home made and hand bottled. they sell it at all of our local shops in rochdale. its getting realy popular now. mr. Naga has lost its touch. please add your comments on it.
I love the Naga pickles and I have only tried two kinds, Mr Naga and Raja Naga. I prefer the Raja Naga because it’s hotter and has a bit of mango taste. I am not sure if they added a bit of mango to it but I think I did once find a peice of mango in it. I live in Shadwell and near to Bricklane so the Bengali shops always stock them. But to my delight in Bricklane they have actually put the Raja Naga on offer as buy 1 and get 1 free. When I heard of this I had to stock up and so did my family. These pickles are addictive and surely enough i love eating it with my curries!! Wish they were in a bigger jar lol.
Hi everyone. Im Mosh, owner and executive chef at The Vedas Ethnic food Co. Im very glad to see alot of people enjoying our brand of “Naga Naga” pickle. Our pickle is made using a very old recipe from relatives in Bangladesh. We don’t use any colours or preservatives. Flavour is very different from that of the much loved Mr. Naga which I still love! Our main sales take place in my home town Rochdale and near by towns like Oldham, Hyde and Manchester. If you would like to see our pickle in a shop near you please forward the details of the outlet ideally with the phone number and i will try my best to get some there as soon as possible. You can also get it through mail order priced at £1.99 plus 60p p&p just email us info@thevedas.co.uk
Are you a shop o retailer? Samples available please email with details
Full pos kit avilables to aid sales. Including all trade magazines and and national television.
Mosh
Don’t forget the name NAGA NAGA! ask for it!
Does any one know where i can get “Naga Raja” through mail order? I tried their website address on the adverts they have on asian channels but it dosent work.
Ordered some “Naga Naga” pickle, so im eager to try it but want to also try the “Naga Raja” to compare them against “Mr Naga”
Any help appreciated guys!
Raj
Hi raj. been looking around for you. But nothing available through mail order for naga raja. But… there is a asian cash and carry 5 seconds away from my house who do have it in. I can send one to you if you like give us your address. Have you got hold of a jar of Naga Naga? thats available through ebay priced only £1.99 + £1.65 p&p Thats the one that we make. Naga raja is priced the same. Let us know. Regards Mosh
Hi everyone,Mr Naga one of the best product we have in North America.
Naga Naga, and Pran Naga crapy product i have ever eat in my life.
Please compare your self by buying 3 product @ same time and test it.
Hey Mosh
Yeah i got a jar of Naga Naga pickle from ebay through the seller “abdul7486″.
I have to say that i was surprised when i got it as i previously thought that “here we go…somebody trying to cash in on anothers success by releasing a similar product”
But “Naga Naga” was completely differrent to “Mr Naga”. Naga Naga is not so “in your face” naga smell….its more refreshing, in that it tasted more like an exotic mix pickle…and the heat is really up there! Whenever i sit down to eat i could finish a couple of tea spoons of Mr Naga but i was struggling with half a tea spoon of Naga Naga pickle!
Some might be a bit dissappointed that Naga Naga isnt an overtly naga pickle but nonetheless i liked it and am ordeering my second jar!
Raj
Mr Naga is the best pickle in the world. Nothing can beat it.
I can cain a jar in a week but my mum keeps on telling me too much isnt good for you.STILL I CANT HELP MYSELF.
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its a ban product that causes cancer as with all shitty bangladeshi products !!!
The original Mr Naga was made in Sunamgonj, Bangladesh (where im from and the label also listed where it was being imported from) and that was very very hot indeed but now they have opened a factory in the UK i think its in birmingham and I agree the taste is more sweeter then it was hot. I dont mind paying £2 but I want the original one back!!!
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