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Shemai (Bengali: সেমাই) is a traditional dessert item in Bangladesh and West Bengal, India. It is a popular item during Eid.[1][2] While popular in Eid it is consumed throughout the year.[3] Shemai is sweet dessert form of Vermicelli.[4]

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Shemai
Alternative names	সেমাই
Place of origin	Bangladesh, India
Region or state	Bengal, South Asia
Main ingredients	Vermicelli, milk, cashew nuts, cardamom, Ghee
Variations	Milk Shemai, Dry Shemai
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Ingredients

The staple ingredients of shemai are milk, ghee, sugar, roasted vermicelli, and various assortments of nuts and spices.[5][6] Shemai variations include a kheer version, dry fruits, and jodda shemai.[7]

History

Shemai originated from Bengal.[8] Ice Today described shemai as a distant cousin of Sheer khurma, an Afghani dessert.[9] Some recipes used powdered milk and/or condense milk.[10][11]

There has been some questions over the hygiene of factories producing shemai.[12][13] In June 2016, substandard shemai, produced in unauthorized factories, flooded the market in Saidpur, Bangladesh.[14] Next year there was widespread adultered shemai in Chittagong.[15] Sales of packaged shemai fell during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. The prices also rose as many of the factories stopped production due to the pandemic.[16]

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