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{{Infobox food<br />
| name = Chomchom<br />
| image = BD Porabarir Chamcham.JPG<br />
| caption = Chomchom of [[Porabari]]<br />
| alternate_name = Chamcham, চমচম<br />
| country = [[Porabari]], [[Tangail|Bangladesh]] <br />
| region = [[Bengal region]] <br />
| national_cuisine = [[bangladeshi cuisine|Bangladesh]], [[Indian cuisine|India]] and [[Pakistani cuisine|Pakistan]]<br />
| creator = <br />
| course = Dessert<br />
| served = <br />
| main_ingredient = Milk, flour, [[cream]], sugar<br />
| variations = <br />
| calories = <br />
| other = <br />
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[[File:Cherry Chamcham.jpg|thumb|Cherry Cham cham]]<br />
'''Chomchom''', '''cham cham''', or '''chum chum''' ({{lang-bn|চমচম}}) is a traditional [[Bengali cuisine|Bengali]] sweet, popular throughout the [[Indian subcontinent]]. The sweet comes in a variety of colors, mainly light pink, light yellow, and white. It is coated with coconut or mawa flakes as a [[garnish (food)|garnish]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
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The history of Porabari chamcham, an oval-shaped brownish variety of chomchom from [[Porabari Union|Porabari]] in [[Tangail District]] of modern-day Bangladesh, dates back to mid-19th century. The modern version of this dish was made by Matilal Gore, based on a sweet dish prepared by his grandfather Raja Ramgore, who was a native of [[Ballia district]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]], India.<ref>{{cite book |author=Mahmud Nasir Jahangiri |chapter=Sweetmeats |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sweetmeats |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |editor=Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]] |year=2012 |edition=Second}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Rasgulla]]<br />
* [[Sandesh (sweet)|Sandesh]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://indianfood.about.com/od/sweetsanddesserts/r/chamcham.htm Cham cham]<br />
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