( CNN ) -- Eid in the Islam household was always a very special occasion for me ; it was when I 'd get to see family and friends and , most of all , I could eat myself silly , gorging on amazing Asian food ! What sticks in the memory most was the build-up ; this would begin several days prior to Eid -- mum would be busy preparing the sauces and marinades which were invariably rich , vibrant reds and greens . The aromas emanating from the kitchen were so intense that our mouths watered in anticipation as our bellies simultaneously whined `` are we there yet ? '' CNN Celebrates : Weird and wonderful summer traditions . The day went something like this : We 'd be up extremely early and the food fest would begin with Shir Khurma for breakfast . This is a lovely vermicelli and milk pudding , spiced with cardamom and cinnamon and served with an Indian rusk . Morning cravings sated , we 'd then make our way to the Mosque for prayer until around 11am . As we were leaving the mosque , I remember feeling excited at the prospect of going home for a huge selection of tasty deep-fried goodies , which usually consisted of samosas ( lamb and potato and chicken and pea ) , pakoras and lentil and ginger cakes , all served with relishes and tomato ketchup . At this point , people would be gathered at the house and we 'd make visits to friends ' and relatives ' houses , where we 'd be treated to sweet tea and samosas . Around 1pm we 'd get back to a house full of people and start tucking into a delicious lunch of mutton yakhni pulao , a classic rice dish from Lucknow ; this would be accompanied by lamb and chicken kormas -- very lightly spiced with aromatic milk sauces . There 'd always be a boiled egg added too . In addition , there would be spiced roast chicken and spicy kebabs . Dessert always tended to be coconut samosas and sweet semolina . Eid is a particularly ostentatious event and , I can remember mum putting silver leaf on the rice and puddings as decoration . CNN Celebrates : The world 's best fireworks displays . I would have to say that Biryanis/pulaos , samosas , kebabs and Indian sweets and puddings best showcase the culinary traditions around Eid . If I were cooking to impress I would stick to these traditional , simple dishes . I say simple , but aesthetics aside , they 're anything but ; this food 's actually very intricate as the flavors have to be subtle , which is quite difficult to pull off , especially in the case of a pulao . In my opinion , if you can make a perfect pulao the culinary aspect of Eid will be a joyous time and a huge success , as all the other dishes are complementary to it .
British chef Yusuf Islam shares his best Bangladeshi food memories . His mum 's home ##made Bangladeshi food still inspire his cooking . Some of his favorite Eid dishes are shir khurma , yakhni bread , rice and kebabs .