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“Rasgolla” was actually called  “Gopal Golla”
The famous Bengali “Rasgolla” was actually called “Gopal Golla”, probably discovered by a confectioner named “Haradhan” from “Phulia”. It has been nomenclatured by the Paul Chowdhurys of Ranaghat. A variant of this item was the “Sponge Rasgolla” discovered by “Nobin Moira”. Verses were not only a subtle invitation but they did also tell a lot about the menu.

Bengalis could never subdue their indomitable urge to invite their relatives and friends for a treat every now and then. No occasion was needed for inviting people and father-in-laws have always sent aesthetic invitations to their daughter and son-in-laws for a treat.

One of the renowned poets of that era “Hemendra Bandyopadhyay” used to invite his daughter and son-in-law with his self composed verses at his place in Bhawanipore (Padmapukur). The verses were not only a subtle invitation but they did also tell a lot about the menu. For example: 

"Topto topto Topse mach,
Garam garam luchi,
Aja mangsa, bandha kopi,
Alu kuchi kuchi.
Siter dine esob jodi,
Khabe hata hata,
……Nombor Padmapukure,
Shigrha esho baba."