Halim: Halim is one of the extremely popular foods item of Old Dhaka. During Ramadan its popularity becomes more . Halim is made of wheat, meat (usually beef or mutton, but sometimes chicken or minced meat), lentils and spices. This dish is slow cooked for seven to eight hours which results in a paste-like consistency, with the taste of spices and meat blending with wheat. Old Dhaka is known for the delectable halim. In Old Dhaka a bowl of halim cost only 40 to 250 tk. The halim maker sold halim by decorating it with lemons, fried onions, strips ginger, chilies etc. They also use different vegetables to increase its taste.