{
  "id": 9082630,
  "title": "Where Kolkata’s hilsa comes from and why its waters may shape its taste",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/where-kolkatas-hilsa-comes-from-and-why-its-waters-may-shape-its-taste",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T04:13:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/where-kolkatas-hilsa-comes-from-and-why-its-waters-may-shape-its-taste/article71422675.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Is Ganga hilsa really different from Padma hilsa? What is Gujarat hilsa doing in Kolkata’s markets, and why did old Calcutta connoisseurs claim they could taste the stretch of river a fish came from? Following the hilsa from ocean to river to plate reveals a story of ecology, appetite and inherited taste",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}