Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
Recent Comments:
A Keyhole into Burma - Betel nut chewing, it's as gross as it looks {Gadling}
Oct 29th 2007 11:13PM I bet you could get it in Minneapolis - there's a reasonable size Southeast Asian population there, right? It's common in the South Pacific as well.
Despite how it may have looked, it really is far less gross than maggot soup. It's also vegan, which is, as a rule, less gross than anything made from animals. Sanitation is likely not a problem - I imagine the lime would take care of that. Betel nut probably has some magical antiseptic properties that kill germs from other foods, anyway. The 'girl' version is mixed with cardamom and cinnamon or nutmeg, I believe, which is very unthreatening. I think the tobacco must contribute to the slobbery red mess, because I tried it and did not have that happen to me at all. It got rather dry after a little while, actually.
A Keyhole into Burma - Betel nut chewing, it's as gross as it looks {Gadling}
Oct 26th 2007 1:07PM Well, did you try the betel nut? It's not that bad, and chewing one small packet isn't going to turn your mouth into a drooly red mess. There are plenty of Burmese people outside Burma who manage to chew it a bit more discreetly. It's not illegal, and it's an experience worth trying!
