Betel nuts are the cigarettes of many countries of the area,
and each country has their particular way of preparing the nut. Cigarettes are
actually an ingredient in this nut-chaw national habit. First you cut/bite off the
stem of a green betel nut (and remove the exterior shell if you like). Then cut
it in half and scoop out the center pulp. Sprinkle some powdered lime in each
half. Split a cigarette in two and place it in one half. Take a piece of piper
leaf and stuff it in there like a bit of lettuce on a sandwich. Close the two
halves and stick the whole thing in the pocket between your gums and teeth.
Have a spit bottle handy. You’ll notice orange splatters along many roads along
with the fibrous remains of the nut from daily commuters getting their morning/afternoon
fix.
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