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Banarasi paan in Varanasi
The city grows the softest leaf in India and built an etiquette around it; this is where paan is a subject, not a habit.
Banarasi paan
A betel leaf folded around lime paste, catechu, fennel, rose petal jam and a dozen other things, chewed after a meal. Banaras grows the softest leaf in India and has built a whole etiquette around it.
How it's eaten
Ask for meetha (sweet) and without tobacco; it is chewed slowly and the leaf is swallowed at the end.
Where to eat nearby
The city's food with veg and non-spicy filters, in the app.
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