April Showers Bring May Flowers

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Yesterday, I had paan. Paan is the hottest item present on today's Indian market (maybe?). To the seasoned eatter, it actually is very refreshing. To me, however, it is not.

For those of you that do not know what paan is, I will delve into its historical significance and present its breakdown. I, too, do not know its makeup, so this is also a learning experience for me. Breakdown and makeup mean pretty much the same thing. That is slightly awkward.
Here we go:

"Paan is chewed as a palate cleanser and a breath freshener. It is also commonly offered to guests and visitors as a sign of hospitality and eaten at cultural events." There are two general types of Paan: tobacco and sweet. I had the sweet kind. It has "tiny pieces of betel nuts, cardamom saffron(un)/roasted coconut pieces/powder, cloves, etc". After all the ingredients are inside, the leaf containing the ingredients is folded into a triangle. The triangle is not some small geometrically insignificance, it is Euclidean-ly beautiful. The entire object, leaf and all, is then placed inside of the mouth and chewed and chewed ... and chewed. Apparently, the zenith of Paan making was reached in Northern India in the city of Lucknow.

With that out of the way, let's get to the experience:
After a hardy meal at the local Pizza Hut, the Paan was bought. Having never before had such an item, I questioned its taste. The conversation before its consumption was the following:

"What do I do with it?"
"Put it into your mouth."
"The whole thing!?"

Never backing down from new things, I did as he said. The first chew was voluptous; so many tastes filled my mouth. Shortly thereafter, I almost threw up. All in all the experience lasted approximately three minutes before I spit it out in a graceful fashion but they were arguably the most intense minutes of my life. Paan may never again bring such sensations to one Jasdeep Garcha, but its impact will be felt for however long the after taste lingers.