For the season finale of Why Would You Eat That? Michael Truly and Chris Lagarce criss-cross the globe to uncover the mysteries of PAAN. Not the horned little goat god, the spiced betel nut that you chew and makes spit blood-colored saliva! This addictive snack is so bad it's good.... but then kills you slowly. in the end, we learn the secrets behind it ALL. The secrets of THE OFFICE. THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE. Be smart, subscribe: http://goo.gl/Z7lbS
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Paan aka betel nut aka araca nut aka old school chewing tobacco is a super addictive little nut that's packed together inside a leaf with a melange of other ingredients. What those ingredients are depends on the country, preparing this little packet of quick high fun. Every time the ingredients are meant to elevate the flavors and give an extra kick to the quick buzz you get when chewing the package. The inside can be anything from cardamom to construction lye and from minty fresh to sour dredge. Super popular all around Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, some form of Paan can be found on almost all the continents these days. This little guy is more commonly known for it's residue than it's taste as it often causes the chewer to salivate heavily and spit a deep dark red liquid that almost resembles dried blood. This spew stains pretty harshly and is difficult to remove from walls and sidewalks where bad citizens relieve their mouths. Heavy chewing of Paan (especially when mixed with chewing tobacco) has been tied pretty directly to mouth cancer and is proven to be highly addictive. So don't try this one at home, kids.
Have you ever tried paan, betel nut, areca nut, or whatever it's called in your country? What did you think? Tell us in the comments below!
On Why Would You Eat That? we scour the globe for the most bizarre foods and explain why anyone would be crazy enough to eat them. You'll be shocked to see how one man's trash can actually be another man's delicacy. Don't forget to subscribe to Tasted for a new episode of Why Would You Eat That? every Friday!
Photos we Used:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gavinkwhite/6835285310/
чãvìnkωhỉtз
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9643110@N08/4031520046/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/srikumar/3201553716/
Bioversity International
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bioversity/7090724911
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bioversity/6944654524/
Nate Gray: A Culinary (Photo) Journal
http://www.flickr.com/photos/a-culinary-photo-journal/3134385216/
Marius Arnesen
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anarkistix/6794859269/
apes_abroad
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46174988@N00/6338302960/
nature/প্রকৃতিপ্রেমিক
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nishorga/3751463904/
Tianyake
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tianyake/8312617677/
чãvìnkωhỉtз
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gavinkwhite/6835285430/
Marius Arnesen
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anarkistix/6794824297/
artist in doing nothing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/miran/6237707305/
Premshree Pillai
http://www.flickr.com/photos/premshree/5020744497/
Drriss
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drriss/6408226845/
scott.zona
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottzona/3678104053/
Protocollide
http://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanvillage/2005117088/
Kaustav Bhattacharya
http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrolondon/2793426879/
signalstation
http://www.flickr.com/photos/signalstation/8262276173/
Henirk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/henirk/4037004218/
Kaustav Bhattacharya
http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrolondon/2794269366/
ampersandyslexia
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampersandyslexia/3245071515/
Unlisted Sightings
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unlistedsightings/3104030505/
Carol Mitchell
http://www.flickr.com/photos/webethere/6014652842/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73289930@N00/3026252604/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/97348659@N00/3758179872
Videos We Used:
upenn-f16-0737_1930_India
http://archive.org/details/dmbb44439
Werewolf_of_Washington_512kb
tobacco_ucsf
Encourage your friends to click on this and watch all of Why Would You Eat That?: http://goo.gl/8V404
Paan aka betel nut aka araca nut aka old school chewing tobacco is a super addictive little nut that's packed together inside a leaf with a melange of other ingredients. What those ingredients are depends on the country, preparing this little packet of quick high fun. Every time the ingredients are meant to elevate the flavors and give an extra kick to the quick buzz you get when chewing the package. The inside can be anything from cardamom to construction lye and from minty fresh to sour dredge. Super popular all around Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, some form of Paan can be found on almost all the continents these days. This little guy is more commonly known for it's residue than it's taste as it often causes the chewer to salivate heavily and spit a deep dark red liquid that almost resembles dried blood. This spew stains pretty harshly and is difficult to remove from walls and sidewalks where bad citizens relieve their mouths. Heavy chewing of Paan (especially when mixed with chewing tobacco) has been tied pretty directly to mouth cancer and is proven to be highly addictive. So don't try this one at home, kids.
Have you ever tried paan, betel nut, areca nut, or whatever it's called in your country? What did you think? Tell us in the comments below!
On Why Would You Eat That? we scour the globe for the most bizarre foods and explain why anyone would be crazy enough to eat them. You'll be shocked to see how one man's trash can actually be another man's delicacy. Don't forget to subscribe to Tasted for a new episode of Why Would You Eat That? every Friday!
Photos we Used:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gavinkwhite/6835285310/
чãvìnkωhỉtз
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9643110@N08/4031520046/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/srikumar/3201553716/
Bioversity International
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bioversity/7090724911
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bioversity/6944654524/
Nate Gray: A Culinary (Photo) Journal
http://www.flickr.com/photos/a-culinary-photo-journal/3134385216/
Marius Arnesen
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anarkistix/6794859269/
apes_abroad
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46174988@N00/6338302960/
nature/প্রকৃতিপ্রেমিক
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nishorga/3751463904/
Tianyake
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tianyake/8312617677/
чãvìnkωhỉtз
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gavinkwhite/6835285430/
Marius Arnesen
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anarkistix/6794824297/
artist in doing nothing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/miran/6237707305/
Premshree Pillai
http://www.flickr.com/photos/premshree/5020744497/
Drriss
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drriss/6408226845/
scott.zona
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottzona/3678104053/
Protocollide
http://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanvillage/2005117088/
Kaustav Bhattacharya
http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrolondon/2793426879/
signalstation
http://www.flickr.com/photos/signalstation/8262276173/
Henirk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/henirk/4037004218/
Kaustav Bhattacharya
http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrolondon/2794269366/
ampersandyslexia
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ampersandyslexia/3245071515/
Unlisted Sightings
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unlistedsightings/3104030505/
Carol Mitchell
http://www.flickr.com/photos/webethere/6014652842/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73289930@N00/3026252604/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/97348659@N00/3758179872
Videos We Used:
upenn-f16-0737_1930_India
http://archive.org/details/dmbb44439
Werewolf_of_Washington_512kb
tobacco_ucsf
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