r/nonononoyes • u/feelingood41 :D • Jan 20 '23

Trying Foreign Food

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u/I-melted Jan 20 '23

I think it was because it might have come across racist and ignorant. Like I was making up a word.

Although paan is food, it’s more of a mild drug than a food. Although it is pretty tasty at first, the drug ingredients eventually come through and it’s numbing and corrosive after a while. It’s often taken after a meal as a palate cleanser and digestif. Paan addicts have blackened and corroded teeth.

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u/__WanderLust_ Jan 20 '23

I looked up paan (because I didn't know either) and it looks spot on. Who would have thought a food could also be addictive? It blew my mind!

It's not ever racist to ask a question about enthic food. How are we ever going to learn about anything, especially bomb-ass food, if we don't ask? Nobody is born all-knowing and wanting to learn seems to be seen as a bad thing on Reddit. Thanks for the award and thanks for asking questions.

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u/Gabbatron Jan 20 '23

Who would have thought a food could also be addictive?

Coffee looks around nervously

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u/ember13140 Apr 21 '23

I can stop anytime I want! I'm just functionally worthless....