"Leaves soaking in a bowl of water in preparation for paan at..."

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27 July 2021

Leaves soaking in a bowl of water in preparation for paan at a paan stall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Paan is chewed to sweeten the breath and colour the lip and tongue and also to have some narcotic pleasure. Normally, paan is chewed with lime paste and areca nut or betel nut. Many eat paan mixing it with additional elements such as coriander seed, cinnamon, cardamoms and manifold flavoured dusts.

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