Allusion is to the custom of chewing betel leaves with catechu on such occasions of which the juice reddens the lips. |
Women sell everything from tomatoes, chillies and betel to clay coffee roasters and straw sleeping mats. |
The concoction which goes by the name of paan comprises betel leaves and a blend of aromatic substances which vary according to the type of paan. |
As we admire rows of pineapples, betel leaves and birds-eye chillies, I look up and realise that we are under tall coconut palms laden with nuts. |
Do not miss the signature Lalot appetizer of betel leaf and beef, a world of wonders in two bites. |
As for the carvings, I bought some rather lovely chopsticks made from wild betel nut palm and a dolphin carved from the nut of the sago palm. |