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[Sajen]

And here some from India.

[Sajen]

And here a very rare one from South China.

[mariusgmioc]

Very interesting topic!

I had to check with Wikipedia to learn what Betel nuts are (apparently they are called Areca Nuts and Betel nuts is a colloquial misnomer).

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

I had to check with Wikipedia to learn waht Betel nuts are (apparently they are called Areca Nuts and Betel nust is a colloquial misnomer).

Hi Marius,

in Indonesia it's just called pinang (sirih) or kapur, it was used everywhere in South-East-Asia, in many parts it's now forbidden (Thailand), India is still a hot spot, in Indonesia it's still used in rural aeras, I know that it's still very common on Halmahera for example, you can see it by the red tooth of the users.

Regards,
Detlef

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areca_catechu

[mariusgmioc]

Thank you Detlef!

Now, I remember seing them in Indonesia's markets but I didn't know what they were. Anyhow, with the exception of pineapple, bananas and oranges, I didn't recognize any of the fruits I have seen there.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

Anyhow, with the exception of pineapple, bananas and oranges, I didn't recognize any of the fruits I have seen there.

You should have tried them, special Durian!

[Marcus]

At this link on my web page you can see the process of making a quid and my collection of artifacts. There are also links to scientific articles:
http://papke.med.ufl.edu/betelresearch.html

[Rafngard]

Originally Posted by Sajen

You should have tried them, special Durian!

Stinky but delicious!

Have fun,
Leif