Keystage 2 - Food - After dinner

Somewhere between a quarter and a tenth of the world's population from east Africa to Polynesia chew betelnut for its stimulating properties. Here you learn about after dinner customs in South Asia.
  

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Read this story about taking betelnut after food.

  • What are the benefits of taking it after a meal?
This photograph shows a stall selling betelnut pan.

On the left you can see betle pepper leaves in a bowl of water; and the boy is holding whole betelnuts in his hand. The combination is widely consumed as a stimulant.

Many people also chew betelnut with tobacco. 		paan stall
  • What are the disadvantages of this?
  • What could you serve your guests after a meal?