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Betelnut culture in Taiwan
Betel nuts are commonly eaten in South East Asia, and in Taiwan there’s quite a sub-culture of this… If you travel around the country, you’ll see Betel Nut stores all over the island. The locals often refer to the nut as “Green Gold” because of the money it generates.
Our local town in Tamshui near Zhuwei MRT station has quite a few stores. The betel nut stores also serve cigarettes, cold drinks (including canned coffee!) and betel nuts to drivers, truckers, taxi drivers, and other groups of people (usually male) on the move.
Take a look at this excellent video. In Chinese, the term for the sales girls is “Betel Nut Princesses”! You’ll see how they dress!
I’ve never tried them, but I did have one South African friend who was determined to try them before he went home. Anyone know if these ‘nuts’ are legal in the USA or Europe?
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