I had never experienced this before; the tradition of an after meal palate cleanse.
At our first (and probably best) lunch during our stay in India they brought out this serving set filled with rock candy, anise seeds and fennel. Mix them in your hand and pop in your mouth.
Surprisingly refreshing and a wonderful tradition.
It must be said, the food in India was spectacular. I miss it very much. The problem is that as tourists we had to be incredibly careful. Their food has microbes and spices that we simply are not use to resulting in the infamous Delhi Belly, which we did not avoid even though our guide did everything he could to ensure we ate at respectable restaurants.
We so desperately wanted to try to the street drinks and foods, but refrained.
Michael Weening: a few pictures 
really? there was a nice Indian restaurant near Chigasaki beach, that I first ‘cleansed’ with seeds… that was nearly 20years ago! tasted a bit licorice-y!
You got the taste right. Really liked this cultural tradition. Never did it before .. Not when we lived in England or as we traveled. A first.
Hi, I am looking for pictures of street drinks and found the picture you took here. Is it OK if I use your picture in a course that I am putting together about being careful with street drinks while travelling?
Looking forward to your response. Thanks Alice
Hi Alice, no problem. Sure.
That’s awesome. Thanks.