Report – Anju Prajapati
Rampur. In Indian culture, the practice of serving paan after meal has been there for centuries. Even today, eating paan is a pastime for lovers across the country. Paan is eaten not only at any shop or crossroads, but also in homes. For this, pandan containers were kept in homes and can be seen even today. There will be pliers along with it, which is used for cutting betel nuts. There is a tradition of Batkahi along with eating paan in different areas of the country. In many cities, people consume betel leaf for festivals, traditions, as a mouth freshener and for its medicinal properties. But the Pan-Zone situated at Shahabad Gate Idgah intersection in Rampur is a place for lovers.
Yes, every day a crowd of hundreds of lovers gather at Paan-Zone located at Idgah intersection. Paan shopkeeper Afzal tells Local18 that he opened this shop 12 years ago. It was a small shop. Then the thought came that why not feed people the original flavor of paan. This formula just worked. The special thing is that special attention is paid to quality here. Afzal says that the demand for our paan is far and wide. We have parceled paan till Dubai. People going out of Rampur take paan from here. Paan parcels are kept in buses for Rudrapur every day. This paan of Rampur is very famous till Delhi-Haldwani.
More than 30 varieties of paan
While talking to Local18, Afzal says that the price of paan has been kept reasonable. Here paan is available for Rs 15, whereas paan worth up to Rs 250 is also sold. You will get more than 30 varieties of paan at this shop. The most famous is Chocolate Paan. Apart from this, many varieties like Bolti Band Paan, Smile on Lips Paan, Lali Paan on Lips, Ishq-e-Bahar Paan, Aadab Paan, Raspberry Paan, Strawberry Paan, Mango Paan, Pineapple Paan, Butter Scotch Paan, Orange Paan are available here. .
Homemade Gulkand is used
Afzal told Local18 that he prepares Gulkand at home so that the people coming to Paan-Zone get the original flavor of Paan. It does not harm health in any way. Native rose petals are mixed with sugar and kept in a drum for at least one and a half months. After this this Gulkand is ready. When people eat paan with this, they never forget the flavor here.
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Tags: food, Local18, Paan Farming, Rampur news
FIRST PUBLISHED: March 7, 2024, 13:40 IST
