betelnut

Here on Yap the people love to chew betelnut. I did read a lot about it and was wondering how it is.

First some facts: the betelnut grows on a palm tree. It loves to grow in an area with not too much sunshine. Mainly on a tropical island (like Yap). Here on Yap they are saying that their betelnuts are the best.

Okay, during the land tour on Yap we could try the betelnut. First you open it, then add some lime powder and finally it is wrapped in a pepper leaf. Then this whole thing moves into your mouth (left or right part) and you start chewing. A lot of red juice is produced in your mouth with you spit. As long as juice is produced you go on chewing and spitting. I got pretty hot and I thought it has to do with the fact that I am female and above 40, but no, it was the betelnut. My body didn’t react much to the betelnut. Maybe I need to chew more of them 😉