Kashmir

[ih303]

We were smoking K-cherry the other night, and it came up that none of us actually knew what Kashmir was. So, this morning I attempted to google it to no avail. Aside from it being a geographic region in India, what exactly is it? Fruit? Spice? Tree? Perfume?

[mushrat]

Betel nut extract.

[ih303]

So why is it called "kashmir?" Google still pulls no solid correlation between the betel nut and kashmir that I could see.

[r1v3th3ad]

beat me to it mush lol

[Stuie]

Betel nut extract.

beat me to it mush lol

REALLY?

I always assumed it was a Lavender blend.

Learned my one thing for the day. Now I can turn off the old brain!

[fcbayern]

OK great!! So WTF is a betel nut?

ON a side note, That reminded my of Mitch Hedburg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnfA7eRWNQM

[BBKakes]

Kashmir

[indian_villager]

It is modeled after a chewing blend known as Guthka readily available in India and neighboring countries. From experience Kashmir is pretty damn close to the target.

[shaffaaf27]

need a paan flavour

[Charley]

I always assumed it was named after the Led Zeppelin song.

[Sariél]

When it first debuted, Eric held a contest to see who could figure out what it was. I got an honorable mention for my answer of sausage. If I recall correctly, it is a mixture of spices, with betel as the most prevalent.

[Sonthert]

Lets say its spice/perfume flavor. For non-Asian smokers.

[ilikemyusername]

When it first debuted, Eric held a contest to see who could figure out what it was. I got an honorable mention for my answer of sausage. If I recall correctly, it is a mixture of spices, with betel as the most prevalent.

betel eh? that explains the "where'd my face go?" buzz.

[delSol_si]

Here is part of the definition my mac's dictionary gave me:

Kashmiri cuisine includes dum aloo (boiled potatoes with heavy amounts of spice), tzaman (a solid cottage cheese), rogan josh (lamb cooked in heavy spices), zaam dod (curd), yakhayn (lamb cooked incurd with mild spices), hakh (a spinach-like leaf), rista-gushtava (minced meat balls in tomato and curd curry) and of course the signature rice which is particular to Asian cultures. The traditional wazwan feast involves cooking meat or vegetables, usually mutton, in several different ways.

Alcohol and Beef are not widely consumed in Kashmir. There are two styles of making tea in the region: nun chai, or salt tea, which is pink in colour and popular with locals; and kahwah, a tea for festive occasions, made with saffron and spices.

[redjako]

AKA face murderer...soap inhalant (when not acclimated).

Beautiful with peach and cherry?

[Arcane]

hmmmm....i used to chew betel nuts regularly...and it doesn't really taste the same to me....

the kashmir in k-cherry tastes like nag champa incense....and the one in k-peach is slightly different, more of a spiced perfume...

both are fan-fucking-tastic...although, i do prefer the k-cherry more... Edited September 23, 2009 by Arcane

[Sonthert]

Its similar to betel nuts, its more of a traditional flavor associated with chewing tobacco. Some betel nut brands use a Kashmir-like flavor , too.

[twoapplesplease]

I was wondering what the heck it was.

And just like to say apple kashmir is awsome.

[Arcane]

Some betel nut brands use a Kashmir-like flavor

brands? wait...maybe i'm getting the term betel nut confused...because, the betel nuts i chewed came directly from the tree. is there a company that produces something called a betel nut?

found a pic: http://gogreenearthstore.com/images/BETEL%20WHOLE%20L.JPG

that's what i'm referring to...the taste is bitter and kinda makes your mouth dry... Edited September 24, 2009 by Arcane