There are two types of people in this world, first, who throws away the khatta paani which gets deposited in the little puchka plates, secondly who hates the people who throw away the delicious red water and crave for more.
There is a special thing about Phuchkas which makes us so weak from the stomach. You can go on a crash diet, Fluids diet or even become a saint similar to living in the Himalayas surviving on nothing but air and water to lose weight, but when it comes to Golgappas, you just can’t ignore. Your eyes will stare at the man from the corner of your eyes who is serving the delicious little balls of heaven and the people who are gulping them down. Starting from the line formation, to the serving of plates, the Panipuri experience is always worth remembering. No matter how many times we have it, we always tend to ask ‘How many for ten rupees?’ and the answer is always one less than it was last month. Your fellow eager Phuchka- mates would prefer too spicy, or non-spicy, too sour not so sour, or some even prefer having it without the water. All these requests go in vain anyway, so you might as well just have it silently. Since childhood, I always stand in such a position so that the man starts serving them with me. I don’t like it when he ends it with me. It’s a big pain in the ass when you are having it alone. The sheer awkwardness that there is no one in this whole wide world to accompany you to have this delicious snack with you. Secondly, the man is too fast. Even before you finish having the first one, he serves the second one, which is already there in your plate floating in the spicy red water while he again stuffs the third one in there. He just doesn’t stop. There are some evil Phuchka walas out there who take advantage of your nativity. They would trick you into believing that he gave you eight pieces, whereas he has actually given seven.
Eating puchkas has been discouraged since I was a kid. That they are made in unhygienic condition, the mosquitoes always hover around those places, the person who serves never washes his hands, and that the ingredients which are used will make us sick to the stomach. Then how is this business so successful? Thousands of customers spend money on having this unhealthy snack. The reason is it is extremely delicious. Not only does it enhance our mood, but it also makes us forget all our troubles. If I were to choose between Gelato Ice Cream and roadside puchka, I’d choose puchka.
There is a special thing about Phuchkas which makes us so weak from the stomach. You can go on a crash diet, Fluids diet or even become a saint similar to living in the Himalayas surviving on nothing but air and water to lose weight, but when it comes to Golgappas, you just can’t ignore. Your eyes will stare at the man from the corner of your eyes who is serving the delicious little balls of heaven and the people who are gulping them down. Starting from the line formation, to the serving of plates, the Panipuri experience is always worth remembering. No matter how many times we have it, we always tend to ask ‘How many for ten rupees?’ and the answer is always one less than it was last month. Your fellow eager Phuchka- mates would prefer too spicy, or non-spicy, too sour not so sour, or some even prefer having it without the water. All these requests go in vain anyway, so you might as well just have it silently. Since childhood, I always stand in such a position so that the man starts serving them with me. I don’t like it when he ends it with me. It’s a big pain in the ass when you are having it alone. The sheer awkwardness that there is no one in this whole wide world to accompany you to have this delicious snack with you. Secondly, the man is too fast. Even before you finish having the first one, he serves the second one, which is already there in your plate floating in the spicy red water while he again stuffs the third one in there. He just doesn’t stop. There are some evil Phuchka walas out there who take advantage of your nativity. They would trick you into believing that he gave you eight pieces, whereas he has actually given seven.
Eating puchkas has been discouraged since I was a kid. That they are made in unhygienic condition, the mosquitoes always hover around those places, the person who serves never washes his hands, and that the ingredients which are used will make us sick to the stomach. Then how is this business so successful? Thousands of customers spend money on having this unhealthy snack. The reason is it is extremely delicious. Not only does it enhance our mood, but it also makes us forget all our troubles. If I were to choose between Gelato Ice Cream and roadside puchka, I’d choose puchka.
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