Fresh areca nut  

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 Fresh areca nut 

     For over several hundred years, people in South and South East Asia have been chewing betel nuts prepared in a special package containing mineral lime (alcium oxide) and spices may include clove, cardamom, catechu for extra flavouring and wrapped up in betel leaves. Betel chewing is a tradition through generations.

    People showed their wealthy status by presenting visiting guests of betel nuts in lacquered, silver or golden containers. The lower level of the container stored betel leaves while on the upper tray, were small containers keeping minced betel nuts, spices and mineral lime.  They are part of the culture and important ceremonies.

    In modern day Taiwan, betel nut shops usually have a large picture window and are easily identified by several green fluorescent tubes arranged in a radial pattern.