Mukhwas - Revision history

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	'''Mukhwas''' is a colorful South Asian after-meal snack or digestive aid widely used as a mouth freshener, especially after meals.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/why-are-candy-coated-fennel-seeds-served-indian-re-243727\|title=Why are candy-coated fennel seeds served at Indian restaurants?}}</ref> It can be made of various seeds and nuts, often [[fennel]], [[anise]], [[coconut]], [[coriander]], and [[sesame]]. They are sweet in flavor and highly aromatic due to [[added sugar]] and the addition of various [[essential oil]]s, including [[peppermint]] oil. The seeds can be savory or sweet—coated in sugar and brightly colored.<ref name="Pursell2016">{{cite book\|last=Pursell\|first=JJ \|title=The Herbal Apothecary: 100 Medicinal Herbs and How to Use Them\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SSN3CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA36\|accessdate=20 June 2016\|year=2015\|publisher=Timber Press\|location=Portland\|isbn=9781604696622\|page=36}}</ref>		'''Mukhwas''' is a colorful South Asian after-meal snack or digestive aid widely used as a mouth freshener, especially after meals.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/why-are-candy-coated-fennel-seeds-served-indian-re-243727\|title=Why are candy-coated fennel seeds served at Indian restaurants?}}</ref> It can be made of various seeds and nuts, often [[fennel]], [[anise]], [[coconut]], [[coriander]], and [[sesame]]. They are sweet in flavor and highly aromatic due to [[added sugar]] and the addition of various [[essential oil]]s, including [[peppermint]] oil. The seeds can be savory or sweet—coated in sugar and brightly colored.<ref name="Pursell2016">{{cite book\|last=Pursell\|first=JJ \|title=The Herbal Apothecary: 100 Medicinal Herbs and How to Use Them\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SSN3CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA36\|accessdate=20 June 2016\|year=2015\|publisher=Timber Press\|location=Portland\|isbn=9781604696622\|page=36}}</ref>

	The word is an amalgamation of the Sanskrit words ''mukh'' (mouth) and ''~~was~~'' (smell).		The word is an amalgamation of the Sanskrit words ''mukh'' (mouth) and v''aas'' (smell).

	== See also ==		== See also ==

->SpinnerLaserzthe2nd at 02:48, 24 October 2021

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	[[File:Sugar coated fennel seeds (5565069484).jpg\|thumb\|Sugar-coated fennel seeds]]		[[File:Sugar coated fennel seeds (5565069484).jpg\|thumb\|Sugar-coated fennel seeds]]
	'''Mukhwas''' is a colorful South Asian after-meal snack or digestive aid widely used as a mouth freshener, especially after meals.<ref>http://www.avclub.com/article/why-are-candy-coated-fennel-seeds-served-indian-re-243727</ref> It can be made of various seeds and nuts, often [[fennel]], [[anise]], [[coconut]], [[coriander]], and [[sesame]]. They are sweet in flavor and highly aromatic due to [[added sugar]] and the addition of various [[essential oil]]s, including [[peppermint]] oil. The seeds can be savory or sweet—coated in sugar and brightly colored.<ref name="Pursell2016">{{cite book\|last=Pursell\|first=JJ \|title=The Herbal Apothecary: 100 Medicinal Herbs and How to Use Them\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SSN3CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA36\|accessdate=20 June 2016\|year=2015\|publisher=Timber Press\|location=Portland\|isbn=9781604696622\|page=36}}</ref>		'''Mukhwas''' is a colorful South Asian after-meal snack or digestive aid widely used as a mouth freshener, especially after meals.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/why-are-candy-coated-fennel-seeds-served-indian-re-243727\|title=Why are candy-coated fennel seeds served at Indian restaurants?}}</ref> It can be made of various seeds and nuts, often [[fennel]], [[anise]], [[coconut]], [[coriander]], and [[sesame]]. They are sweet in flavor and highly aromatic due to [[added sugar]] and the addition of various [[essential oil]]s, including [[peppermint]] oil. The seeds can be savory or sweet—coated in sugar and brightly colored.<ref name="Pursell2016">{{cite book\|last=Pursell\|first=JJ \|title=The Herbal Apothecary: 100 Medicinal Herbs and How to Use Them\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SSN3CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA36\|accessdate=20 June 2016\|year=2015\|publisher=Timber Press\|location=Portland\|isbn=9781604696622\|page=36}}</ref>

	The word is an amalgamation of the Sanskrit words ''mukh'' (mouth) and ''was'' (smell).		The word is an amalgamation of the Sanskrit words ''mukh'' (mouth) and ''was'' (smell).
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	[[File:Sugar coated fennel seeds (5565069484).jpg\|thumb\|Sugar-coated fennel seeds]]		[[File:Sugar coated fennel seeds (5565069484).jpg\|thumb\|Sugar-coated fennel seeds]]
	'''Mukhwas''' is a colorful [[South Asian]] after-meal snack or digestive aid widely used as a mouth freshener, especially after meals.<ref>http://www.avclub.com/article/why-are-candy-coated-fennel-seeds-served-indian-re-243727</ref> It can be made of various seeds and nuts, often [[fennel]], [[anise]], [[coconut]], [[coriander]], and [[sesame]]. They are sweet in flavor and highly aromatic due to [[added sugar]] and the addition of various [[essential oil]]s, including [[peppermint]] oil. The seeds can be savory or sweet—coated in sugar and brightly colored.<ref name="Pursell2016">{{cite book\|last=Pursell\|first=JJ \|title=The Herbal Apothecary: 100 Medicinal Herbs and How to Use Them\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SSN3CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA36\|accessdate=20 June 2016\|year=2015\|publisher=Timber Press\|location=Portland\|isbn=9781604696622\|page=36}}</ref>		'''Mukhwas''' is a colorful South Asian after-meal snack or digestive aid widely used as a mouth freshener, especially after meals.<ref>http://www.avclub.com/article/why-are-candy-coated-fennel-seeds-served-indian-re-243727</ref> It can be made of various seeds and nuts, often [[fennel]], [[anise]], [[coconut]], [[coriander]], and [[sesame]]. They are sweet in flavor and highly aromatic due to [[added sugar]] and the addition of various [[essential oil]]s, including [[peppermint]] oil. The seeds can be savory or sweet—coated in sugar and brightly colored.<ref name="Pursell2016">{{cite book\|last=Pursell\|first=JJ \|title=The Herbal Apothecary: 100 Medicinal Herbs and How to Use Them\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SSN3CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA36\|accessdate=20 June 2016\|year=2015\|publisher=Timber Press\|location=Portland\|isbn=9781604696622\|page=36}}</ref>

	The word is an amalgamation of ''mukh'' ~~meaning~~ mouth and ''~~vas~~'' ~~meaning~~ smell.		The word is an amalgamation of the Sanskrit words ''mukh'' (mouth) and ''was'' (smell).

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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			[[Category:Indo-Caribbean cuisine]]

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Not limited to those two countries

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[[File:Sugar coated fennel seeds (5565069484).jpg|thumb|Sugar-coated fennel seeds]]
'''Mukhwas''' is a colorful [[South Asian]] after-meal snack or digestive aid widely used as a mouth freshener, especially after meals.<ref>http://www.avclub.com/article/why-are-candy-coated-fennel-seeds-served-indian-re-243727</ref> It can be made of various seeds and nuts, often [[fennel]], [[anise]], [[coconut]], [[coriander]], and [[sesame]]. They are sweet in flavor and highly aromatic due to [[added sugar]] and the addition of various [[essential oil]]s, including [[peppermint]] oil. The seeds can be savory or sweet—coated in sugar and brightly colored.<ref name="Pursell2016">{{cite book|last=Pursell|first=JJ |title=The Herbal Apothecary: 100 Medicinal Herbs and How to Use Them|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SSN3CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA36|accessdate=20 June 2016|year=2015|publisher=Timber Press|location=Portland|isbn=9781604696622|page=36}}</ref>

The word is an amalgamation of ''mukh'' meaning mouth and ''vas'' meaning smell.

== See also ==
*[[Muisjes]]

==References==
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[[Category:Indian snack foods]]
[[Category:Pakistani snack foods]]

{{India-food-stub}}