Meetha Paan

मीठा पान

A betel leaf folded around gulkand (rose-petal preserve), sweet fennel seeds, coconut and glazed cherries, sometimes finished with silver vark. Eaten after a meal as a mouth freshener. Banaras is the region’s most famous paan city; Gorakhpur’s own paan stalls cluster around Golghar and Town Hall.

Main ingredients

• Betel leaf
• Gulkand
• Sweet fennel seeds
• Coconut
• Glazed cherries
• Silver vark (optional)

How it's served

Folded by hand at paan stalls and eaten after a meal as a mouth freshener

Where to find it

Paan shops in Golghar, Town Hall, and Shastri Chowk

Best time: After lunch or dinner