Betel Nut ( Nga nga ) – A Controversial Chewable Tradition
The Betel Nut ( Nga nga ) is a seed found inside the fruit of an Areca palm from the Areca Catechu tree (Betel nut tree). These can also be called an Areca nut, commonly eaten by being chewed with the betel nut leaf, but not swallowed. This ‘nut’ has been a significant traditional ‘chewable’…