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Drinking fresh palm toddy in Jaffna and local health concerns

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Ethan J.•8115 rep•2

We want to visit a local toddy tavern in Jaffna Is the palm wine safe to drink or are there health concerns regarding how it is fermented

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Palmyra toddy is a staple of northern culture and is perfectly safe if consumed fresh. You must go early in the morning (around 8 AM to 10 AM) when it is sweet and mildly fermented. If you drink it late in the afternoon, the heat causes rapid fermentation, making it highly alcoholic and sour, which might upset a foreign stomach.

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Amali D.•5570 rep•2

Thank you I will make sure we go early in the morning to get the fresh batch.

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Ethan J.•8115 rep•2

We drank it out of folded palmyra leaves. It was an incredible cultural experience, completely safe.

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Mia S.•7460 rep•2

Do not eat the super spicy raw seafood they sell outside the tavern if you have a weak stomach though.

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