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Finding authentic Jaffna toddy and local food culture safely

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Mia S.•4080 rep•2
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We are visiting Jaffna and want to try the local palm toddy Is it safe to drink and where can we find it in the city without getting ripped off

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Palmyra toddy is a massive part of Jaffna culture. You will not find it in fancy tourist restaurants. You have to visit the local "Toddy Taverns" (Kallu Thaavaram) on the outskirts of the city. It is generally safe and healthy if drank fresh in the early morning before it over-ferments. Just be aware the taverns are very rustic.

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Kamal P.•11810 rep•1

Make sure you eat the spicy cuttlefish or crab curries they sell outside the taverns. Best local food in the north.

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Amali D.•4030 rep•2

Drink it before noon. By 3 PM it becomes very sour and highly alcoholic due to the heat fermenting the natural yeast.

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