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Jaffna palm toddy stray dogs and local health concerns

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Amy S.•4725 rep•2

We want to visit a local toddy tavern in Jaffna Is the palm wine safe to drink and are the stray dogs outside the taverns aggressive

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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. As for the dogs, they usually just sleep outside waiting for food scraps. Do not pet them, but they will leave you alone.

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Ruwini D.•4700 rep•1

If a dog does bite you anywhere in Sri Lanka, it is a major health concern. Go to the Jaffna hospital for free rabies shots immediately.

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Ruwini D.•4700 rep•1

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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Klaus W.•3890 rep•2

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

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Sanath P.•2680 rep•1

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

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