Safety of drinking iced cordials from free Vesak Dansal stalls
4 Answers from travellers
As a Public Health Inspector, I advise tourists to be cautious. While the host families boil the water and use commercial tube ice, the massive barrels and the sheer volume of serving means cross-contamination can happen. Locals have strong stomachs for it. If you are a tourist with a sensitive stomach, stick to the hot food (rice, noodles, fried manioc) and politely decline the iced cordials.
I drank a bunch of the pink milk drinks last year and got food poisoning for two days. Stick to bottled water.
If you want to accept it out of politeness, just take a tiny sip and hold the cup. It is the gesture of sharing that matters.
Thanks. We ate the hot fried chickpea snacks and they were incredible and safe.
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