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Sugar, ghee, and milk solids negotiating a peace treaty that always ends in syrup.
means A general term for South Asian sweets, typically made from milk solids, sugar, ghee, nuts, or flour, served at festivals, weddings, and other occasions of celebration or gratitude.
from From Hindi-Urdu 'mithai,' itself derived from Sanskrit 'mishta' meaning sweet. The word traveled through Persian influence into everyday Hindi-Urdu vocabulary, as did many terms in the language's culinary lexicon, and came to cover the whole universe of South Asian confections — from milk-based barfi to syrup-soaked gulab jamun — rather than naming any single treat.
- origin word
- Sanskrit mishtha meaning sweet
- color flex
- edible silver leaf called vark on top
- shelf life
- khoya-based ones spoil in days, eat fast
- gifting rule
- boxed and regifted across half the neighborhood