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7. Punjabi Cha and Masala Chai
Punjabi cha is the drink of Sathnam Sanghera's childhood. As he discovers, it's one of many varieties that make tea India's national drink.
Like Britain (and several other countries), India sees tea as its definitive national drink. But as Sathnam Sanghera discovers, mass market Indian tea culture was seeded, in large part, by its coloniser. With a trip to a chai stall in London and a chat with the historian Romita Ray, Sathnam charts the development of tea in India from both indigenous and imperial origins. Amid its regional diversity, how did it become India鈥檚 national drink?
Produced by Paul Martin for 大象传媒 Audio Wales
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21:45
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