What drink is made from a tree that is considered to be sacred by Hindus?
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Bela Pana Bela pana (Odia: ବେଲ ପଣା ) is a drink made from bael (Aegle marmelos) fruit pulp, in the month of Chaitra and Boishakh, in Odisha.
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Aegle marmelos Aegle marmelos, commonly known as bael (or "bili" or "bhel"), also Bengal quince, golden apple, Japanese bitter orange, stone apple or wood apple, is a species of tree native to India, Nepal, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Myanmar. It is present in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malesia as a naturalized species. The tree is considered to be sacred by Hindus. Its fruits are used in traditional medicine and as a food throughout its range. The common name "wood apple" may also refer to "Limonia acidissima".
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Baccaurea ramiflora Baccaurea ramiflora (Burmese grape) is a slow growing evergreen tree in the Phyllanthaceae family, growing to 25 m, with a spreading crown and thin bark. It is found throughout Asia, most commonly cultivated in India, Bangladesh and Malaysia. It grows in evergreen forests on a wide range of soils. The fruit is harvested and used locally, eaten as a fruit, stewed or made into wine; it is also used medicinally to treat skin diseases. The bark, roots and wood are harvested for medicinal uses.
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Hwachae Hwachae (화채 ; 花菜 ) is a general term for traditional Korean punches, made with various fruits or edible flower petals. The fruits and flowers are soaked in honied water or honied magnolia berry juice. In modern South Korea, carbonated drinks and/or fruit juices are also commonly added to "hwachae". Hwachae is often garnished with pine nuts before it is served.
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Dipterocarpus turbinatus Dipterocarpus turbinatus (Khmer "chhë tië:l dâ:ng"; India "gurjan", "gurjun", "gurgina"; Tagalog "mayapis"; Chinese 羯布罗香 "jie bu luo xiang"; Bahasa (Malay) "keruing", the last an international name for "Dipterocarpus" wood) is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae native to western India and mainland Southeast Asia, and cultivated in surrounding areas. It is an important source of the wood known as "keruing", and is often used in the plywood industry.
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Chatra (umbrella) The chatra (from Sanskrit: छत्र , meaning "umbrella") is an auspicious symbol in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.
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Bandung (drink) Bandung, sirap bandung, or air bandung is a drink popular in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. It consists of evaporated milk or condensed milk flavoured with rose cordial syrup, giving it a pink colour. The drink is an adaptation of rose milk served in India.
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Sikhye Sikhye (also spelled shikhye or shikeh; also occasionally termed dansul or gamju) is a traditional sweet Korean rice beverage, usually served as a dessert. In addition to its liquid ingredients, "sikhye" contains grains of cooked rice and in some cases pine nuts.
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Kewra Kewra, keora or kewda (Hindi: केवड़ा , Bengali: কেওড়া , Urdu: ‎ in Punjabi ਕੇਵੜਾ/کیوڑہ )is an extract distilled from the flower of the pandanus plant. It is primarily used to flavour South Asian cuisine. pandanus is native to tropical South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australasia and is used as flavoring agent through out much of these regions.
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Cachaça Cachaça (] ) is a distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice. Also known as "aguardente", "pinga", "caninha" and other names, it is the most popular spirit among distilled alcoholic beverage in Brazil. Outside Brazil, cachaça is used almost exclusively as an ingredient in tropical drinks, with the "caipirinha" being the most famous cocktail.
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Melasti Melasti is a Hindu Balinese purification ceremony and ritual, which according to Balinese calendar is held several days prior to the "Nyepi" holy day. It is observed by Hindus in Indonesia, especially in Bali. Melasti was meant as the ritual to cleanse the world from all the filth of sin and bad karma, through the symbolic act of acquiring the "Tirta Amerta", "the water of life".
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Halahala Halāhala (Sanskrit हलाहल) or kālakūṭa (Sanskrit कालकूटं, literally: 'black mass' or 'time puzzle' ) is the name of a poison (as per Hindu mythology) created from the sea when Devas (Gods) and Asuras (Demons) churned it (see Samudra manthan) in order to obtain Amrita, the nectar of immortality.
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Kola nut The kola nut is the fruit of the kola tree, a genus ("Cola") of trees that are native to the tropical rainforests of Africa. The caffeine-containing fruit of the tree is used as a flavoring ingredient in beverages, and is the origin of the term "cola".
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Babine (alcoholic beverage) Babine is a sparkling alcoholic beverage originating from Zaire. It is made from the leaves of the avocado tree.
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Red Kola Red Kola is a carbonated soft drink made from fruit extracts, and may include flavouring from the kola nut. Red Kola is made by various firms including Currie's (operated by Dunns Food & Drinks Ltd), Solripe, and A.G. Barr.
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Iṣṭa-devatā (Hinduism) Ishta-Deva or Ishta Devata (Sanskrit: ईष्ट देवता, "iṣṭa-deva(tā) ", literally "cherished divinity" from "iṣṭa"
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Treef A treef (Surinamese Dutch, derived from Sranantongo trefu) is a food taboo.
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Sacred tree at Uppsala The sacred tree at Uppsala was a sacred tree located at the Temple at Uppsala, Sweden, in the second half of the 11th century. It is not known what species it was, but a scholar has suggested that it was a yew tree.
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Illicium anisatum Illicium anisatum, with common names Japanese star anise, aniseed tree, and sacred anise tree, known in Japan as Shikimi (樒 , シキミ) , is a tree closely related to the Chinese star anise. Since it is highly toxic, the fruit is not edible; instead, the dried and powdered leaves are burned as incense in Japan. Its branches and evergreen leaves are considered sacred by Japanese Buddhists due to its ability to remain fresh after pruning.
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Nakshatravana Nakshatravana, also referred to as Nakshatravanam or Nakshatravan, is a sacred grove consisting of 27 trees that are related to 27 Nakshatras of Indian Astrology. The Nakshatras and the trees are as below:
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Vaijayanti The Vaijayanti or Vyjayanti is a theological flower, offered to Krishna and Vishnu in worship as a garland, "Vaijayanti-mala". Literally meaning, "the garland of victory",: An Vaijayanti-mala also finds mention in "Vishnu sahasranama", a stotra dedicated to Vishnu in the "Mahabharata", as "vanamali" (forest flowers). The garland of victory, mentioned in the Mahabharata was made never-wilting lotuses (1.57.15-16), however currently many flowers are believed to be Vaijayanti, including canna lily and are used for making garlands.
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Jeho-tang Jeho-tang (제호탕 ; 醍醐湯 ) is a traditional Korean cold drink made with honey and several ingredients used in traditional Korean medicine. The ingredients include "omae" (오매 ; 烏梅 , "smoked unripe plums"), "sain" (사인 ; 沙仁 , "medicinal cardamom"), "baekdanhyang" (백단향 ; 白檀香 , "white sandalwood"), and "chogwa" (초과 ; 草果 , "black cardamom"). The powdered ingredients are mixed together with honey and water and then boiled. After the liquid is chilled, it is diluted in cold water. It was considered the best summer drink in Korean royal court cuisine.