But what else is there?
What do you want to see when you visit Agra? The Taj Mahal of course. But what do you want to see when you're visiting Agra the second time? Culturally Adventurous is a series of recollections from my travels, where I have chanced upon something totally normal in that place, but something a visitor often misses while going for the things with better PR. By all means, you must definitely see the Taj Mahal in Agra. But what else is there?
If you visit Madurai, the most popular tourist draw is the Meenakshi temple. But what else is there?
A few steps away from the East gopuram is this juice stall selling Nannari sarbath (in pic). They primarily advertise the more popular Jigarthanda, but you can get sarbath if you ask for it. Nannari is sarsaparilla (a herb) extract, in sugar syrup. Nannari sarbath is made by squeezing a bit of lemon into the Nannari syrup, and topping it off with chilled soda. It is a refreshing drink when it's 38 degrees outside. It is by no means a hidden undiscovered gem. Thousands of locals have it every day, and have had it for years. But if you didn't know about it, then you can watch out for these red, orange or yellow syrups in bottles sold across Tamil Nadu, and perhaps take one home as a souvenir.
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You can find the location of Jaam Jaam Jigarthanda on our Culturally Adventurous map, if you zoom into Madurai.
