Pani Puri, also known as Gol Gappe, Gup Chup or Puchka in different parts of the country, holds a special place in Indian hearts and stomachs. There will hardly be anyone who doesn’t like to pierce a puri, stuff it with the filling of your choice, which could be mashed potatoes, sprouts, or chopped onion, then dunk it in sweet or sour tamarind water, and Finally putting it in your mouth waiting for the flavors to explode. We are sure that this description has already tempted you. It should come as no surprise that IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath started her new year with India’s favorite street food – gol gappe! The dish, we are sure, warmed his heart and soul. to keep track:
Happy 2022! Gol Guppa aka Pani Puri to start the new year! pic.twitter.com/up2yl2xroo— Geeta Gopinath (@geetagopinath) 1 January 2022
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He shared a picture of himself eating pani puri on New Year’s Day on Twitter. Gopinath captioned the post, “Happy 2022! Gol Guppa aka Pani puri To start the new year! The post soon went viral, and within a day of being shared, it had garnered over 32,000 likes. It was also retweeted over 900 times. Many of his followers also commented on this.
Since she was born in Kolkata, one of the users was curious as to why she didn’t say “phuchka”.
Since you once belonged to Kolkata – I wish you used the word “phuchka” too!
happy new year- sanjay mukherjee (@sanjaym73565536) 1 January 2022
Another user felt that the pani puri available in the restaurant was no match for the ones made by street vendors.
If you eat it in a restaurant I bet they are not as tasty as they are from street vendors- Ranjot Claire (@klair_ranjot) 1 January 2022
After 20 years, two users also came into the discussion about the price of pani puri keeping in mind the inflation.
Ma’am can you guess how many gol gappas will be served to us after 20 years for 20 rupees?— Yash. (@datascientist3_) 1 January 2022
Current Inflation Rate ~ 5%
If the rate of inflation remains roughly the same, what is worth ₹20 today will be worth ₹53.4 in 20 years.
You can get around 8 pani puri for ₹20 in most Indian cities.
So, in 2042, you will get ₹ 20. I will get 3.01 water puri
Enjoy! – Furzy Batman (@batmanshiv10) 1 January 2022
There was also a user who drew comparisons between the flavors of pani puri and that of “nation”.
Pani puri is the correct word. Full of flavour. Just like our nation. ????- Monica’s ??????????? (@monikake2511) 1 January 2022
Believe it or not, there were some users who compared pani puri with economics.
One of the batchmates proposed pani puri theory to compare purchasing parity between Indian cities, I guess you can use it for different economies??? – Rakesh Jha (@rakesh_jha) 1 January 2022
One of them even wanted the phrase “economic golgappa” to be coined like an economic bubble.
Sour-sweet way to start the new year… Like the economic bubble, a phrase like economic golgappa can also be coined. As the global economy is in a state of economic turmoil. Happy New Year Professor! ????????- Anand Saurabh (@iamanandsaurabh) 1 January 2022
Some of his followers even told him to try Pani puri By the side of the road, “standing on the sidewalk”, because they felt the taste was incomplete without it.
Try standing on the side of the road with people and then asking the elephant to customize every puri… ask for extra onions and shaves.. and fun ️☺️- Vikram (@vikramnk2) 1 January 2022
You have to come to Kolkata and try the original – Puchka. Preferably on a cup of sal leaves standing on the sidewalk! – Madhusudan Sikri (@SikriPackaging) 1 January 2022
But a taste of panipuri is incomplete without enjoying a roadside shop and waiting for their turn in a circular queue of 10 people. – Shuvarangshu (@shuvarangshu 5) 1 January 2022
Then there were those who suggested some alternatives to fill Gopinath.
Try peas (dried yellow-steamed) and green coriander chutney with black salt and kata (sour) and chilli and yes red chutney with offcourse.- satya (@maytas1008) 2 January 2022
Really, when it comes Street foodThere is hardly anything that comes close to the bliss one feels while chewing on pani puri. Don’t you agree? Tell us in the comments.
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