Food: "Chai" simply means "tea" in Hindi/Marathi. Saying "cha…

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Did you know? "Chai" simply means "tea" in Hindi/Marathi. Saying "chai tea" is therefore tautological ("tea tea"). The Western "chai latte" is what in India is called "masala chai" — a tea with spices like cardamom, cinnamon, ginger and black pepper.

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"Chai" simply means "tea" in Hindi/Marathi. Saying "chai tea" is therefore tautological ("tea tea"). The Western "chai latte" is what in India is called "masala chai" — a tea with spices like cardamom, cinnamon, ginger and black pepper.

"Chai" betekent letterlijk gewoon "thee" in het Hindi/Marathi. "Chai-thee" zeggen is dus dubbelop ("thee-thee"). De Westerse "chai-latte" is wat in India "masala chai" heet — een thee met kruiden zoals kardemom, kaneel, gember en zwarte peper.

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