May 10th, 2012 Indian and South Asian confectionery has a distinctive taste all of its own. The main ingredients in the confectionery known in Hindu-Urdu as mithai tend to be sugar, milk and condensed milk, making the finished products sweet, creamy and rich. They often include nuts, fruit and spices and are fried. South Asian sweets vary from region to region and are generally sold from both traditional shops and street-vendors, making them readily available and cheap enough for tourists to avoid having to make a large money transfer to India prior to purchase. Here are some popular examples.
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