Thursday, July 11, 2013

L.A. Times - Asia: Liquor is the lifeblood of India's Kerala state

L.A. Times - Asia
Headlines from latimes.com
thumbnail Liquor is the lifeblood of India's Kerala state
Jul 11th 2013, 20:59, by By Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times

Per-capita consumption is the nation's highest. Bars open at 9 a.m. and lines snake outside liquor stores, from which the government earns big money.

KOCHI, India — It's early on a weekday afternoon and the Mullapnathal shop in India's southern Kerala state is doing a roaring trade in toddy, the local palm wine. Drinkers are pounding them down while munching on "rabbit fry," a favorite unlikely to give McDonald's sleepless nights any time soon.

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