Laapsi Portable -

The worst possible response? Genuine, loud, belly laughter before checking if the person is okay. The best response? A neutral expression and the magic question: “Are you okay?” Only after the affirmative reply can the laughter be released.

Then came the syrup.

She left it on the counter to cool. It would harden. The sugar would turn to a brittle cement, holding the fried wheat in a sweet, unbreakable grip. Later, she would break it apart, a jagged piece of edible glass, sweet and savory, hard to bite, impossible to resist. laapsi

: In a separate pot, boil water with jaggery or sugar until dissolved. The worst possible response