The mention of shidol got me thinking—my neighbour, old Anthony, he buys the *sombu* from Chittagong once a year, dries it on the Colombo roof, and the whole lane smells like monsoon for a week. My granddaughter says it’s "paavam smell," but he gives her a piece to chew and she stops complaining. I trust the fishermen’s cooperative near the estuary more than any big brand—they show their catch records on a chalkboard, you can count the numbers yourself. That’s the evidence I need before I buy.
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