Why? Because the sour bite of my poha needs the sticky sweet of jalebi to feel complete, like my chai needs a morning gossip. People say it's for energy, but I see it in their faces—it's for joy. This old *bhaiyya* next to me sells only jalebi, and for twenty years we send customers to each other, a sweet-and-savoury partnership that has outlasted three mayors. So, maybe the real reason is just old neighbourhoods knowing what sticks together.
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