Thursday, October 18, 2007
Much ado about shisha

Shisha, the one thing in the world today that is my anti-depressent. Gets me hi for at least the first 10 mins and if its done by the best shisha guy i know it'll probably stay till 20mins.

The maximum lifetime for one shisha is ard 45mins to n hour or more depending on the skill of person who makes it, what size of bowl you get that holds the shisha and if the charcoal is just the right amount.

Things to look out for when you buy shisha

If after smoking it after a few puffs u find that theres not enough smoke:

1) If the white plastic mouthpiece is inserted, try smoking without it
2) Instead of inhaling, blow through the pipe and see if any smoke comes out through a possible leak in the pipe.
3) Make sure the charcoal given is enough and burning red.
4) Loosen the exhaust stopper which should be somewhere on the bong itself. Sometimes it makes it harder to inhale the smoke.
5) Make sure theres enough holes poked into the aluminium foil that covers the bowl.

If any of these are true, you can always call on the people serving for help so don't be shy or you're only gonna loose precious time allocated for shisha. Oh also, if the shisha is left alone for too long the smoke will die out and the shisha in the bowl get dried up... so smoke it while it lasts.

Where do i go for shisha in Singapore?

The following is a list of places that i'd recommend. They are all around the arab street area.

1) Al-Majlis (The cheapest <$12.60> and best place to go for shisha but the service can be slow especially on fri and weekends)
2) Fedrochi (Same price as Al-Majlis but abit light though)
3) Samar (Much more expensive <$20.00> but as good as Al-majlis)
4) Mosi (Ard the same price as Al-majlis but gets abit harsh on the throat after awile. Also they use the instant charcoal type which doesnt make it taste as good)

Well there u have it. In my opinion the other places in Singapore are either tooo damn pricey or the smoke just isn't good enough or both.

Wat to drink when you have shisha?

1) Water... this is what i order all the time when having shisha. Its the best thing to have around to quech ur thirst and in case your throat gets too dry)
2) Wine... ahhh the magic of drinking wine while smoking is unbelieveable... add to that a good bbq and we got a party. But don't expect that theres gonna be any wine in any of the above places though cus they dont serve any. Try to have it before you go shishaing... just at that point wen ur hi.. it'll blow your mind away)
3) Hot mint tea... I've heard that this is the authentic drink which they drink while shishaing but i've never tried it myself

Should i eat before or after shisha?

Personally i think after is better. A heavy meal tends to wear me out before having my smoke so its kinda hard to enjoy it. Whereas in the case of eating after i shisha, i usually get a good appetite going after i smoke.

Cigerettes or Shisha?

It depends on the person. From what i see, most of my friends who smoke cigerettes tel me that theres no kick in shisha.. well all except one actually. For most non-cigerette smokers, they would prefer shisha more than the cigerettes (i think its cus the smoke isnt as coarse). Of course there are the other type who just hate smoking.

What flavour?

My personal favourites at Al-majlis would be:

1) Apple (Very strong)
2) Rose Mint (Tastes sweet and refreshing)
3) Apple rose mint (The best of both worlds)

I when i go to other shisha places, i'd usually compare the standard with one of these flavours. Oh btw, the only place i've been to sofar that mixes 3 flavours together is at Al-majlis.

Should i or shouldn't i?

Well heres what i always say: I'll try anything once. If i don't like it, i won't do it again.

So thats my scoop on Shisha... remember if ur ever going... ask me along too ;)
-Talon faced death at 2:55 PM

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