subject: Shisha Tobacco [print this page] Shisha is one of the oldest traditions in Arab culture which is thought to have originated from the streets of Egypt. People world over are now becoming fans of the mystical smoke of the Shisha-Tobacco and can not resist visiting shisha lounges and other restaurants which offer this facility. The invasion of Shisha-Tobacco over other kinds of tobacco has spurred new waves in this industry and more and more manufacturers are emerging on the scene claiming to be the best in this business. These days, you can find lots of options for finding the right type of tobacco that suits your needs and liking, choosing from such a wide range is an art in its own self and one needs to have good knowledge about Shisha-Tobacco to do so.
As awareness regarding the harmfulness of cigarette smoking has spread among masses, people prefer smoking Shisha-tobacco over cigarette tobacco, the reason being that the Shisha-Tobacco has no tar and nicotine and the charcoal only heats it indirectly. Therefore, the harmful carcinogens are not released in this process which is the actual problem in cigarette smoking. Besides, the smoke is filtered before being inhaled. Moreover, Shisha Tobacco is only 30% tobacco and the rest is fruit flavorings mixed with honey and molasses. The tobacco comes in a variety of flavors like mint, apple, vanilla, Pina Colada, Cognac, Margarita, Cola etc.
Cigarette smoke is irritating as well as harmful not only for the smoker but also for the people sitting near him. Whereas, Shisha smoke generates no irritating or harmful effects, it creates an ambience that takes one away from the tensions and anxiety of recent days and gives a 30-60 minute relaxed time to sit happily with friends and family.
From the wide variety of Shisha-Tobacco available to choose from, the Arabian tobacco is the most famous and preferable, maybe because the Arabs are the old manufacturers of Shisha Tobacco and they know the trade secrets, keeping this fact aside the manufacturers from other parts of the world are also doing this business very successfully nowadays.
Besides, the availability of such a range of Shisha-Tobacco, many people choose to prepare their own tobacco, just to indulge themselves more in this exotic experience. The fruit of your choice is pureed first and then the juice is strained and this is used to marinate the tobacco. People play with the proportions and flavors, mixing cola, milk or other fruit combinations and increasing the flavor and aroma of their Shisha-Tobacco.
