Number of people to eat "GOL GAPPA's" in a group.

Well answer is 3, why? keep reading.

First thing first, thou I am in Bombay, and people here use the term "paani puri" instead of "gol gappa's", I will stick with the second term which is my first love as I hail from Delhi.and second , "GOL GAPPA" sounds more exotic.

Now, before getting on to prove my point I would like to make another point. There are two kinds of food, one, which any number of people can eat together and it makes no difference to the taste. Second kind are where only a certain number of people can eat together, or if the numbers are increased or decreased it makes the direct effect on the taste of the food.

Example for the first kinds are Ice cream, 100 people can sit together and enjoy the same taste, Chicken burger, again any number of people can sit together to eat and enjoy the same taste. Only that waiting period to get you turn might be little uncomfortable, but once you get your prey in your paws, you can enjoy the marvellous achievement of men to think of the composition of chicken, wheat, cabbage and mustard together to get that delicious taste.

Example for the second kind is "GOL GAPPA". Well issue with gol gappas are that the can't be eaten in one go, but you have to wait for your turn after every piece is served to you. Of course there are some so called first grade eating places which serve you gol gappas in a plate and with a bowl of fillings and masala water. Well I think these people should be hanged till death on two counts. First for breaking the rules of society and for inducing people to eat it that way. Because gol gappas are supposed to be eaten while standing on the street corner or the crowded market, its a part of whole experience. Its just not about eating some snack, its about looking at girls standing across the counter, its about chatting rubbish as even so called highly intellectuals can't discuss about world economy while eating these amazing pieces of heaven.

Now my point, answer is 3, why? See, when you had your piece the exact time for enjoying the taste for gol gappas are usually time taken by bhaiya (gol gappa wala) to serve three people. As soon as the gol gappa comes to your plate you have to put it in your mouth otherwise the water will leak out. While he makes the second on for the second person in your group you are chewing your piece, when the second person has kept his piece in his mouth and when the bhaiya is making piece for the third person you have almost finished eating your piece and trying to collect small pieces from every corner of your mouth and enjoying the spices. And as soon as the third person has finished eating his piece, bhaiya is ready to make your piece and so are you.

Well why 3? because if you are two in a group you will get the your second piece too fast while you are still enjoying the left over, and if you are four then you have to wait for five seconds more for your piece, which will spoil half the fun of these little pieces of heaven.

Well, usually time taken by all bhaiyas is same, difference will be in seconds which doesn't make that much difference.
So, all those food lovers out there next time you go out for snacks either take two more of your friends or wait for the second group and enjoy.