Ever wondered how Shisha or Hookah smoking started and how complex it is? This blog tries to take a closer look into the world of shisha culture and shed light on its dimensions-from the very basic definition of what it is down to the wide array of flavors it offers for enthusiasts to enjoy and explore.
What is Shisha?
Quite simply, shisha is a means through which tobacco is consumed with the addition of flavorings for specific effects. The process involves heating the tobacco and making the smoke pass through a water bowl into your mouth via a hose, accomplished with the use of an accessory known as a shisha pipe or hookah. Sweet flavors usually characterize it and this is attained by mixing tobacco with molasses or honey along with various flavor oils.
The Components of Shisha
Shisha is normally prepared by mixing tobacco with glycerin and molasses to give it a tastier and sweeter flavor. The main component is the tobacco leaf, while honey and molasses act as bonding agents and sweeteners. In addition, vegetable glycerin adds to its syrupy feel, while various natural and artificial flavors are added to give it a distinctive taste.
How Shisha is Used
The way one enjoys shisha can be fairly influential in determining a shisha experience. The way he packs the shisha, mixes the flavors and at which atmosphere he smokes in all contribute to the making of his experience.
The Shisha Experience
It starts with the preparation of the hookah, adding water in the base and packing the bowl with your mixture of shisha flavorings. Once it is loaded in the bowl, the shisha is heated with charcoal to produce smoke, which is drawn through the water and into a mouthpiece attached to a hose. This can last anywhere between 20 to 80 minutes during one session .
Shisha Packing Methods
When you prepare shisha, the bowl-loading process correctly affects the whole experience a lot. There are three ways of packing shisha, including the fluff pack method, the dense pack method and the semi-dense pack technique.
Shisha Mixing Techniques
Actually, mixing shisha flavors is an art because you can allow yourself to get creative with mixing and matching or layering different flavors to experience a unique taste sensation.
Blending
To make a balanced blend for your hookah session, you should mix all the flavors before packing them into the bowl. This will give you a consistent taste throughout your smoking. You will have better heat control and the session will last longer by keeping the levels of glycerin and molasses even.
Sectioning
This is when you section out your ingredients in the bowl without mixing them, placing flavors side by side to create a very unique type of tasting where each flavor is magnified as you continue to smoke. LAYERING Layer stacking combines some aspects of mixing and dividing, where you place flavors in such a way that each can be dominant at any given time during the smoke, adding much depth and variety to the experience.
Major Shisha Flavors
Shisha is loved for the variety of its flavors that are available to appeal to every taste and preference, there are seven main categories that one can choose from. Each has a different flavor and is enjoyed differently, starting from fruity and floral to more options in between.
Fruit Flavors
Among the favored ones are the fruit flavors, which range from the conventional ones such as apples to the most uncommon ones such as dragon fruit. In the case of fruits, they can also be further subgrouped for a wide variety of choices.
Mint Flavors
Mint flavors cool and freshen up the taste of smokers in particular. In nearly all cases, mint flavors have also been found to be part of various combinations by mixing them with other flavors.
Berry Flavors
Berries add a mix of sweetness and sour to make it distinct from the rest of fruits lining up in queue such as strawberries, blueberries and raspberries.
Floral Flavors
Floral flavors are complex and luxurious and might not suit everybody’s taste because they are less sweet and are pretty heavy to take. The popular floral hookah flavors are the rose and Kashmiri flavors.
Spice Flavors
Flavors of spices are all the rave today and anise seed and cardamom add to the growing list of flavors now available not to mention cinnamon. If you like a little spice in your dessert options, you may want to investigate some of the other spice varieties for your perfect fit in flavor.
Dessert Flavors
People who love desserts tend to like dessert flavors that remind them of their favorite sweet treats, like ice cream flavor or cookie flavor. Cheesecake is among the popular ones in this category! If you are someone who enjoys these tastes and vices as much as I do, then taking a look at the dessert flavor selection might just be your cup of tea!
Dessert Drink Flavors
The flavors of various beverages run the gamut from fruity smoothies to aromatic spiced teas. Some flavors of beverages are inspired by classic cocktails: the Piña Colada and Mojito.
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FAQs
1. What is the difference between shisha and hookah?
Shisha is the tobacco inside the device and hookah is the device itself. Both terms are used interchangeably.
2. How long does an average session of shisha last?
An average session usually lasts from 30 minutes to over an hour, depending on how it was packed and what tobacco was used.
3. Can one use shisha without nicotine?
Yes, nicotine-free shisha made from herbal ingredients does exist and gives a similar experience without the addictive component.
