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The old parts of Delhi are famous for the wide array of street foods they offer. The golgappa (also known as panipuri पानीपूरी, About this sound pānīpūrī (help·info), pani ke bataashe, Marathi: पाणीपुरी pāṇīpurī,Urdu: گول گپّے, Gujarati: પાણી પુરી, term used in Western India, puchka (Bengali: ফুচকা, or gup chup (Oriya: ଗୁପଚୁପ୍)) is a popular street snack in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. It consists of a round, hollow puri, fried crisp and filled with a mixture of flavored water ("pani"), tamarind chutney, chili, chaat masala, potato, onion and chickpeas. It is generally small enough to fit completely into one's mouth. It is a popular street food dish in Mumbai, Delhi, Karachi, Lahore, Dhaka, Kolkata and Kathmandu. The name gol gappa refers to the crisp sphere (gol) tha