Topic: Chaat Masala

[chonk]

Many thanks!

[Peripatetic Phil]

P.S. But not "Top Op" brand.  Despite looking like pieces of pure asaf

[chonk]

What's "Top Op" brand, Phil? The shop search just shows (me) their own brand, whole and powdered - but that's it?

[Peripatetic Phil]

Photograph later (camera downstairs, I and office up), but basically the tub (white, pink label, green top)  reads "Top Op // HING // WHOLE // ASAFOETIDA WHOLE".  Time for yet another complaint to the ASA, I fear ...

[chonk]

Doesn't seem to be on the site anymore. Does it look like chunks too?Then I can't be sure that their own housebrand is necessarily the pure resin either - and am a bit shocked. Fake whole asafoetida?

Top OP rings a bell now, after an imagesearch. Have some gum arabicum from this brand somewhere, I think.

[Peripatetic Phil]

This one : 
The version sold by Amazon has a different label to avoid more complaints to the ASA !

[chonk]

And the content really looks like whole resin, not powder, right? That's shocking!

[Peripatetic Phil]

And the content really looks like whole resin, not powder, right? That's shocking!

Sad but true.  See below.

[chonk]

Totally mind-boggling! Would make sure to contact TOP OP too. Very scammy.