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Edible Silver Leaf (Chandi Kay Vark) - 100 Pcs.

Edible Silver Leaf (Chandi Kay Vark) - 100 Pcs.

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Vark, also called varak (also silver leaf, German paper), is any leaf composed of pure metals, typically silver but sometimes gold, used on South Asian sweets. The silver is edible, though flavorless. Varak is made by pounding silver into sheets, a few micrometres(µm) thick, typically 0.2 µm-0.8 µm.

Silver is completely safe to eat, even in large quantities. If you eat enough of it over a long period of time your skin will turn blue, though. The US FDA considers silver dragées (those little silver bb-like things) to be 'for decorative use only' and not for eating.Vark, Warakh, Silver Leaves or varaka is any foil composed of a pure metal, typically silver, sometimes gold, used for garnishing sweets in South Asian cuisine. The silver leaves is edible, though flavorless.

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