How Do You Use A Hookah Pipe?
Also called shisha or narghile, a hookah is a type of water pipe traditionally used in the Middle East and Asia. Hookahs can be used to smoke tobacco, but fruit-flavored tobacco-free hookah material has made this smoking implement increasingly popular in cafes in US cities with indoor tobacco bans. Hookahs can have one or more hoses with mouthpieces, and the sweet tobacco mellowed by the water makes it a relaxing, meditative smoke that goes nicely with coffee or tea. Pull the hookah’s stem off the glass vase and fill the vase about halfway with cold, fresh water. When you replace the stem, it should be about an inch underwater. Set the bowl on the top of the stem. Break up the tobacco and sprinkle it into the bowl, almost to the top. The tobacco should be loose enough for air to pass through easily. Attach the metal tray to the top of the bowl. This tray will hold the lighted coals that burn the tobacco. Some hookahs don’t have a tray. For this type, put a piece of tinfoil over the bow
