I don't know the last time I tasted something I had never tasted before. But now, with my friend bringing me all kinds of exotics from Frankie's Nursery, snack time is no longer grabbing a bag of granola (though I really miss that granola) but a time of excitement and apprehension. What is it? Will I like it? Is she really trying to poison me? I was especially dubious of the chinese chestnuts (above). The fuzzy, slightly sticky red shell is not edible. After boiling for about half an hour, the nuts are eaten like chestnuts, and taste just like them, too.
Above: mamey sapote. Something about the name is so comforting...maybe because it reminds me of Mammy from Gone with the Wind. It's rather appropriate then that it tastes like a rich sweet potato pie (same texture, too!).
And the creme de la creme...the lalee jewo (the yellow chunks in the salad). I can't seem to take a picture of it whole...once I slice it open, the scent captures me and I devour it. I ate one after the other before tossing one into this salad with Ma'o greens, Big Wave tomatoes, and a butter avocado in an effort to make it last. But really, it's best just eaten as is. The lalee jewo is a mango relative that looks like a green mango and tastes like a mango infused with lychee. I can't stop eating it, in an effort to keep the taste of heaven in my mouth.
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