Pouteria Caimito/Abiu Tasting

Pouteria caimito, caimito, or simply abiu. In Taiwan, this jelly-liked treat is called "the golden fruit."

Again, I found this interesting thing from a street vendor close to the mountain/scenic area in Taiwan (I also found an interesting Ta Gu vegetable the other day from one of these vendors).

The street vendor kindly cut a big chunk of the fruit for me to taste before making a purchase. This imported fruit was originally from South America and introduced to Taiwan around 12 years ago.

The texture is similar to jelly. As I cut the fruit into wedges, the shape and look reminded me of orange peel jellos.

Not much seeds inside abiu, the most about 2 large black seeds in the center -

I ate the fruit just like how I always eat the kiwis. Simply take a spoon and scrape against the inner skin to scoop out the meaty part. 
 
The flavor is similar to feijoa or sugar apple. The price tag? A whopping $2 US per abiu, I can buy a pork chop bento with that amount of money here in Taiwan!

I'm still a newbie to this exotic flavor, and its price surely does scare me away. However, if trying the fruit few more times, it's possible that'll grow to like abiu one day (but the price needs to go down first).

Ensenada Street Food - Cactus Fruit with Chili Sauce

I went on a cruise recently to Mexico, Ensenada,

During the offshore excursion, I saw this small stand lining up with cactus fruits,

I had to order something from there.

Not too sure what I got from the lady (since she only speaks Spanish),

She peeled the cactus, chopped it up in big chunks, and asked if I want chili sauce with it,

How in the world do I know what she was asking for?

Well, at least I know chili, or chile, either way, I got my cup of chopped cactus with chili sauce-

The sauce tastes kind of like the plum powder people use for guava,

Just...spicier,

As for the cactus itself, it has a slight sweet taste, the texture is similar to dragon fruit, but a little bit harder...

By the way....I didn't expect so many seeds in the middle....

Good experience though! Never had fruit with chili sauce before!

Royal Riviera Pear - The Sweetest Pear I've Ever Had

Feel like I haven't write about fruits for ages,
Well, lately I've been eating the same fruits over and over again,
Bananas, cherries, and grapes.

Why is that?
When you have to work with computers the whole time,
These fruits became my top three choices since they can be stored outside the fridge, no pre-cutting required, and create least mess at my desk.
*Imagine me trying to cut a kiwi and eat it at work,
I'm 100% sure that you'll see drops of green liquid on my keyboard.

But I do get tired of the same thing once a long while.
I can't eat bananas, cherries, or grapes every single day!
And I guess that's how this sweet little thing seduced me to grab it, and put into my grocery bag-

It even comes with its own plastic protection,

No wonder the name is called "Royal" Riviera.
Too bad the plastic cover doesn't work for me,
Because I just ripped it apart and cut the pear into pieces!

Muahahhahaha-

I'm not kidding, it tastes almost like honey,

I believe if I leave it at the counter, uncovered,

Millions of ants will sense its sweetness and race toward the delicate pear,

(I just got a chill thinking about the scene).

Unlike most of the Asian pears,

Royal Riviera is very soft, and the skin is a little bit rough,

I would love to copy and paste the description on the retailer's website,

But I don't feel like doing any advertisement for them,

I'm only writing this blog because the pear was so sweet!

Google it well ya?

Rainier Cherry

I've been munching on these little beauties for the past few days.

Never really a big fan of cherries, but these....are just too good to be true.

Rainier cherry needs special care in order to grown to its highest sweetness,

Farmers have to watch out for slight changes in temperatures, winds, and rains closely.

Washington State even has its own standard for the sweetness level,

Only the ones surpass "17 brix" can call themselves--Rainier Cherry.

These cherries don't come along easily,

Thank God that it's the season now,

Plus I am in America,

Should enjoy Rainier's wonderful flavor even more since the price is crazy back in Asia.

Battle between Woman and the Watermelon

As my internet went down yesterday,

I've decided to throw my anger out in a healthier way.

Argh-

I want my internet back!

(After talking to the "internet expert" for nearly one hour on the phone this morning,

Thank God my internet is finally fixed...)

Tears.

Great Source of Iron

What I was trying to eat today-

However,

Don't get fooled by the look,

It's actually really sourish.

So after 2 bites,

I've decided to toss them back into the box,

Will turn them into juice with other yummy fruits later on.

Cindy's Rating for the look: 8

Cindy's Rating for the taste: 3