New Fruits
We went to Kauai! One of the major highlights was going to the farmer’s market and getting to meet new fruits. Along with the expected pineapples, papayas, passion fruits, lychees, and coconuts, we tasted:
1. Guavas – SO DELICIOUS! Tart and seedy and grainy like a pear. Matthew’s favorite for sure.
2. Cinnamon kiwis – Looks like the familiar kiwi without fur, but the flavor is surprisingly reminiscent of yeasty bread.
3. Egg fruit – I was the only one who had more than a bite of this one. The texture is spot on to a hard egg yoke. Very dry. Sweet and custardy. Would make a great sub for pumpkin in a pie or curry.
4. Mountain apples – tastes like a ripe yellow plum or pluot, shaped like a tiny oblong apple with thin red skin and white flesh.
5. Cream apples – look a these guys! We were super bummed out that we only got two of these at the market. The flavor is hard to explain, simple and not too sweet. Very pleasant. So much going on with the texture!
