Bananas
Posted on October 10th, 2008 in Food & drinks
Any Brazilian fruit stand or greengrocer’s is a true festival for the senses. Sometimes the surprise is not related to the exotic – abundant as exotic fruits are. The best known fruits are also full of surprises. Take the humble bananas.
On the photograph you can see, clockwise, four types of different bananas: nanica, prata, ouro and da terra. There are several others (figo, maçã, …). The moment you can identify them with ease you realize your process of cultural adaptation is well under way.
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October 10th, 2008
I love bananas! It is said bananas contains three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose. It has fiber and high potassium content.
By the way, I posted yesterday about the Notorious Stinky Tofu, an exotic delicacy enjoyed by many Taiwanese. You might want to check it out.