So...front row l to r...tangelos, asian pears, Buddha's crown (chermoya, custard apple), dragon fruit, guava and PASSION FRUIT...top row fresh plums, asian pear, prunes, jujube (asian date) and more PASSION FRUIT>Even as we speak Carol is making a Passionfruit panna cotta to serve after a meal of BBQ asian spareribs, fresh lime beans roasted with garlic and herbs, and pan sauted red, orange, and yellow tomatoes....all fresh from the market. At every street market or the multi story ShiDong fresh market building, if you go to the same vendor every time, they give you things like a bag of fresh basil or a handful of cilantro or a stalk of peeled ginger or a bunch of green onions. They try to guess what you are cooking and then give you something they think will add to it. And the more you go the more you get. The people are unbelievably kind.
In the regard of avabilability of fresh produce and the diversity of the greens and fruits, the states will be a big disappointment. We have quickly become spoiled.
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