Did you know?
How well do you know your exotic fruits, Miamians?
- Loquats can be used to make yummy kabobs
- Guanabana (a.k.a., soursop) can be used to make Cuban batidos
- Mamey (a.k.a., mammy sopate) can be used to make tejate – the Oaxacan’s cocoa drink of the Gods!
- Dragon fruit is a soothing remedy for sunburn!
- Papaya is growing more popular by the day, but even some of the most die hard fruit lovers still haven’t ventured a peek inside. When firm, they can be cooked and served just like squash or sweet potatoes.
- Jocote can be used as an appetite suppressant. Eat one before a meal!
The Questions
- You can make divine Turkish kabobs with this fruit.
- This fruit adds a new twist to batidos.
- Gotten a sunburn? Grab this fruit, fast.
- In the mood for cooked sweet potatoes but don’t have any nearby? You might have some of these around and they can be cooked the same way.
- Need a great appetite suppressant (to keep you from hitting on that gallon of ice cream).
- This baby makes the most amazing cocoa.