Part of the experience of travel is the food. It doesn’t even have to be gourmet. I love local street food. Ironic, as as an infectious disease physician I frequently counsel against eating and drinking purchases from street vendors when travelling internationally so as to not acquire a food borne illness. Even better is the […]
When kelewele trumped mangoes
You know, despite the fact that a lot of young childhood pictures of myself that included food had me chomping down on a mango, I wasn’t always obsessed with them. In the back of my head, they have probably always been my favourite fruit, but my favourite thing to eat? I don’t think so. That […]
Feast of Mangos
It started harmlessly enough. Faced with a long layover, I stocked my carry-on handbag with dried mangos. Sunkist brand phillipine mango that was ridiculously expensive at about $6 for what was to be only several slivers in the bag. On the almost three hour drive from Montego Bay Airport to Treasure Beach, we passed by […]
King of Fruits
King of Fruits Heavenly Fruit Genus Magnifera National Fruit of Philippines, India, Pakistan, and KChieland National Tree of Bangladesh Symbol of love, fertility and wealth Antioxidant Energizer Revitalizer Aphrodiasiac Soothing, comforting, aromatherapist Only you make me lose control
Salivating for indian almond, cocoa pulp and other random tropical fruits
Today, I had a sudden urge to delight in Indian almond. Too bad I’m nowhere near one. Indian almonds are one of my childhood delights, in addition to cocoa pulp, the jelly like sweet & tangy substance that surrounds each cocoa bean in the pod (see below), the previously described alasa, tiger nuts, fresh coconut […]
Haagen-Daz Five Ginger aka Heaven in a Tub
Almost as much as I love mango I love ginger. It’s true. My love for ginger may not have had the opportunity to make itself known as that for mango but ginger is also a great weakness of mine. I can’t seem to pass up any drink, candy, biscuits, or meals that heavily feature either […]
National Mango Day
It’s National Mango Day in Mali. Looks like I need to take a trip! The BBC has a picture gallery of the recent event. Their first picture, copied here, has me positively salivating!
In Mango Heaven
Today I had a mango. A real mango. A juicy succulent mango. The kind that transports you to a hot sunny day. I’m in mango heaven. I’ve eaten mangoes all winter but they’ve all been tasteless really, but this one, mmm mmm mmm! Now I want to go back to that Indian store and buy […]
NYTimes.com: The World’s Best Candy Bars? English, of Course
A friend forwarded this New York Times article about just how great English candy is, and I knew it had to go on my blog. I agree with it 1000% that the world’s best candy bars are English. See my earlier post on nostalgic tastebuds. I just knew I wasn’t crazy! DINING & WINE July 11, […]
Nostalgic Tastebuds
I recently had afternoon tea at the Four Seasons. Sitting there enjoying the scrumptious warm scones with clotted cream and lemon curd, and the delectable small finger sandwiches with fillings such as cucumber/cream cheese, and egg salad/caviar made me very nostalgic for good old English cuisine. Was that just an oxymoron? In recent years, I […]
A lover of mangoes. A woman - smart, without pretense, lefthanded, Afropolitan - navigating this thing called life. An unapologetic believer in social justice and karma. Choosing to radiate positive energy and be true to myself. Here, my musings.