Wednesday, September 7, 2011

tree tomato

Before

I had never eaten a tree tomato before visiting Rwanda, but I would happily eat one every day from now on if I could. Tree tomatoes taste tart and sweet, like hibiscus and tomato leaf and maybe pomegranate (though that could be the texture talking). In Rwanda, I also saw them referred to as a plums, 'Japanese fruits,' and prunes. A little online digging reveals they're also known as tamarillos and love fruits. Preeta says that in Malaysia, they eat them by biting off the top and sucking out the seedy insides. I consumed them mainly in juice form, but also as part of fruit salads, and in messy little piles, all by their tangy selves.

One of the best smells I experienced in Rwanda is related, though I don't believe it came solely from tree tomato trees. A powerful tomato-leaf-esque smell seemed to emanate from the hills themselves. I noticed it in particular when riding a bus with the window open or, even better, riding a moto and letting the breeze carry this scratchy green smell straight to me. In the evenings, there was sometimes a nightfire smell that mixed that same tomato leaf aroma with smoke and wood and a little bit of eucalyptus. Green and heady and rich enough to calm you no matter how fast the automobile carrying you is going.

After

7 comments:

Unknown said...

As Maisy would say, "Oh, yum!"

*
wds

Beth Mattson said...

Oh man! I want that bottled to spray on my beloved hippies who wear this:

http://www.demeterfragrance.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=969

Preets said...

The very best thing about an internet hiatus is that now I get to come back to ALL these nosy girl posts, ALL AT ONCE. Yum yum yum. Tree tomatoes, I miss you. Like I said, I haven't eaten one in at least fifteen years (they are rare even in Malaysia since you can only find them in the highlands), and boy, your description of the scent takes me right back.

Unknown said...

kate spade handbags
louboutin shoes
air jordan shoes
calvin klein outlet
salvatore ferragamo
monster beats
washington redskins jerseys
puma sneakers
beats headphones
jordan 4
ugg boots, http://www.uggbootsclearance.in.net
asics running shoes
oakley sunglasses
pandora jewelry
karen millen dresses
christian louboutin uk
michael kors outlet store, http://www.michaelkorsoutletonlinstore.us.com
air jordan 4
burberry outlet online, http://www.burberryoutletonlinestore.com.co
nba jerseys
baltimore ravens jerseys
oakley sunglasses, http://www.oakleysunglassescanada.com
oakley sunglasses
oakley sunglasses
michael kors factory online, http://www.michaelkorsfactoryoutletonline.com
ray ban
calvin klein underwear
hollister pas cher
roshe run men
replica watches
tory burch outlet online
ralph lauren uk
giuseppe zanotti
cheap jordans
canada goose outlet
lacoste outlet
achang 0814

Unknown said...

cheap jordans
polo ralph lauren
nike roshe run
ray ban sunglasses
fitflops sale clearance
michael kors outlet
nike trainers
michael kors
ralph lauren pas cher
prada outlet
20170121lck

Tukang Top up Ovo said...

Agen s128 adalah situs sabung ayam online sebagai salah satu penyedia jasa
s128 di indonesia.
Agen s128 adalah situs sabung ayam online sebagai salah satu penyedia jasa
s128 di indonesia.
Agen s128 adalah situs sabung ayam online sebagai salah satu penyedia jasa
ayam sabung di indonesia.
Agen s128 adalah situs sabung ayam online sebagai salah satu penyedia jasa
ayam sabung di indonesia.

penjual kopi said...

Agen s128 ialah situs sabung ayam online jadi satu diantara penyuplai layanan taruhan ayam s128 di indonesia.

S128cash - Judi Online | Poker Online | Sabung Ayam | s128 | Sbobet

sabung ayam

s128

https://sabungayamcash.webnode.com/agen-judi-sabung-ayam-s128-online/

ayam sabung

https://sabungayamcash.weebly.com/agen-judi-sabung-ayam-s128-online.html

http://sabungayamcash.bravesites.com/entries/general/agen-judi-sabung-ayam-s128-online-

s128

sabung ayam

Post a Comment