Last Wednesday evening found me and some friends at Uncle
Robert's in Kalapana. We went there to listen and possibly dance to a popular band called
"Koele." Surprised at the
number of vehicles and lack of parking space, we found out in no time why. There
was a night market and food, drinks and music galore. The place was jampacked.
One vendor had a black round
fruit I've never seen before. "It's Jabotica," said the enterprising
lady who noticed my interest. Not one to pass up a chance to try something new,
I purchased some of the fruit and promptly popped one into my mouth.
The skin was silky and very firm on my tongue. I bit and was
delighted with the burst of sweet-slightly tarty juice and the feel of the soft
flesh. As I put one fruit after another into my mouth, I thought of how it was much like some people
I know -- tough and seemingly forbidding on the outside but warm and yielding
inside.
After finishing the whole bag of Jabotica, I happily
danced like an idiot to the music of the night.
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| Jabotica |
I want to try one.
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