I asked a woman with a photo of Lychee, who lives in La Vega and she had no clue, let alone knowledge of the fruit....so thanks a lot for this info. Could you also tell me the season/time of the year when it is available?
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Your Favorite Fruit in The D.R.
I L-O-V-E mangoes. When I used to live in Europe, as they do not have restrictions bringing in agri products, I used to bring in suitcase full of mangoes from Asia from my business travel...yum!
Guavas are good yes, but as you got to chew them a lot more, my jaw gets tired but I used to love the way they do it in Mexico, sprinkle them with a bit of salt and red chilli. The ripe guayabas are fragrant but for some reason, I do not care for it, unless it is in a liquefied form....
Limoncillo....I like the flavor but the pulp is way too little and as you said, you have to eat it the whole day....
By the way, you can get an Italian liqueur called Limoncello....even in the DR, anywhere the Italians are.
Limoncillo....I like the flavor but the pulp is way too little and as you said, you have to eat it the whole day....
The nearby limoncillo tree dried out last year
Limoncillo liqueur is made out of the zest of yellow lemons though, sorrento I think----- kind of in short supply here in the DR, limes everywhere instead !!
Last week the pineapples were small from the fruit lady in the street. I love them so much I was going thru one a day by myself and looking for more. Last year my dentist asked if I ate a lot of citrus, I said yes I eat no less than 3 types a day. He said my gums are getting soft and I should watch it. I said that's just NOT going to be added to my list of no nos. Not going to happen. Enuf already!
My employees occasionally will cut one in pieces for me and then I eat the pieces with a fork. I really like them but too sweet!
You are right....it is from lemons ( I would not know about Sorrento but it is enirely possible). I know of an Italian restaurant in Cabarete where I drink limoncello regularly and an Italian gentlemen told me about a local place closeby where you can buy the bottle, made locally.The nearby limoncillo tree dried out last year
Limoncillo liqueur is made out of the zest of yellow lemons though, sorrento I think----- kind of in short supply here in the DR, limes everywhere instead !!
A really "good" mango will have a balanced flavor, not too sweet and not too tart....one does not come across such varieties all the time.
Indeed, mangoes do provoke allergic reactions to some, especially the resin on the peel.
I would in principle, agree with you.A good mango is the one you eat sitting on a branch in the tree.
This July, I had rented a property and the next door house had a mature mango tree with ripe fruits dropping at all hours of the day. They looked great but I could not try one as the house was under lock and key. I asked my landlord and he got on top of a roof where the fruits were falling....I was overjoyed, to be able to eat fruit right off the tree. Unfortunately, the fruit was just about ok....
Just an aside, which campo do you live close to, Campesino?
I would in principle, agree with you.
This July, I had rented a property and the next door house had a mature mango tree with ripe fruits dropping at all hours of the day. They looked great but I could not try one as the house was under lock and key. I asked my landlord and he got on top of a roof where the fruits were falling....I was overjoyed, to be able to eat fruit right off the tree. Unfortunately, the fruit was just about ok....
Just an aside, which campo do you live close to, Campesino?
People with zinc roofs probably have 9 times more chances to die of a heart attack ! Mangoes falling on those roofs sound like a bomb.
Near Guananico.
I have that problem, as did my paternal grandmother. Almost burns. Genetic I guess.
I’m a mango fan in DR. And the little manzana bananas.
A Dominican friend told me to sprinkle the pineapple slice with salt to lessen the itchiness/burn...never tried myself but my daughter says it works.
OMG my Dominican mother-in-law used to serve fresh pineapple slices sprinkled with salt. I thought she was the only one.
Agree. Durian is number One. And I even like the smell. And I eat its stones as well.
I prefer to wait until it drops to the ground. Both in DR and in Florida. And pick up from the ground. It is the super best, super soft, super sweet and super ripe.A good mango is the one you eat sitting on a branch in the tree.
Do you roast the stones to eat the kernel? I am impressed that you spoke so highly of Durian....most have never heard of it bar those that have been to SE Asia. I certainly can handle the smell but if I had a choice, it would be a mango, first! : )
Sprinkle a bit of chilli powder too....It would be a fantastic melange of sweet, sour, salty and piquant! Heavenly!
My inlaws had a tamarindo tree in their yard in Santo Domingo. My kids would climb that tree and pick them all, and sit in the yard peeling them and stuffing their faces. My daughter still talks about it 😊