While having tostadas at a small roadside eatery, we noticed an exotic fruit being sold. 20 pesos per kilo. In the back yard there was a huge tree loaded with fruit. Karen asked about them and found that they are a sweet fruit that tastes somewhat like an orange. They are completely eatable with a waxy skin. The owner said that you could eat them with a little salt and chilli powder. Others say you just eat them whole, while others make a water drink with them, "Agua Frescas". We bought two kilos and took them out to the children's home. Eunice knows just what to do with them.
I remember trying Star Fruit in the South Pacific, so it must be a tropical favorite around the globe. Your photo makes them look delicious. So, I'm guessing the children at the orphanage are mostly vegetarian, as meat is too expensive and hard to get. Curious. (The older I get the more I notice my own diet swinging in that direction.) I have a theory that kids will eat fruit and vegetables if other options (pastries, cookies, breads, deserts, sugar) are not available and they're hungry. Unfortunately, there is no way to test the theory with our granddaughters, because other options are always available. In contrast, I'll bet Eunice succeeds, and the kids at the Children's Home eat or drink both kilos of fruit.
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