{"id":11481,"date":"2013-10-28T09:50:11","date_gmt":"2013-10-28T14:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?p=11481"},"modified":"2016-03-31T17:08:42","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T22:08:42","slug":"from-the-vault-colombian-fruits-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2013\/10\/from-the-vault-colombian-fruits-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"From the vault: “Colombian fruits (part 2)”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently we brought you\u00a01-5 of our top 10 Colombian fruits<\/a>. Today we\u2019re finishing the list, but it has to be said, there\u2019s so much variety here in Colombia<\/strong> and the fruit is so delicious that you almost can\u2019t go wrong. If you\u2019re\u00a0traveling to Colombia, just remember to be adventurous with your smoothies<\/strong>. The less you understand what the menu says, the better.<\/p>\n

Carambola \/ Star fruit<\/h2>\n
\"Carambola<\/a>
You’re a star, fruit…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The truth is even if I didn\u2019t love the taste of carambola it\u2019d still find its way onto this list because\u00a0it\u2019s shaped like a star!<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>Now, unfortunately I don\u2019t live in Mushroom Kingdom and my name isn\u2019t Mario<\/strong>, so when I eat carambola music doesn\u2019t start playing, I don\u2019t turn invincible, but I do get a tasty punch of a kind of citrus-y, apple-y mixture<\/strong>. The texture’s also very satisfying, not unlike a grape but slightly crunchier and very juicy. A delightful treat.<\/p>\n

Tomate de \u00e1rbol \/ Tamarillo<\/h2>\n
\"Tomate<\/a>
Tomatoe de Arbol – “Tree Tomato”. A bit like a tomato, but also not like one at all…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another smoothie classic. I don\u2019t tend to eat tomate de \u00e1rbol straight<\/strong>, for no other reason than I have a habit of heading to my local smoothie vendor in the morning and getting myself a delicious, hearty drink. Of course, you can eat it by itself and no doubt you\u2019ll enjoy it, I just believe you\u00a0can<\/em>\u00a0have too much of a good thing,<\/strong> so I limit myself to once-a-day. Tomate de \u00e1rbol tastes like a mix between kiwis and tomatoes, and is easily sweetened with a little sugar. Like lulo<\/a>, it\u2019s very popular with locals and so it\u2019s a must-try when visiting Colombia.<\/p>\n

Guan\u00e1bana \/ Soursop<\/h2>\n
\"Guanabana\"<\/a>
do-doo-do-do-do, Guanabana!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Texture-wise, the guan\u00e1bana can take some getting used to. Its exterior is soft and spikey while inside it\u2019s reminiscent of custard<\/strong>, but not the thick, lumpy custard like dad makes. You know, the good, smooth kind, like your mama makes you. The taste is kind of acidic and if the fruit isn\u2019t ripe it can taste pretty weird,<\/strong> but when you get the right guan\u00e1bana it’s like a cacophony of fruity goodness<\/strong>, mixing strawberry, banana and citrus with a hint of coconut, just for good measure. And yup, you guessed it, it makes a great smoothie.<\/p>\n

Pitaya \/ Dragon fruit<\/h2>\n
\"pitaya<\/a>
Is it a dragon or is it a fruit? I just can’t tell..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I first discovered this fruit in Sri Lanka and was thrilled when, on my first\u00a0Colombia vacation, I discovered it was available here too. I admit my immediate attraction to pitaya is the fact that it\u2019s the most colorful fruit I\u2019ve ever laid eyes upon<\/strong>. Its exterior is bright pink with dashes of green, and when it\u2019s cut open it\u2019s a deep pink with black seeds. Pitaya in South America is slightly different to its Asian cousin (which on the inside looks like cookies & cream ice cream), but still just as nutritious and delicious<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Banano \/ Banana & Pi\u00f1a \/ Pineapple<\/h2>\n
\"Bananos\"<\/a>
The fruit in Colombia is simply bananas!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ok so it\u2019s hardly like you won\u2019t have heard of pineapples or bananas, but they deserve a brief mention because, like any food, they taste so mouth-watering here because you\u2019re eating directly from the source.<\/strong> No two-three day delay between being farmed and arriving in your local supermarket, they\u2019re sold out on the street a few hours after being picked. A special mention must go to the smoothie lady on Playa Grande in Taganga, who made the best banana smoothie this young man has ever tasted.<\/strong> Props to you, smoothie maestra.<\/p>\n

Paul<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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