If you were to ask me the top three reasons I travel, one of the three would hands down be the food, drink, spices etc. of each place I go and since the world is about balance this particular counter balance is that once you try that delectable new food it nearly impossible to create that same taste and enjoyment again. It can be difficult to find foreign ingredients, fresh ingredients, recipes, the cultural know how, and simply someone to enjoy it with you!
One of the many experiences I have had with this culinary balance is that of the Strawberry Guava. Call me naive but I hadn’t even realized there were several kinds of guavas. While visiting the island of Kauai, Hawaii I was introduced to this seriously delicious fruit by a local, unfortunately unless they are eaten or made into a jam or preserved right away it is difficult to enjoy this fruit. It begins to ferment the moment it is picked from a tree and makes it extremely difficult to store, sell or buy any Strawberry Guava.
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