2009-01-24

Kiwano and Pepino Melon

  这里特别展示一下「不高兴」尝试的两样奇特水果。其实也不知道是水果还是蔬菜。长个水果的模样,一个橙色长满尖利的角,切开来晶绿剔透,象黄瓜的瓤,吃起来味道也象黄瓜,略带些柠檬的酸;另一个外表圆润似李子,皮色如梨,切开果肉纹路也象梨,只是中心如无子的瓜瓤,入口平淡无味。真是两个样子货,摆着玩儿的,只有「不高兴」才会花钱冒险,就为“一睹风采”,比「没头脑」还「没头脑」(为此没少挨「没头脑」的白眼和批评)。加上一个没名儿的头上有个疙瘩里外象石榴颜色象黄苹果、吃起来象“面”了的苹果的东东,全家谁也不吃,剩点儿切吧切吧,和「不高兴」的五彩沙拉盘儿混一块儿当他的午餐了。
Pepino and Kiwano Kiwano - Horned Cucumber
  Kiwano - [#4302, Horned Melon, Melano, Horned Cucumber, Jelly melon, English tomato, Metulon (France), Cucumis metuliferus] - This odd African melon is grown in the Kenya, Israel, New Zealand and the U.S. as a decorative fruit and in Australia as a noxious weed. Now grown commercially in California.
  Pepino Melon [Tree Melon, Melon Pear, Solanum muricatum] - Native to Chili and Peru, the large nightshade berry is sold in markets labeled "pepino melon", it is not, of course a melon, but fruit of a small shrub related to the tomato. It does, however have much the texture and flavor of a melon, but a bit lighter in flavor and jucier. They come in several colors and shapes, with quality of flavor depending on both variety and growing conditions.
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