{"id":19565,"date":"2023-09-06T07:54:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T11:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=19565"},"modified":"2023-09-06T07:54:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T11:54:33","slug":"guoyu-spicy-fruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=19565","title":{"rendered":"Guoyu Spicy Fruit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In case you were thinking that Mexico had cornered the market in sweet fresh fruit garnished with a spicy topping (Taj\u00edn, for example), please allow me to disabuse you of that notion.<\/p>\n

I was in Flushing scoping out new and unusual goodies for my \u201cSnacking in Flushing \u2013 The Best of the Best\u201d ethnojunket and I discovered Guoyu Spicy Fruit in the revived Golden Mall at 41-28 Main St. They\u2019ve been there about a month offering 16 varieties of cut fruits with a choice of either spicy chili or sweet yogurt mix-ins.<\/p>\n

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You\u2019ll see samples for each of the two options. Taste the spicy sample and then channel Goldilocks requesting spicier than this, less spicy, or just right. Personally, I think the idea is brilliant \u2013 so much more meaningful than an arbitrary numbering system that\u2019s relative to nothing.<\/p>\n

The sweet yogurt option comes with an assortment of toppings such as popping boba, coconut, sprinkles, crumbled chocolate cookies, nuts & raisins, and the like so you can customize your treat per the sample cups as well.<\/p>\n

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Naturally, I was all in on the spicy option. You fill up either size (\u00be or 1 liter) container yourself with as many or as few kinds of fruit as your heart desires and specify the topping to be mixed into it. I\u2019m pleased to report that it was truly delicious \u2013 how could it not be?<\/p>\n

But even the smaller size was more than I could finish in a single sitting, so I brought the remainder home with me \u2013 and that\u2019s when I went rogue: I tried it over vanilla ice cream and it was positively synergistic. Turned out it was also a perfect foil for mixing into tapioca pudding. The day after that, I anointed my breakfast French Toast with some of the remaining sweet, spicy juice: who needs cloying maple syrup? I will even admit that I poured a bit into a glass of ice cold Coca Cola by way of experimentation \u2013 and it actually worked!<\/p>\n

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I am more than happy with this \u2013 not to mention that it\u2019s good for you! Fresh fruit and spice \u2013 no fat, no sugar added. Plus check out the adorable multi-purpose bucket that it comes in!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m curious to see what you think, either if you\u2019ve been there or are planning to go; let me know in the comments below!
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