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<\/a>Thought you might need a palate cleanser after all that rich food I continually post! While wandering around Jackson Heights, a sign in the window of a little shop featuring goods from Ecuador caught my eye. Upon entering Ecuador Records Variedades at 92-11 37th Ave and making my way past piles of hand crafted clay pots and other charming imports, I headed straight to the freezer case and selected the ice cream pop depicted on the sign that sported distinct colorful layers of \u201cmora, naranjilla y taxo con centro liquido de jalea de mora, guayaba\u201d.<\/p>\nThe Ecuadorian frozen confection sold under the name \u201cLos Helados de Salcedo\u201d (after the city, I suspect) was surprisingly good. Not only was it sweet and refreshing, but the flavors were distinct and richer than I anticipated.<\/p>\n
Translation: Helados = ice creams. Mora = blackberry. Naranjilla, literally \u201clittle orange\u201d, although unrelated (I\u2019ve seen it as naranjillo and frequently as lulo), is a fruit with a tart, tropical, quasi-citrusy flavor that can be found locally either canned, jarred, or frozen. Taxo is also known as banana passionfruit; it\u2019s the oblong shaped fruit pictured on the wrapper. Guayaba = guava. I\u2019m not certain that I really detected the liquid center of blackberry jelly; greedily consuming the delectable pop, I may not have given it a fair chance.
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Instagram Post 3\/8\/2018 (Click on any image to view it in high resolution.) Thought you might need a palate cleanser after all that rich food I continually post! While wandering around Jackson Heights, a sign in the window of a … Continue reading