It is the last day of 2010 and all around town round fruit crazy Filipinos are flocking in droves to the wet markets and fruit stands and make shift fruit stands. Fruit prices are up. Coconuts selling in droves. From my regular suki price of 14 pesos per piece to 20 pesos per piece. It is mayhem in Marikina Market and Farmers Market in Cubao.
Filipinos believe it brings us good fortune if we have a new year noche buena full of round fruits. Round symbolizing money. So lots of round fruits.
I drove around today and saw every kind of fruit out in full force. Full force. Just appreciate what a fruit paradise our country is as you can plainly see this new year. So if you have been holding out on eating fruit, this is a good time, a good excuse to spend a little and eat fruit. It’s good for you. Usually better than vegetables.
Don’t cook your fruit. Never cook your fruit. Fruit is meant to be eaten plainly as it is in its most natural state. If you can eat the fruit as you pick it ripe off the bush or tree, that would be the best.
One last bonus for this Christmas and new year holiday, a nice sounding MTV about Christmas: Sa Araw ng Pasko.
Happy new year to all!