Delicacies…

Haitian Liquid Gold

Sometimes we have some guava preserves – Goyave – on a cracker or cassava bread for dessert or a sweet snack. The taste is unlike any I have had before, so sweet,  the fruit sort of melts in your mouth and when the syrup runs you can’t help but make a quick stab at your hand with your tongue. It’s that yummy.

But ya know, I am not always a sweets person and sometimes I decline for the extra calories. I thought it was interesting when Stéphane was so bummed about the last tablespoon devloping a little mold and thus having to be tossed. This is all until I found out that this is a limited time, seasonal delicacy !! It’s even hard to find at the store when it is in season.

Those guys at Pidy are obviously doing several things right. Turns out when you have a truly delicious and unicorn-status jelly you can have your own unicorn-status plot of land.  I recently found out they own the almost-secret-must-know-where-to-turn/unmarked/only-with-4-wheel-drive beach,  Anse a Pirogue, that I visited last month with Stéphane’s cousins and some friends. We were back this past weekend for another very fun day of sun, drinks, and of course freshly grilled meats and eats. This includes conch and fish plucked by the peeps in that boat behind us.  Add lambi (conch) to the delicacies list, twas my first taste and I must say I was quite taken.

Unfortunately I forgot my camera, but also-new-to-PaP Claire Wilkins was prepared, even with a water proof case! and took some great shots.

Special thanks to Olivier and Geneviève Thomas for the wheeeeels : D