amazonía
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La guayusa
Ethiopia gave us coffee, Asia gave us tea, Argentina yerba mate, and the Amazonian rainforest, the guayusa.
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The flower with the same passion of its fruit
The flower to the passion fruit, maracuyá, parcha, parchita.
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Zapote
Once more I am stating with eyes and palate that color has flavor correlations. I do not trust either ability as being fully objective. Impossible. Therefore, I shall continue to find ways of challenging myself and these somewhat independent abilities, trying to exclude the influence of the subjective stance. Nevertheless, for now, the fruit known…
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Malanga, here Chinese potato
Once more, today I had a moment of strong reference in my palate. The root is known here as papa china but growing up, I know that the Cubans refer to it as malanga. Other cultural circles may call it taro, or pituca. A wonderful flavor then, a wonderful flavor today.
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autonomous protection
Especially from the medicine of earlier days of human cultures, but also from the knowledge and conviction of many in modern society, nature is intrinsically and extrinsically determined to protect us as its surrounding creatures. Just as naturally it develops ways to protect itself. Sometimes it happens on such brutal levels that we think it…
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guava and/or guaba
Some states of confusion are solely personal, perhaps based on inaptitude or based on unique abilities while other states of confusion are, knowingly or unknowingly, inflicted by society or the corresponding surroundings. Many terms, concepts, or names may display either of these states of confusion. I do not know under which falls this guava/guaba partly…
Sila Blume 