Thursday 26 February 2009

Vemma diary: February 2009

On the search for mangosteen in South East Asia

With no Vemma in my backpack, I planned to find mangosteen fruit to eat instead whilst on holiday in Thailand.

So imagine my surprise and excitement when I came across the fruit as soon as I landed at Bangkok airport. I was buying my flight down to Koh Samui and sipping tea when I spotted a bowl of fruit on the other table. I asked the friendly staff what fruit it was, although I was almost sure I knew what the answer would be. Breaking one open, I ate my first mangosteen and it was yum.

I found more mangosteen on the market stalls. I bought big bags and ate them one after the other as I sat in the sun outside my bungalow by the beach. Bliss.