November 11, 2006

Guess What?

I would like to ask you a riddle; I received some fruit from a friend here in California but I couldn't tell immediately what they were (I haven't had these for the longest time!). I finally figured out after I cut them up and tasted them.

Do send me your answer(s) by posting in the "Comments" section. The first person who gets it right will win (in the voice of Dr. Evil in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery) one million dollars!!! my respect.

Hint: They are widely available in Asia.

Congratulations to Ho Jiak, the first person to solve the riddle. Yes, they are Guavas, or Jambu Batu in Malay language.

Originally from Mexico and South America, Guavas are readily found in tropical and sub-tropical countries. In Malaysia, we usually dip raw Jambu Batu in sour plum powder, which make them very appetizing.

Whenever I go home to Penang, I would order Guava juice at kopitiam instead of having them raw. If I recall correctly, Guavas in Malaysia are much bigger. As you can tell from the pictures here, these are the mini-me variety of California Guavas. In fact, the round one looks more like a green Tangerine to me. Don't you think?

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Anonymous Anonymous said ... (5:15 PM) : 

Are they Kaffir Lime?

-G

 

Blogger Rasa Malaysia said ... (5:18 PM) : 

I think Blogger comments fuction is playing up again.

 

Blogger Ho Jiak said ... (5:59 PM) : 

If I'm not mistaken, it's Malaysian green guava or we call it jambu, right?

 

Anonymous Anonymous said ... (7:21 PM) : 

want me to bring u some sour plum powder ? *wink*

S

 

Anonymous suanne said ... (9:10 PM) : 

I think they are guava but they look a bit small.

 

Blogger Chris said ... (9:41 PM) : 

Those are Californian guavas..=P

 

Blogger Rasa Malaysia said ... (9:41 PM) : 

Congratulations to Ho Jiak, you are the winner of this riddle so you have my new respect now!

Congratulations to S and Suanne too, you guys know your food (I don't always know!). :P

 

Blogger Chubbypanda said ... (10:10 PM) : 

I knew it! I used to eat these all the time in Taiwan.

- Chubbypanda

 

Blogger Rasa Malaysia said ... (10:28 PM) : 

Clapping hands! You got it right too, Chris and Chubby Panda. :)

 

Blogger toniXe said ... (1:32 AM) : 

the winner has your respect, good.

r u gonna have more such riddles/contests, but prize must b more than your respect, right guys ? ! ( hehehe )

Anyway wonder if this type of guava can grow here in Malaysia ? If so don't forget when u come back again, I wanna grow and eat them here all the time ( they do look rounded,crunchy & solid ), & much prettier (n sexy 2 ) than de horrendous looking Bidor ( Perak ) version !

 

Blogger -Princess Shin- said ... (9:08 AM) : 

You're living in California? Any nice Malaysian food over there? i'm planning to study there.. gonna miss malaysian food a lot! =(

 

Blogger Rasa Malaysia said ... (9:47 AM) : 

Toni - how does Bidor Jambu look? Can you take a picture and let me see how horrendous they are?

Princess Shin - Welcome to Rasa Malaysia. Yes, I live in Orange County in Southern California. There is one very good Malaysian restaurant there, and the others are so-so. Good luck with your study plan. :)

 

Blogger mordith said ... (11:38 AM) : 

You must take me to the one good Malaysian restaurant. Elmo too.

- Chubbypanda

 

Blogger -Princess Shin- said ... (4:43 PM) : 

Oh? My university is in Aliso Viejo in California.. How's tat place?

 

Blogger toniXe said ... (5:28 PM) : 

will do next x I m there !

 

Blogger Rasa Malaysia said ... (5:53 PM) : 

Mordith,

Deal! Let's go to Belacan Grill - the best Malaysian restaurant in SoCal. :)

Princess Shin - Aliso Viejo is not far from where I am. There is a Malaysian restaurant around here, but it's not very good.

http://www.rasamalaysia.com/2006/08/tropika-malaysian-restaurant-tustin.html#links

The good one is Belacan Grill, but in Los Angeles, but it's definitely worth the drive. When you get here, you can contact me. ;)

 

Blogger Rasa Malaysia said ... (5:54 PM) : 

Toni,

Cool, thanks. I wanted to see how the Malaysian variety compared to the ones here. :)

 

Blogger Chubbypanda said ... (1:41 PM) : 

Weird. Why did blogger beta's comments thingy displaying my email address and not my handle for that last post?

- Chubbypanda

 

Blogger Food Marathon said ... (4:49 PM) : 

I'll try Belacan Grill before the year's end. What dishes shouldn't I miss?

 

Blogger Rasa Malaysia said ... (8:05 PM) : 

Chubbypanda,

Blogger beta is very buggy. My Previous Posts stop changing dynamically. :(

Food Marathon, for Belacan Grill, here are my favorites:

1) Assam Pedas Prawns
2) Kangkong Belacan
3) Nasi Lemak
4) Char Kway Teow
5) Curry Chicken
6) Beef Rendang

And don't forget to ask them for the sambal belacan. They are the best when goes with the above dishes. :)

 

Blogger babe_kl said ... (9:21 PM) : 

i used to climb this guava tree at my aunt's lawn. the size of the guava is about those in your pic. the centre of the guava is pinkish one. awwww man that was doggone years ago haha

 

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