Here are some weird foods that I have found recently at the supermarket. The produce comes and goes with the time of the year so I am constantly finding new things there. One week there were durians (wrapped in plastic of course), but I did not buy one.

Avocado, mangosteen, kiwi, and mango

Here are some fruits. The avocado isn’t really that weird, but I put it in since it is a slightly different color than the ones we get in the US and I bought it at the same time as the others.

Next is the mangosteen, this was a first for me to see. Apparently they have just started importing them to the US from Puerto Rico (wikipedia!).

Next is the golden kiwi. It has a slightly pointed tip and the color is more yellow on the outside than the one I am used to.

Last is the standard mango. Color is much different from the red/green one sold commonly in supermarkets at home.

Let’s crack them open!

Pepsi shiso, wtf

Wait! Almost forgot about this gem. This is Pepsi shiso. Shiso is a leaf that is common topped with daikon radish and served with sushi. It has a minty, parsely, that kind of flavor. Pepsi thought it would be a good idea to use the flavor in a drink combined with a sickly Mountain Dew sweetness. Ughhh. I could only drink a few sips.

Cut golden kiwi

The kiwi was very yellow, but had the same texture as the regular green one. The taste was similar, but was more subtle and sweeter. I still prefer green.

Mango, skinned

Thinking about it, the color of the mango on the inside is pretty much the same as the common variety in the US. The taste was very similar too. This one was a little overripe so it is kinda hard to tell. I need to do a side by side mango comparo.

Mangosteen

Finally the mangosteen. Apparently not related to the mango, this fruit is supposed to be the opposite to the durian in the fruit world. The outer shell was kinda like an orange, but the skin was kinda crunchy, anyways it isn’t edible so who cares. The fruit is white and divided into sections like an orange. There is one large seed in the large segment (bottom segment in the photo). The taste is mild and sweet. I thought it was like lychee and peach. Texture is kinda slimy, but it melts in your mouth.

That’s it for now, again, don’t buy or drink Pepsi shiso, you will regret it.