12.22.2008

Tastes Like Candy

Have you ever made a big glass of Tang, put in more mix than directed, and it tasted so sweet, yet so good?!? That's how these oranges taste!

A group of locals were hoovered around a cart filled with little oranges. They were eagerly buying BIG bags. One customer said to me, with a huge smile on her face, "tian da!" (tastes sweet!). I asked how much and she said, "liang kuai yi jin!" (40 cents per pound). The salesman confirmed what she was telling me, so I dug out 40 cents from my pocket. They are so sweet that I can't stop eating them!

I never agreed with using the expression "it tastes like candy" when describing fruit....until now!