In childhood, I always thought how
real strawberries would taste like. We had strawberry milk shakes, strawberry flavored
chewing gums and other stuff. But I never tasted the real fruit in childhood. Definitely
had a fantasy for that fruit. When I got married and came to Chennai, once I saw
a box of strawberries and immediately grabbed it. Came home smelt it and tasted
it. My long time wish was fulfilled. But then I dint want to finish it the same
day and kept it in fridge. They were so sensitive and dint stay even for a day
or 2. So I stopped buying those pricy ones thereafter.
Recently we went to Kandalur, a town near Munnar. There I happened
to taste the fresh strawberries. Not the one refrigerated and packed in fruit
shops. They were fresh ones. The beauty is we can pluck it with our hands, wipe
the dust it our dress and have it right there.
