Atis Fruit

Another local fruit you have to try here on Guam: ATIS (SUGAR APPLE).

Atis fruits grow on trees and have red skin or green skin. You can pick them when they are hard and let them ripen in a paper bag. You know they are ready when their skin is soft. The flesh is incredibly sweet, smooth, and white.

The seeds are large and black.


They can be pretty messy so you might want to eat one with a spoon! Enjoy!

Soursopsicles

Have you tried local soursop on Guam? It is one of my favorite fruits here. Sweet, sour, creamy, and delicious chilled. Also delicious in popsicle form.






First, skin and seed the soursop. This can be quite messy. Make sure you catch every seed!





Place seeded soursop in blender and add fresh young coconut water to dilute it. If you don't have coconut water, chilled green tea is a nice alternative.





Pour soursop-coconut water mixture in non-plastic Onyx popsicle molds.






Place popsicle sticks in molds. (Does anyone have a suggestion for a reusable non-plastic alternative to wooden popsicle sticks?)







Enjoy a soursopsicle after a nice boonie stomp!

Life Giving Coconuts

If you want fresh coconut water, grab a young, green coconut (manha) and a machete.
Hack away at the top...Until you see a hole...Drain into a glass and enjoy now or chill for later.
Halve the coconut...
Scoop out the sweet, tender meat and enjoy!Good news: coconuts are free and everywhere on Guam! It's a great local food source on Guam. Coconut water makes a great sports drink with potassium, magnesium, and sodium. (Don't have more than one or your digestive system will not like you.)

Local Fruit: Siniguelas

Siniguelas in view! O! the joy! Here is another local food I discovered here on Guam. This bite sized fruit is similar to a plum. The skin is crisp and the inside juicy. Look for them at a farmer's market...or make friends with a farmer...