Really Love Your Peaches (Wanna Shake Your ... )

Tao Zi (桃子) - peach

The peach is an amazing bundle of joy that never fails to bring a smile to a child's (or an adult's) face. Actually, that's not true. Your average westerner buying a peach for the first time in China will definitely not be smiling after that first bite. Peaches in China are have a crispy texture that would make an apple grower proud.

It took me a while, but I eventually learned to appreciate the crisp, tart flavor of chinese peaches. I also appreciated that I could eat a peach without having the juicy contents invariably dribble down my chin if I was lucky (or down my shirt if I was unlucky). I finally asked some locals about this and they said that they were aware of "American Peaches" and how juicy they were.

On woman mentioned that she had once, at great expense, bought a juicy peach for her daughter to try. While her daughter loved it, she thought it was horrible! The next time you're after peaches, please be careful about which tree you shake.