[越南，會安 Hoi An, Vietnam]
馬鈴薯果汁？ Juice of Potato?
晚間時分，空氣仍是難以忍受地悶熱。我想喝點沁涼的，在傳統市場裡尋著一間果汁攤。相較起其他大聲拉客的年輕姊姊們，這位中年阿姨只是憨厚地笑，大方地先請我吃點醃製水果。
拿起攤子上的菜單，越文英文各一行翻譯，我要找個看不懂的單字，來試試尚未嘗過的異國果汁。
Sapodilla，我指著字秀給阿姨看，她則端出一盤像馬鈴薯般的果實。「Good?」「Good, good...」她用簡短的英語回應。
有點無花果的味道，加了許多煉乳所以很濃稠、很甜膩。Sapodilla的中文是人心果，在台灣又稱吳鳳柿、人參果。
我像個小女孩般坐在攤位前，好奇打量著阿姨攤位上所有的東西。邊喝完的時候邊說：「我明天還會來哦！」
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In Hoi An, the air was humid and hot even in nights. I fancied drinking something cool and searched for a juice stand in the market. In comparison with other young sellers, this middle age auntie simply attracted me to sit on her stand by a warm smile.
I looked for a fruit which I've never tried on the menu. Sapodilla, I showed auntie the word and she took a plate of fruits similar to potatoes.
"Good?" "Good, good..." We communicated in basic English.
The sapodilla juice tasted like the fig, sweet and thick.
I was acting like a little girl, checking everything on auntie's stand. While finishing the juice, I told her, I will come back tomorrow!
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