[First Impression] Nectarine,Blue Cheese,Plum, and Red Cherry

Hello,everyone! How's the summer going? Even if it's still cold outside (anyone is still facing snow right now?),keep your heart summery :D

Marhaban Ya Ramadan to every muslims! Let's hope that this Ramadan we can go through the obstacles and be a better person afterwards :)
I'm writing about foods here,sorry,not to make you hungry nor salivating,but to give some ideas. You can have them for iftaar :)

So,I did some grocery shopping and bought some unusual items for iftaar. Well.not really unusual,but these items I mentioned in this post can't be found easily around here. Some people might not familiar with the following items

1. Nectarine (Prunus persica)

"Peach and nectarines are the same species, even though they are regarded commercially as different fruits. In contrast to peaches, whose fruits present the characteristic fuzz on the skin, nectarines are characterized by the absence of fruit-skin trichomes (fuzz-less fruit); genetic studies suggest nectarines are produced due to a recessive allele, whereas peaches are produced from a dominant allele for fuzzy skin"- Wikipedia

Me personally didn't know this one until recently. Basically,it's a peach. But it slightly sweeter and the flesh is more tender and juicy. Do notice that peaches and nectarines are pretty much the same but nectarine tends to be more pricey. Kids will like this though.

2. Blue Cheese

"Blue cheese is a general classification of cheeses that have had cultures of the mold Penicillium added so that the final product is spotted or veined throughout with blue, blue-grey, blue-green, or blue-brown mold and carries a distinct smell, either from that or various specially cultivated bacteria. Some blue cheeses are injected with spores before the curds form and others have spores mixed in with the curds after they form. Blue cheeses are typically aged in a temperature-controlled environment such as a cave. Blue cheese can be eaten by itself or can be spread, crumbled or melted into or over foods."- Wikipedia

Friendly remember that Blue Cheese has a strong smell. Some people find it bad,but,different culture carries different tolerance. I've tried durians,pete (Parkia speciosa), and jengkol (Archidendron pauciflorum) and they smell okay for me. But Blue Cheeese? Sorry,this cheese made my olfactory senses did some back flips. In the markets,they sell different kind of blue cheese, with different strength. Search for the the mild one. My lil bro unknowingly grabbed the strongest one. So the first blue cheese I've ever tried,is very,very smelly. Which is very unfortunate,it smells bad despite the great taste. In my opinion.

"The smell of this food is due both to the mold and to types of bacteria encouraged to grow on the cheese: for example, the bacterium Brevibacterium linens is responsible for the smell of many blue cheeses, as well as foot odor and other human body odors"-Wikipedia. Surprise! Sorry not sorry,lol,it's good,but try on your own risk. Do not eat this before going to the religious place,or even going out to public. I can't imagine eating blue cheese and then wrecking everyone's focus because of my bad breath.

imagine this happens in congregational praying in mosque
The Imam: (reading Al-Fatihah) 
me : "Aamiin" *spreading out the blue cheese smell*
not funny. The smell won't go away even after brushing the teeth. Trust me. So in this Ramadan,do not eat blue cheese before tarawih. You have been warned.

However,it's a good source of protein and calcium,like the other processed milk products. The smelly mold is an anti-inflammatory properties and is good for your heart. Also contains anti-ageing properties so you can age well. For girls,there is a secret bonus from eating blue cheese! Find it out yourself :)

3. Plum

 I 've heard the rave about this beauty. See the colour until the benefits. I've tried prunes but I glad I was finally get to eat the fresh version lol
I accidentally cut the peel when I was trying to remove the plastic wraps so I sliced it for the photograph,you can see the texture here. It is sweet and sour,the sourness is mild so don't worry. Sweet and soft enough for your baby. Plus,who can resist a fruit with anti-oxidant agent?

4. Red Cherry

It's different from the regular cherry we found on cakes. You know,the black forrest cherry thingy, that often tastes artificial (or is it?). This one tastes like juwet (Syzygium Cumini) but minus the astringent feel. I washed the blue cheese down with plum and red cherry and it helps to eliminate the bad smell. Saved my day

The blue cheese was really no joke anyway,I'm searching ways to clear it up but not to throw it away just because of the bad smell. Any ideas? Or I just scoop it out little by little,I need the benefits anyway ahahah. Happy Holiday!