Battle Papaya starts NOW

Actually I started yesterday. Kellan (9) and I went shopping yesterday. Not for papaya but rather for inspiration. I have in my head that I need to make something Asian with papaya. So we went to Broadway Ave to check out an Asian grocery that according to Yelp is the best. Unfortunately due to a parade for Chinese New Year AND the 2011 blizzard (no parking) we could not get to our destination.

But that didn't stop us because there was another store nearby, Broadway Market, that I had also heard about AND had a parking spot on the street in front. So we went for a visit. Here are some pictures Kellan took while we were shopping.







Bought supplies to make sushi, which I have never done, and took a stab at making rolls with papaya. Nothing to write home about or blog about I guess, but I tried shrimp and papaya and a "california roll" with papaya. Not sure I will pursue this route, but I did make some pretty sticky sushi rice and my family actually ate a little of it.

I also made a sweep and tasty papaya soup with coconut milk. You actually heat up the milk inside the papaya while baking it. I added some cayan to heat it up which worked great. I think I will add this to my "possibles" list for February but need to take a little of sweetness out of it.

Off and running. Short month. And papaya isn't going to be easy to make flavorful -- at least that is my assessment so far.