SUMMER FRUITS REMIND ME OF CHILDHOOD

 

Summer is a season of merriment and   wholesome eating  . This is because it is mostly the time of vacations. In this season the more of fairs and exhibitions are organised. The evenings are pleasant and nights breezy. It is also the season where one can get to eat their many favorite's ranging from mangoes, ice creams, juices, ice apple, watermelon, jackfruit and tender coconuts. 

Whenever I shop for these, I fondly remember the long summer vacation during  childhood days. The fruits are available in plenty and fresh in villages. It was just Eat, Play Sleep nothing more.   Many festivals in the villages takes place in summer on the banks of the river and lakes where the slices of the fruits are distributed to all.

Especially ice apples the square ice-like fruit, known as Nungu in Tamil. Ice apple is basically a fruit of the sugar palm tree, which acts as a coolant and is a typical summer fruit in the coastal regions of India. One should have a immense amount of patience to peel the tender skin off the fruit without slipping the sweet water which will be inside it. Elders recommend to rub the skin of the ice apple on the prickly heat. 

Eating natural ripened fruits, playing different games by going around the village, sleeping for eight hours sufficiently without any disturbance were all the activities of joy and good health.

Science confirms that The sun boosts our mood. This is down to the link between sunlight and our serotonin levels – the hormone that makes us feel happy.  Everyway, summer is the bright season that brings in the adventurous spirit  and urges to  spend time out side blissfully . 

(This blogpost is a part of Blogchatter's Bloghop ,  prompt -  Summer activities that take you back to childhood)