By: Cindy
There are two things that everyone knows. #1 – It is important for kids to have a good intake of leafy green vegetables. #2 – That fact is only important to adults and most kids contort their faces into the most unappealing looks when a serving of such is is put before them.
Great news, though (at least for me)! I have found a solution! It comes in the form of “napalango” a tasty snack that the local people here love. It is also fairly easy to make – all you need is a dry coconut, some salt and a decent bush knife.
First off, you whack your bush knife on the impossibly thick shell of the coconut, breaking it open in hopefully three or four whacks. Once open, you slice the hard coconut inside into slivers about as long as your pinky finger. Next, you take said bush knife to the nearest napalango tree and proceed to cut off about 30 of its very green, thin, flexible leaves. Once you have all your ingredients, you place a slice of coconut in the leaf, spinkle it lightly wth salt, roll it up in the leaf, and enjoy!
Kaela and Melia (and I!) love this local favorite and what could be packed with more vitamins and minerals than fresh tree leaves? At least we assume so…
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