Friday, October 15, 2010

How to Eat an Orange, Benin-Style



1. Buy oranges on side of road. The vendor lady will shave the outer peel off with a razor blade (probably not sanitary). If you prefer to do this part yourself, take them home and peel them yourself (traditionally done with a dull, large knife).
















2. Cut circle off of top of orange, exposing the actual fruit.














3. Squeeze bottom of orange while sucking the juice out of the top. Continue until all juice is gone, spitting out seeds. If you are Beninese, you will practically reduce the orange to dust before you’re done.
















4. Throw leftover peel into the road. Ta-da! Done.

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