Ζελιτα – ΑΝΑΨΥΚΤΙΚΟ ΜΕ ΑΡΩΜΑ ΜΠΑΝΑΝΑΣ
Not much to say, but EFF YES – B A N A N A S O D A .
Years ago, when I was in charming Cheboksary, Chuvashia, the maid at my little hotel calculated (by how many ‘empties’ were cluttering up my room each day) that I had fallen in love with the local banana soda. Thenceforth, she left a new bottle on my pillow every morning. Such a sweet lady! Little did she consider the deleterious day-glo, Soviet-era petrochemicals that made up the recipe. No bananas.
Now, again – with no banana trees anywhere in evidence – Cretans can safely peddle a similar soda as “banana flavour” without contest. This bolsters Epimenides’ paradox some (“Κρῆτες ἀεί ψεύσται“) as well as providing an unfortunate aftertaste – but I don’t care about all that. I LOVE IT.
Can’t you tell?
But bananas don’t grow on trees!
Whaaa?
They’re herbs — really big herbs.
Bah. A 10-foot pseudostem is called a “trunk” in my book, Mr. Fry.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=190213384347073&set=a.174327422602336.30265.100000752374634
Actually, there are banana plantations in Crete. Not a lot, but they do exist (http://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%86%CF%81%CE%B2%CE%B7_%CE%97%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BF%CF%85)
Not only is that completely surprising, but – had I known about that place – I would’ve preferred to spend all my time there. So now I’m disappointed.
That said, no Cretan banana tree was ever harmed in the production of Zelita soda. Guaranteed.
where i can buy this ? !
As usual – the person asking ^this question fails to read the preceding remarks. Where place of purchase is mentioned multiple times. How can I do more?
UmMMM. In Crete! ? !
Έξυπνε.
Διάνοια!