Seldom seen in the Bay Area, this tropical fruit is enchanting local chefs
When Paul Iglesias was preparing to open his Colombian restaurant Parche in Oakland in 2023, he took his team on a trip to Bogota, Colombia, to explore the capital’s restaurants, plazas and mercados. Immediately, one ingredient — ubiquitous in Bogota, yet unknown to the Bay Area team — stood out to the excursion members’ taste buds. Its fre