Saturday, August 7, 2010

Smultron

Arkhangai Province, Mongolia
Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Our first day at the hot springs resort here in Arkhangai Province, and we have made a wonderful discovery: wild strawberries. A was very excited by the news, and we spent a good hour this afternoon combing the steep hillside for the tiny fruit. Many of the berries were barely red, but their taste was divine.

The Swedes don't called them "wild strawberries" but instead have given them a name of their own: smultron.