the goya is native to okinawa, but given extra care and lots of sunlight, they can even grow in tokyo, as my mother has proven these past few summers in our little garden.
the ones that she grows are smaller and rounder than the kind from okinawa, but they're just as bitter and addictive. yes, addictive! goyas are definitely an acquired taste, but once you get used to the bitterness... pictured here is what i think is going to be our garden's last goya this year. i'm going to snip it off the vine tomorrow morning and make a goya and bonita-flake omelette.
