Comments on: Dogs, Tortoises and Oranges at the Acropolis… https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis A food blog that talks about food, produce, recipes, ingredients, restaurants and markets here in the Philippines and around the globe. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:08:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: kurzhaar https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-114332 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:08:14 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-114332 connieC wrote:
We wondered why nobody even bothered with them as we saw some fruits that had fallen on the ground. Like Eve who could not help partake of the forbidden fruit, my husband plucked one and we both sampled it. It was the most bitter and sourest orange we have ever tasted in our lives! We would find out later that those were ornamental oranges….. especially bred perhaps so nobody would pick them? That was our curse of the Alhambra experience.

Curse it should not have been–nor were those merely ornamental oranges. Those are Seville oranges and are meant for marmalade. They are highly aromatic but not sweet. In parts of Seville the fruit used to be off limits to the public as every year’s crop was sold to commercial marmalade makers.

]]> By: dragon https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-114221 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:07:58 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-114221 Stray dogs are also all over Bangkok. The proliferation of these dogs is explained through the Buddhist belief of reincarnation: those dogs were people before and you will be one when you die. So people actually take food, feed these strays ALL the time. The dogs, more often than not, are very timid and tame.

Leaving Caledonia and moving to Melbourne (for good???)

A bientot!

]]> By: Kathang Isip https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-114092 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:17:30 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-114092 Hi Marketman!

Thanks for sharing your Athens trip with us. At least all of us can see this amazing place and its offerings, albeit virtually.

I read the article you attached regarding the stray dog situation in Athens. To say the least, I have a really soft spot for dogs, and so it will be a dream come true to see this situation up close and maybe help out in some way. I got really curious about that dog Dogopotamus… has she been seen?

Oh anyway…

MM, I am enjoying your blog a lot.
Thanks for taking the time for this.

]]> By: sister https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-113962 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:36:20 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-113962 Sour oranges are all over Rome, Athens, Costa Rica, Seville, etc. They are good for larmalade and used for acidity in cooked dishes. I guess no one wants to bother making marmalade anymore.
However, they are quite wonderful to see in the middle of very busy cities.

]]> By: rianne https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-113772 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:31:10 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-113772 ***driver

]]> By: rianne https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-113771 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:29:43 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-113771 Those oranges are poisonous according to one of the greek cab drivers when I asked him on the way to the airport…was just curious why nobody picks them and eats them as they look so refreshing.

]]> By: Katrina https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-113769 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:51:05 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-113769 My friend who was in Santorini recently, and also told me of the many stray dogs. She’s a huge dog lover, too, and actually found it cute to see so many of them wandering about, sunning themselves on rooftops, etc, almost like they owned the place. And they never seemed hungry, because the people there would actually leave food out on the sidewalks for them. She said the same thing you did — that anyone with a dog phobia should think twice before visiting there.

]]> By: hpf https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-113737 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:14:53 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-113737 i enjoyed reading this post, as well as QUIAPO’s nostalgic story about Manila :) sayang yung oranges! i’m glad they’re taking care of the dogs/tortoises and that these pets get to mingle with people in public spaces.

]]> By: pinoydogs.com https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-113656 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:10:03 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-113656 what an interesting read. I do agree, it is totally bizarre! In a way, it is still pleasant because these dogs are still given food, water and shelter even as they stray at the Acropolis. What happens to those dogs that they were not able to neuter? Shall it still go forth and multiply?

Anyway, I envy you. I so love the Baklava with those delicious walnut bits…hmmm and the delightful smell of cinnamon! Any chance you could post your own version of the recipe? :)

]]> By: shalimar https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-113639 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:01:59 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/dogs-tortoises-and-oranges-at-the-acropolis#comment-113639 blaise It really is bizaare, that they they vaccinate, neuter their animals and then let them go off in the streets..

they have been on streets already… the community with the urging with the mayors help are doing their best to neuters and tag all the dogs.. they have been living vagrantly for years
most shops offices have sort of adopted their own dog.

big big issue… used to join the marches and protests!!!!

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