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They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, and the same should go for fruits. Take the cherimoya. This prehistoric-looking tropical fruit has thick, scaly green skin and looks more like a Jurassic Park prop than a yummy dessert choice. And yet it’s a symphony of sweetness. It’s no wonder why the Incas reserved it as a treat for royalty and Mark Twain called it “the most delicious fruit known to men.” 人们常说你不能光看一本书的封面来评判它是不是好书，水果也是一样。番荔枝（俗称释迦）就是一个典型的例子。这个拥有史前长相的热带水果，有着厚厚的、丑陋的绿皮，看上去更像《侏罗纪公园》里面的道具，而不是美味的甜品。然而事实上，它却是香甜的代名词。难怪印加人把它视作皇家珍馐，马克·吐温称它是“人类吃过的最可口的水果”。 Native to the inter-Andean valleys of Ecuador, Colombia and Bolivia, cherimoyas grow in big, bushy trees and are very popular in Latin American cuisine. They’re easily found in street markets around the region — and under myriad names. In Brazil, people call them graviolas; in Mexico, poox; in Belize, tukibs; in Haiti, cachimans laChine; and in Venezuela, chirimorrinons — quite a tongue twister. They come in hundreds of different varieties, with names like Deliciosa, McPherson and Chavez, and while they do well in tropical climates, they are also grown in places like the south of Spain and California. | 
