The Smell of the Guava vs the Flavor of the Guava

Gabo wrote about the smell of guava. At Milohas, we bake with its flavor.

By Mireya Báez

Colombian Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel García Márquez, together with journalist and writer Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, wrote the book "El Olor de la Guayaba" ("The Smell of Guava"), published in 1982. For Gabo, guava was the omnipresent smell that defined the atmosphere of his homeland and his everyday world, a feeling that I share fully with him.

Two sweets, one base

With guava you can prepare one of the sweets most appreciated and consumed by Colombians: guava jelly and guava paste. These sweets share the same initial base, but differ in cooking time and final consistency. The aroma of cooking guavas has no comparison, but consuming and savoring these sweets is an almost religious experience.

An icon of Colombian cooking

The guava paste, or bocadillo de guayaba, is a delicacy of our gastronomy and a culinary icon. We find it in breads, doughs, arepas, cakes, desserts, bananas, plantains, cookies and sponge cakes.

Guava juice, made with the same fruit.

Come try it

Milohas offers roscones with guava paste, fingers with guava paste and guava juice. I invite you to try them. I assure you that you will be hooked.

Find us at 4662 Meridian Ave in San Jose.

Visit and contact

Milohas, 4662 Meridian Ave, San Jose, CA 95118. Phone: (408) 784-3736. Email: info@milohaspastries.com.

Hours

• Monday: Closed
• Tuesday – Friday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Saturday: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Sunday: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM