I remember way back in high school that when the month of March comes, our gastronomical tripping during break time would be panandiya . Rooting from the word sandiya which is the local term for pakwan (watermelon), it loosely refers to "going places (just) to eat watermelon". We would traverse a bridge over the Jaro River and find ourselves in a plantation of watermelons. There, a number of native huts would sell watermelons and some even have benches to cater to those wanting to eat fresh sandiya right then and there. I also got to discover a weird way of eating watermelon - with salt . Never before have I seen anyone eating sandiya with salt. I was hesitant at first but when I tried it, it was then I knew why some they did it. It made the watermelon more flavourful and a lot sweeter. The fact that salt is a flavour enhancer is the most probable explanation. But I didn't get addicted to that habit yet from time to time I reminisce those days by adding salt to my wate...