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Pronounced a-sci-ee, this frozen super-fruit from Brazil (shown here in yummy parfait form) may well be the secret behind Ipanema’s butt-floss-flaunting bundas gostosas (that’s Portuguese for “delicious asses”). Packed with protein, fiber, vitamin E, minerals and essential fatty acids, this natural cholesterol controller’s antioxidant concentration surpasses even blueberries, and it’s an excellent source of omegas, too. Found only in the Amazon rain forest, and used for centuries, it strengthens the immune system, fights infections and protects the heart.
$4.60/parfait, $5.50/1.16 oz, $47/3.6 litre, the Fish Shack (193 Baldwin, 416-599-7425).
