Discover 2 Exotic Fruits

The first time I heard of passion fruit it was in a books and office supply store, when I was browsing the shelves for Thermal labels for my dad’s office. But although we may have heard of this delicious fruit, how many of us tried it first hand? Well, I don’t think so!

Do you heard of star fruit? Well, for for sure you don’t because it is one of the native fruits here in the Philippines. In our dialect it is called “balingbing”. It comes from Southeast Asia, its rich in vitamin C and has a pleasant, citrusy flavor. There’s no need to peel or seed it, it can simply be eaten whole. A word of caution, though if you have problems with your kidneys, stay away from it, as it contains kidney stone-forming oxalic acid. Finally, hands up those of you who eat papaya on a regular basis. Christopher Columbus first called this pair shaped wonder the “fruit of the angels” – and no wonder he was so impressed with its soft, buttery flesh and peppery, edible seeds. One papaya fruit contains about 118 calories, plenty of vitamin C and an enzyme that helps protein digestion and prevents bloating. Add papaya to your daily diet, and enjoy its rich, sweet musky taste with a dash of lemon juice.

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Posted by Denz on Jun 24 2008. Filed under thoughts & ideas, trivia. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.