Mangosteen

Mangosteen fruit size such as persimmon, the shape of the fruit is flat and round, the shell is thick and hard dark purple, by four pieces of the top of the fruit, like persimmon. The shell is very thick, and is less likely to damage the flesh. Fruit skin is hard and solid, with chopsticks to knock the "bang bang" sound, peeling its shell, you will see seven or eight white crystal flesh, like peeled garlic cloves, each other into a ball. Mangosteen flesh snow white tender soft, sweet and sweet flavor, with a slightly acidic cool, lubricating and tasty, quench thirst, for the tropical fruit tree in the treasures, after the fruit of the name.

Buy and eat tips〗

When buying mangosteen, be sure to choose green, soft fruit fresh fruit, otherwise you will buy the "dead bamboo", can be used to finger pressure case, if the skin is very hard, the finger force still can not make the skin depression, said the mangosteen has been too old, not suitable for eating, the case is soft, said fresh, edible, but also can look at the fruit below the tip of the white, tender and fragrant taste with a slight acidic cool lubricating and delicious. You can also look at the bottom of the fruit, the six petals indicate that the fruit is sweet and not sour, and the nucleus is very small. Eating method is generally pressed broken open, peeling the shell must be careful, extra attention, pay attention not to purple or red shell juice stained in the meat on the flap, because it will affect the taste, stained on the clothes is also very difficult to wash off. Eat the white pulp part inside, the rest is not edible.

In Thailand, people will durian mangosteen as "husband and wife fruit". If you eat too much durian fire, eat a few mangosteen can be relieved.