Ginseng fruit generally does not need to be peeled to eat.
Ginseng fruit is also known as wild man fruit, prickly pear fruit, holy fruit king, and also called dragon fruit. Native to Brazil, it belongs to the class Dicotyledonidae, Magnoliaceae, and the genus Aurochora. The fruit is conical, oval or elliptical, with white skin and agate color inside. It has an aromatic smell and the pulp is edible. Sweet and juicy, it is rich in nutrients such as vitamins and amino acids. Not only the fruit can also be eaten as a vegetable.
The skin of ginseng fruit is relatively brittle and tough, so it tastes better if you peel it off. The ripe ginseng fruit can be easily peeled off by just scraping it gently with your fingernails. The flesh is golden, tender, sweet and juicy.
Ginseng fruit can be eaten directly without peeling, but you must pay attention to washing it before eating. Wash it several times with clean water. You can also add a small amount of salt for disinfection to avoid pesticides on the surface of the ginseng fruit. residue or other bacteria.
How to choose ginseng fruit:
1. Look at the color: One color of ginseng fruit on the market is golden yellow. There is also a color that is white. Of these two colors, one is yellow. So how can you choose something that looks good and tastes delicious? We can smell it with our noses. If you can smell it, it means it is ripe, or the ripe pulp is slightly yellow and has no moisture. In this case, it is relatively fresh ginseng fruit, and it must taste very good.
2. Look at the shape: When choosing ginseng fruit, you should look at the shape. Do not choose flat or deformed ones. Although the deformed ginseng fruit looks as good-looking as watermelon or other fruits, it is actually very immature.
And when choosing ginseng fruit, you should look at whether it has raised areas. Because ginseng fruits are usually conical or oval, sometimes irregular-shaped watermelon seeds may appear. Therefore, when buying ginseng fruits, do not choose watermelon fruits with this shape, otherwise it is easy to buy deformed ones.
At the same time, pay attention to check whether the ginseng fruit is fresh. Generally speaking, there is no problem with fresh ginseng fruit; if it is rotten or deteriorated, it will affect the consumption of the ginseng fruit; if there is any abnormality in the shape, then this It is also very likely that it is immature or not yet fully mature, but you cannot choose to look too mature or too stale.
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