Delicious, mangosteen, formerly known as Mangji persimmon. Generally, it only begins to bear fruit in 10 years, which is very strict with the environment. Therefore, it is a veritable green fruit, which is very precious. It is fragrant and refreshing, smooth but not greasy, and is as famous as durian, and is known as the "queen of fruit". Mangosteen shell is hard and purple, the meat is white and tender, the taste is sweet and slightly sour, and it is very delicious. Mangosteen is a unique fruit with thick shell, which is not easy to damage the pulp. And the life span of fruit trees is over 70 years. The planting cost is not high. One of the ways to buy mangosteen is to gently press the watch case with your fingers. If the skin is hard, you can't make it sag with your fingers, which means that the mangosteen is too old to eat, while the watch case is soft, which means it is still fresh and edible. In Thailand, people regard durian mangosteen as "the fruit of husband and wife".

Native to the Malay Peninsula and Malay Archipelago, it is widely cultivated in Southeast Asia such as Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Myanmar. It is an evergreen tree of Gambogaceae. In the tropics, fresh fruits are abundant all year round, but mangosteen, which is called "the queen of fruit", only produces them once every six months. Mangosteen is almost unheard of in North America and Europe, where the climate is mild and nutritious, but it is a household name in tropical rain forest areas, and people call it "after the fruit" and "the fruit of God". Mangosteen is called' the queen of fruit', besides its sweet taste, another main reason is its role in ancient Southeast Asian medicine. Traditionally, Mangosteen has been used to control the temperature of fever and prevent various skin infections. The research shows that the peel or skin of mangosteen is rich in Xanthone, which not only has antioxidant capacity, but also helps to improve the health of immune system, making people feel comfortable, and the whole mangosteen is useful, so it is highly praised by people. At present, there are also drinks made of mangosteen fruit landing in Hong Kong, which is in line with the trend of Hong Kong's younger generation's favorite juice drinks.

Nutritional value of mangosteen

Mangosteen is rich in protein, sugar and lipid, minerals such as calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron, fructose, protein, vitamins B 1, B2, B6, C, P, etc., and also contains many nutrients such as amino acids needed by human body.

Edible effect of mangosteen

1. Nourishing and recuperating

Mangosteen is rich in protein and lipids, which has a good tonic effect on the body, and has a good aftercare effect on weakness, malnutrition and illness.

Step 2 Moisturize skin and reduce fire

Chinese medicine believes that it has the effects of clearing away heat, reducing fire, losing weight and moistening skin. For those who usually eat spicy food, have a strong liver fire and have poor skin (such as acne), eating mangosteen often can clear away heat and detoxify and improve the skin. People with deficiency and cold constitution should not eat more.

Tips for purchasing mangosteen

Pinch the shell: soft and tender;

Mangosteen 800.jpg: Dry, green and fresh. If the epidermis is hard and dry, fingers can't make the epidermis sag, and the color of the handle is dull, indicating that the mangosteen is too old to eat. There are several small petals with the same color as the shell at the bottom of mangosteen, and there are several pulp inside.

Storage skills of mangosteen

Bamboo shell looks hard, but it is actually very easy to air dry, so it should be refrigerated when stored. Even so, the taste will get worse and worse during storage, and it will be basically inedible after 10. Therefore, it is recommended to eat and buy as much as possible.

Cooking skills of mangosteen

Mangosteen is peeled off and eaten directly as fruit.

Be careful not to get the red juice from the skin on the pulp or clothes.

Eating taboos of mangosteen

1. Mangosteen is high in sugar, so obese people should eat less, and diabetics should avoid eating.

2. Mangosteen also contains high potassium, so patients with kidney disease and heart disease should eat less.

3. It is not advisable to eat more, but eating too much will cause defecation.

4. Do not eat with cold food such as watermelon, soybean milk, beer, Chinese cabbage, mustard, bitter gourd, melon and lotus leaf soup.

Edible suggestion of mangosteen

Gently pinch the peel to crack it, then break off the normal peel and gently squeeze out the white pulp inside. Mangosteen is peeled off and eaten directly as fruit. Be careful not to get the red juice from the skin on the pulp or clothes.