Sago is not grown, it is made by processing.
Sago is processed from the trunk and body (stems) of palm trees (Metroxylon sp), through mechanical processing, soaking, precipitation, drying of edible sago starch, the most traditional is extracted from the pith of the Sago coconut tree (also known as Sagaya, Sagaya) starch, made by hand.
Sago is produced in the Malay Archipelago, the sago is white, white, white, smooth and glutinous, nutritious. The general public can eat. Suitable for the weak, postpartum recovery period, indigestion, fatigue, lung qi deficiency, tuberculosis, impotence and coughing, diabetics are not allowed to eat.
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Sago Origin and Distribution: The sago palm grows in low-lying swamps, usually 9 meters tall, with a thick stem and a flower spike that matures in 15 years, and a stem pith full of starch. When the fruit formation and ripening, it absorbs starch, making the stem hollow. The tree dies after fruit ripening. Cultivated sago palms are cut and split when the flower spike appears, and the starch-containing pith is removed and ground into powder, kneaded with water over a strainer to filter out the woody fibers, and washed several times to obtain sago flour.
Outgoing sago is added water to make a paste, and then rubbed through the sieve, made of granules, according to the size of the granules are divided into pearl sago or projectile sago. Sago is almost pure starch, containing 88% carbohydrates, 0.5% protein, a small amount of fat and trace amounts of vitamin B group. Sago sold in the market is mostly mixed with a lot of other starchy substances, such as tapioca.
In the Pacific Southwest, sago is a staple food, and its coarse flour is used to make soups, pastries, and puddings; around the world, it is eaten primarily as a pudding or sauce thickener. It is used as a stiffener in the textile industry. On the island of Seram, Borneo, Indonesia, sago palm forests cover a large area. Sago from Borneo is imported into Europe in large quantities, and the area under cultivation is expanding due to increasing demand.
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