Do you know? The core of jackfruit can not only be eaten, but also has a variety of ways to eat

Jackfruit is known as the "Queen of Tropical Fruits" and has captured many fans with its sweet taste. For a long time, jackfruit and pineapple have similar names and resemble durians, so some people are stupid about the three. In fact, the three are not related.

In terms of eating, jackfruit is not only sweet in flesh, its core can also be eaten, and it is a delicacy. Experts suggest that because the pulp of jackfruit is too high in sugar, it should not be eaten more.

Pineapple, durian and jackfruit are not related

Jackfruit and pineapple are often misunderstood as "blood relations" because of the difference in words, but Shi Jun, a doctor of botany at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, told the Beijing News reporter that the two have different sources and have no relationship at all.

According to Shi Jun, jackfruit is native to Asia and is an evergreen tree of Sanko. It is believed that the origin of jackfruit is mainly in India, and the cultivation time is as long as 3000-6000 years. In China, as early as the Wei and Jin Dynasties, jackfruit was introduced into cultivation.

Pineapple, on the other hand, is a species that has crossed the ocean from the American continent and belongs to the powdery endospermell family Bromeliads. "The crown buds on the top of the pineapple are like the tail of a phoenix, so it is called 'pineapple' in Taiwan, southern Fujian and other places." Shi Jun said.

In addition, because durian and jackfruit are very similar in appearance, many people will not be able to distinguish. Shi Jun said that unlike jackfruit, durian is a kapok family, although the fruits of the two look similar, but it really has nothing to do with it. "Jackfruit from The Sanko family grows in polyflora, which can grow up to 35 kilograms and is composed of several smaller fruits."

The sweetness is explosive and cannot be eaten more

Friends who have eaten jackfruit know that sweetness is its biggest feature. According to the 2017 edition of the Chinese Food Ingredient List, the carbohydrate content of jackfruit meat is as high as 24.9g/100g, while the carbohydrate content of apples is 12.3g/100g.

Shi Jun explained that jackfruit is a highly sweet food, and its soluble sugar (glucose, fructose) content can reach 25%. According to the Recommendations of the World Health Organization, the daily intake of added sugars in adults and children should be controlled to less than 50 grams, preferably no more than 25 grams. It can be seen that eating jackfruit is to be in moderation.

The pulp is divided into dry packages and wet packages

According to Shi Jun, the flesh of jackfruit is divided into two situations, the taste of soft and sticky as cheese is "wet bun", and the crisp flesh is called "dry bun".

In this regard, Shi Jun once said in the article that genetic analysis shows that dry and wet bags have not formed independent variety groups. That is to say, in different varieties, there are characteristic genes of dry or wet bags. "Dry and wet buns have different tastes, and which one is delicious depends on personal preference."

How can I pick a delicious jackfruit? Experienced fruit stall merchants told the Beijing News reporter that if you buy the whole jackfruit, you can see the touch of the skin, and the mature jackfruit skin is blunt and blunt, and there is no feel of pricking. Secondly, look at the distribution of spines in the epidermis of jackfruit, and the distribution of spines in the epidermis of inferior jackfruit is uneven.

Jackfruit cores can be eaten

In addition, Shi Jun also told the Beijing News reporter that after eating jackfruit, the core should not be thrown away, and it can also be eaten. "The main ingredient of jackfruit is starch, which can be eaten when steamed, and the taste is soft and sticky, which is a good food."

When it comes to how to eat jackfruit cores, there are many recipes on the Internet. The most basic is stir-frying, after the core is cooked, stir-fry over low heat until it is cooked, you can eat it like a chestnut. You can also cook porridge, peel and wash the jackfruit core and cook the porridge with rice, the taste is soft and sticky. In addition, jackfruit cores can also be used to make soup, just remove the cores and put them in the soup pot to cook together with other prepared ingredients, the soup is delicious and fragrant.

Beijing News reporter Liu Huan cover photo IC photo

Edited by Zhu Fenglan Proofreader Liu Baoqing