Do you know what these white tender, white rabbit milk candy things are? Why do Indonesian men climb into trees and hit palm trees with sticks? Let's explore the palm kingdom of Indonesia.
Since April every year, Indonesia has entered the palm fruit picking season. Although palm fruit hangs high in the tree, Indonesians are nimble like monkeys, with two knives pinned to their waists, and climb to the top of the tree with three strokes and five divided by two. But when it comes to the trees, Indonesians are in no hurry to cut down the palm fruit. They would take out a wooden mallet and beat the stem of the palm fruit rhythmically. Bang Bang Bang's voice resounded in all directions. It is said that after some beating, palm trees secrete more sugar into the fruit.
Next, Indonesians climb tree trunks with one hand and wield pig-killing knives in the other, chopping down entire bunches of palm fruit. Here, there is a special care to be taken not to let the skin touch the sap flowing from the trunk, otherwise your skin will be painful and itchy, quite uncomfortable. If you walk under a palm tree, be sure to watch out for anyone on the palm tree next to it. Otherwise, the palm fruit that is suddenly cut off may hit you in the head and turn you into a vegetative person.
To carry the palm fruit home, people first use pig-killing knives to separate the fruits one by one. Then put it in the pot and cook for an hour. The purpose of this is to remove itch-causing substances from the peel. After soaking the fruit in cold water to cool down, you can start to extract the pulp. White and tender, crystal clear flesh, like pearls in bubble tea. When you get here, wash it and eat. The pulp is delicious, sweet and juicy. It is said that men eat very good and can protect the prostate from salt.
Of course, housewives also further process the pulp so that it can be stored longer. The woman pours the pulp into a pot, adds maltose and a large amount of white sugar, and gently stirs while heating. After the white sugar is completely dissolved and becomes viscous, it is made into a red preserved fruit. It can be stored for a long time by taking it out to dry.
Of course, Indonesian palm fruit is more used to extract palm oil. Indonesia's palm oil production is amazing, with an annual output of about 45.5 million tons, more than half of which is exported, accounting for 60% of the global market, plus Malaysia's production, it can be said that it can monopolize the world. The annual output of palm oil on the mainland is only 6.8 million tons, less than a fraction of Indonesia's production. Palm oil has a wide range of applications in the industrial field, the global palm oil consumption demand is strong, Indonesia relies on palm oil exports, has obtained great benefits. But the manual picking method is both primitive and inefficient. Indonesia's palm fruit industry needs to be industrialized, mechanized and automated.