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17th February 2015 #1
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Last night I tried Marang fruit
It's Latin name is Artocarpus Odoratissimus which means sweet smell and sweet taste.
I'd never tried it before. Looks a bit Durian-like so I'd always avoided it.
I don't like Durian at all. Neither the smell nor the taste.
Anyway the Marang is really very nice indeed. I'll keep buying it for as long as it's available.
Yes it's sweet and it has a delicate but distinctive flavour. But for such a big fruit there's not such a lot inside for eating.
Once the outside is opened the 'arils' can easily be seen and gotten to. Arils are those 'bulbs' inside that are the succulent fruit (you eat) encasing the largish seeds (you don't eat). It's tasty, cheap as chips and available now all over the local markets.
Marang is allegedly helpful in a wide range of potential health benefits such as reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke, preventing some types of cancer, lowering risk of eye and digestive problems, and has a positive effect upon blood sugar which can help keep appetite in check. (seems not to be able to keep my appetite in check)
It also contains fiber which can relieve or prevent constipation. (means keeps you regular)
Marang is a rich source of beta-carotene, carbohydrates, calcium, iron, niacin, phosphorous, protein, retinol, riboflavin, thiamine and vitamin A and C.
Marang is quite a large fruit for P30:-
It's the shiney white bulbs or Arils that are eaten (don't eat the stone)
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17th February 2015 #2
The stones can actually be dried, roasted and eaten Terpe. Not to everyone's taste but we liked eating them.
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17th February 2015 #6
Yes I eat marang now and again, nice taste.
Lita makes marang float, it's yummy!
There's another fruit I like here too. I can't remember what it's called but grows plentifully.
It's a tree fruit, small, red with spiky outer layer. Has a large pip in the middle but very nice to eat, and I believe this has good health benefits too.
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17th February 2015 #12
Rambutan? Lita calls them tambis. Maybe its the Bisiyan name for them!
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17th February 2015 #14
Ah yes, I was confused. It is tambis which falls on our tin roof, like a kind of apple.
The spiky one Rambutan, is the one I thought grew above our roof, but Rambutan is the one I like to eat.
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18th February 2015 #15
Has anyone else tried Lansones ?
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19th February 2015 #16
peter, i recomend you try marang mousse,
we walked down to goldie locks last night as i was feeling pekish for something nice and sweet or cake ect, anywaywhile i was filling my basket with choc chip cookies, i spotted they had marang mousse, so i bought one to try, oh it was sooooooo delicious
im sure there must be a goldie locks in davao, you must try it
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19th February 2015 #17
You can also boil the Marang seeds Terpe.
I don't eat Durian too. Not all who's born and grew up in Mindanao likes Durian.
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19th February 2015 #20
i hate opening the fridge , always stinks of fish and other weird stuff, realy puts me off my appetite
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