Jackfruit with its seeds on the side. Jackfruit is sticky but yummy. The seeds are dried and used in curries.
The jackfruit is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and
breadfruit family. Its origin is in the region between the Western Ghats of
southern India, all of Sri Lanka and the rainforests of Malaysia. The jackfruit
is the national fruit of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and the state fruit of the
Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Wikipedia.
The hanging fruit photo is by Augustus Binu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link from Wikipedia.
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...a sticky fruit that I have yet to try!
ReplyDeleteNever heard of it. Looks yummy indeed.
ReplyDeleteI´ve never seen it here, but on TV they said some use it instead of meat, as it tastes like that - is that true?
ReplyDeleteDoes not taste like meat but has similar texture.
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ReplyDeleteNever heard about it but I think that it is delicious.
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteI love jackfruit... but in all these years, I never knew the seeds could be used! YAM xx
Interesting.
ReplyDeleteI have not heard of it.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was mango at first glance Deepak, I haven't tried jackfruit but if I see it the next time I'm at the market will definitely try it 💛
ReplyDeleteThank you for this information about a food source we are just now discovering in the US
ReplyDeleteIt was new to me too.
ReplyDeleteI've heard that Jackfruit is suppose to be a super fruit?!? Not sure but someone used it in a curry recipe on tv last week.
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