Tip, Trick & a Recipe: All you need to know about pomelo

Pomelo fruits are in season between December and April, so it won’t be long before you see them popping up more often.

These citrus fruits are larger than grapefruits (they are actually the largest members of the citrus family), with a sweet and floral flavor and a pale green yellow color.

It’s believed that grapefruits are a hybrid of pomelo and orange. This is curious because pomelos and oranges are on the sweet side, but they somehow managed to produce bitter-tasting grapefruit!

Like other citrus fruits, pomelo is a good source of fiber and Vitamin C.

Random things you might not know about pomelo:

According to Chinese culture, pomelo leaves are spiritually cleansing because they belong to the sacred pomelo tree. In fact, it’s tradition to soak in a bath containing pomelo leaves after attending a funeral.

This is supposed to keep bad spirits away!

Pomelo acts as a natural air conditioner. One of these pretty orbs in your fruit bowl will give your house a lovely fresh scent.

Now that you’re ready to rush out to the fruit stand for a gorgeous pomelo, it’s time for your Trick:

There’s nothing quite like a disappointing fruit. To ensure that your pomelo is nice and juicy, rather than dry and shriveled up, pick it up. It should seem quite heavy for its size. The best pomelo fruits come from Tambum in a district of Malaysia, famous for its pomelo. Try to find pomelo with the Tambum pedigree for some of the loveliest tasting citrus fruit you’ll ever encounter.

Your Tip:

You can use the skin of the pomelo fruit in savory dishes and in teas. Use a vegetable peeler to remove the skin from the pomelo (leave behind the white pith) and hang onto it for recipes requiring citrus zest.

And your Recipe:

Thai Pomelo and Shrimp Salad

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Servings 6

Ingredients
  

SALAD:

  • 1 pomelo
  • 12-16 medium shrimp peeled
  • 1 medium cucumber diced
  • 1 red pepper diced
  • 1/4 cup purple onion finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1/4 cup dry-roasted unsalted cashews
  • 1/2 cup of mixed salad greens

DRESSING:

  • 1/3 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice
  • 3 Tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon coco aminos
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 1/3 teaspoon chili flakes

Instructions
 

DRESSING:

  • Stir together lime juice through chili flakes until well mixed.

SALAD:

  • Set a pot of water to boil on the stove.
  • Add shrimp and boil just a few minutes, until shrimp turns pink and plump and firm to the touch.
  • Drain and set aside to cool.
  • Peel Pomelo and cut into bite sized chunks.
  • Add cucumber, red pepper, onion, mint, cilantro, cashews, salad greens and cooled shrimp.
  • Toss with dressing.
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2 Responses

  1. I checked my pharmacist due to same question .. she said if they are related there MAY be an issue .. in addition, it really depends on how your body would metabolizes. If you ate one and ended up with muscle aches and spasms then your liver is NOT handling the fruit/med combination, and you shouldn’t eat more. In the past a pharmacist has told me one grapefruit very occasionally would not hurt .. so I treat myself once a year. You might want to check with your pharmacist or doctor.

  2. I love the unusual foods you introduce to us, along with giving us all of their healthy benefits. You are like Cliff’s Notes for nutrition. Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge with your subscribers daily. db

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