Asala

Plukenetia conophora

nuts & seeds

Black-shelled nuts, boiled in their shells then eaten hot, bitter at first: the rainy-season snack in Nigeria.

Origin

Forests of West and Central Africa (Nigeria, Cameroon)

Season (United States)

June to September

Preparation

The nuts are boiled in their shells for an hour, then cracked to take out the kernel; it is eaten hot, and water drunk afterwards clears its bitterness.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Magnesium · Insoluble fibers · Protein

Did you know?

After one nut, a sip of water tastes sweet.