Baobab pulp
Adansonia spp.
fruit · prebiotic
The white, dry, powdery and very tart pulp of the African baobab fruit, the emblematic tree of the savannahs; as juice, porridge or powder. It provides mucilage and vitamin C.
- Origin
- Savannas of Africa
- Season (United States)
- imported · all year round
- Preparation
- The powder is stirred raw into water, juice, yoghurt or a smoothie, a tablespoon at a time; in the fruit, the dry pulp comes away from the seeds, which are sucked then spat out.
- Did you know?
- Its fruit is called monkey bread; the tree stays leafless for most of the dry season.