Binjai

Mangifera caesia

fruit

A wild mango with white, juicy, very fragrant flesh, slightly sour, eaten raw or in sambal.

Origin

Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra and Bali

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

It is peeled — the skin contains an irritating latex — and the flesh cut away from the stone; it is eaten raw or pounded into sambal.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Its latex irritates the skin and lips: it is peeled before being bitten into.