Dabai

Canarium odontophyllum

fruit

Purple-black fruits soaked for a few minutes in hot water that softens them: creamy yellow flesh tasting of avocado, with soy sauce.

Origin

Sarawak (Borneo, Malaysia)

Season (United States)

November to February

Preparation

The flesh is eaten from around the stone, with the thin skin, and the stone spat out.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Anthocyanins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

The water has to be the right temperature: too hot, and the fruit hardens for good.