Hinau

Elaeocarpus dentatus

fruit

Purple fruits soaked for days in water, then pounded and sifted: the resulting flour was baked into cakes in the earth oven.

Origin

New Zealand

Season (United States)

March to May

Preparation

Only the flour is eaten, cooked: the raw fruit is bitter, and the stone is thrown away.

Molecules

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

Did you know?

They were left to soak in streams, in woven baskets, to remove the bitterness.