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Saba senegalensis

fruit

A round fruit with an orange shell, whose very tart pulp around the seeds is sucked with salt, sugar and chili.

Origin

West Africa (Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso)

Season (United States)

May to August

Preparation

The shell is cracked with a knife or against a stone; the seeds are spat out and the shell thrown away.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Vitamin C · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

In Senegal, it is sold by the roadside with a little packet of chili salt.