Pedada (mangrove apple)

Sonneratia caseolaris

fruit

Round, flattened fruits with a sour taste of fresh cheese, raw, as juice or in curries to sour them.

Origin

Mangroves of Southeast Asia

Where to find it

In the mangroves and estuaries of Malaysia, Java and Vietnam; in Vietnam, its fruits, “bần”, sour the soups of the Mekong Delta.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The fruit is washed and cut into wedges; a few pieces are enough to sour a soup.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Its white flowers with long stamens open at night, for bats.