Pining (Hornstedtia)

Hornstedtia spp.

fruit

Seed clusters of wild gingers, coated in a silvery, tart jelly: eaten raw or candied.

Origin

From Java and Sumatra to New Guinea

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The cluster is broken open and the jelly around each seed sucked off, the seed spat out; candied in sugar, it keeps.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

In one species the seeds taste of ginger, and the rhizome is eaten as a vegetable.