Tarawau

Dracontomelon vitiense

fruit

Fruit of a tall tree of the Pacific islands, with firm yellow flesh around a stone, sweet or slightly tart, sometimes bland: a snack between meals.

Origin

Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa and the Solomon Islands

Where to find it

In Fiji and Vanuatu, it is sold in season in towns and at markets.

Season (United States)

June to August

Preparation

The flesh is eaten raw, around the stone; dried, it is ground and cooked in coconut milk.

Did you know?

In Fiji, people used to say of someone who had died “Sa la'ki tei tarawau ki Naicobocobo”: he has gone to plant tarawau in the land of the dead.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers