Umari

Poraqueiba sericea

fruit

An oval fruit with yellow, oily, smooth flesh, eaten as is or with cassava flour.

Origin

Peruvian Amazon (Iquitos)

Season (United States)

January to April

Preparation

The flesh, a thin layer around a large stone, is eaten raw; the stone is thrown away.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

In Iquitos, it is eaten at breakfast, spread on bread, like an avocado.