Wampee

Clausena indica, C. lansium

fruit

Clusters of small round fruits with downy yellow skin, tangy and slightly resinous, raw, as jam or salted in brine.

Origin

Southern China and Vietnam

Season (United States)

June to August

Preparation

The fruits are eaten raw, with their thin skin, spitting out the large green seeds.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

In China they say: “too many lychees, eat wampis” — it is said to help digest lychee.