Food

[pemberly]

i think she meant longan.

i like the lychee slush with boba at lollicup. great for hot days.

[kidd]

Mangosteen is suppose to go with durian. Durian is heaty while mangosteen is cooling, so, they balance each other out. Maybe that's why they are always sold together.

I like mangosteen too, but, this fruit is kinda messy. Got your hands all stained with redish-purple color.

[GuGu]

THE MOST EXOTIC FRUIT IN THE WORLD

The Mangosteen Fruit is by far the most important fruit in the world. It has been researched and studied so much that this site has dedicated to bring you all that information and research.


The Health benefits of the Mangosteen Fruit can help just about everybody. If you are curious about the Mangosteen Fruit or want to know what it can do for you, click the links to the left.



The Mangosteen contains several classes of phytonutrient antioxidants and is the only place in nature to contain a broad spectrum of a new class of phytonutrients called Xanthones. The potent effects on human health of the Mangosteen have been observed for centuries in Southeast Asia, and have been scientifically documented.



Xanthones are quite possibly the most powerful discovery in natural health sciences in recent years. These extraordinary substances seem to address nearly every system of the body. The Mangosteen will, without a doubt, be the most successful food supplement ever.



Why The Mangosteen Fruit?


Mangosteen Fruit are the richest source of Xanthones that we know of. By independent research Xanthones have proven to be:

• Anti-bacterial
• Anti-viral
• Anti-fungal
• Anti-inflammatory
• Anti-histamine
• Anti-tumor
• Anti-oxidants

90% of those who try the fruit keep on using it because they see real results in their health. They will tell you that Mangosteen has helped them with:

• Arthritis
• Gastro-intestinal issues
• Diabetes
• Cholesterol
• Heart Disease
• Blood Pressure
• Fevers
• Cancer

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[GuGu]

i think she meant longan.

i like the lychee slush with boba at lollicup. great for hot days.

I'm was only teasing the cheesecake. hahaha It is very sweet! Longans and Lychees are similar in texture. Both are my favorite!

[pemberly]

i think lychees are almost in season! hee hee, i'm looking forward to it.

[annaaa]

yea they are. but its like $5 a pound here. i wish i lived in cali or canada b/c its so much cheeper.
starfruit is good too.

[GuGu]

yea they are. but its like $5 a pound here. i wish i lived in cali or canada b/c its so much cheeper.
starfruit is good too.

If you find sweet starfruits, but most of the ones here are way too sour!

[annaaa]

If you find sweet starfruits, but most of the ones here are way too sour!

thats true. but sometimes the sour ones are good when its a hot day with some lemonade.
im so amazed at all those exotic fruits they have in china. if only i could have took them home with me on the plane. dragon fruit!

[GuGu]

thats true. but sometimes the sour ones are good when its a hot day with some lemonade.
im so amazed at all those exotic fruits they have in china. if only i could have took them home with me on the plane. dragon fruit!

Thailand has more. My mom tried to sneak some fruits back with her from her trip to Thailand a few months ago. hahahha She got caught and had to eat all of them right there cause she didn't want to throw them away.

[annaaa]

Thailand has more. My mom tried to sneak some fruits back with her from her trip to Thailand a few months ago. hahahha She got caught and had to eat all of them right there cause she didn't want to throw them away.

lol! yea, my dad's friend got us two huge boxes of lychee and longan and some other fruit. he had to give it away,
ever tried passion fruit? tastes good but theres so many seeds.

[bellamia]

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OMG, I love DURIAN!! The more ripen the better because it's simply smellicious. Too bad durian is rare and costly where I live. Just found out that a whole durian of 6.5 pounds costs $44.00. What the hell, out of that 6 pounds probably only 2 pounds is the meat and the rest is just the skin. So outrageously expensive!!!!!!

[GuGu]

lol! yea, my dad's friend got us two huge boxes of lychee and longan and some other fruit. he had to give it away,
ever tried passion fruit? tastes good but theres so many seeds.

OMG!! I put like a cup of them in my smoothies.

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Here's some nutritional info on Passion Fruits, since we seem to be getting too personal with our posts. I'm sorry Han Solo.


Credit to Yahoo! Health

Nutritional Information
Good source of vitamins A and C.

What To Look For
Choose the largest, heaviest passion fruits. If ripe, the skin will be wrinkled but firm with a purple brown color. Smooth skin indicates that it is unripe.

Easy Storage and Preparation
Ripen at room temperature until the skin wrinkles. They will keep at room temperature for a few days, or longer in the refrigerator.

Best Uses
Use the juice to flavor drinks, fruit soups, dessert creams and custards. Although each fruit will yield very little juice, it will be very strong in flavor.

[NetDriftr]

ever tried passion fruit? tastes good but theres so many seeds.

LOL! you're supposed to eat the seeds!!

[NetDriftr]

OMG, I love DURIAN!! The more ripen the better because it's simply smellicious.

it's not only smelly.. eating durian also makes you fart!!! i'd hate to be around you after you had durian

Too bad durian is rare and costly where I live. Just found out that a whole durian of 6.5 pounds costs $44.00. What the hell, out of that 6 pounds probably only 2 pounds is the meat and the rest is just the skin. So outrageously expensive!!!!!!

tiihiii!! its about half the cost where i live
i had durian last sunday.. my fridge still has the durian smell!! LOL

[bellamia]

LOL! you're supposed to eat the seeds!!

Are you serious? I don't think you're supposed to eat the seeds since they're too hard to consume. I haven't eaten this since I was really, really young.

[annaaa]

OMG, I love DURIAN!! The more ripen the better because it's simply smellicious. Too bad durian is rare and costly where I live. Just found out that a whole durian of 6.5 pounds costs $44.00. What the hell, out of that 6 pounds probably only 2 pounds is the meat and the rest is just the skin. So outrageously expensive!!!!!!

holy crackers. $44? thats a lot.

OMG!! I put like a cup of them in my smoothies.

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Here's some nutritional info on Passion Fruits, since we seem to be getting too personal with our posts. I'm sorry Han Solo.


Credit to Yahoo! Health

Nutritional Information
Good source of vitamins A and C.

What To Look For
Choose the largest, heaviest passion fruits. If ripe, the skin will be wrinkled but firm with a purple brown color. Smooth skin indicates that it is unripe.

Easy Storage and Preparation
Ripen at room temperature until the skin wrinkles. They will keep at room temperature for a few days, or longer in the refrigerator.

Best Uses
Use the juice to flavor drinks, fruit soups, dessert creams and custards. Although each fruit will yield very little juice, it will be very strong in flavor.

aww man you beat me to it. lol

Early European explorers gave the plant its common name because the flower's complex structure and pattern reminded them of symbols associated with the [COLOR=#0066cc]passion of Christ[/COLOR]. It was said that the flower contained the lashes received by Christ, the crown of thorns, the column, the five wounds and the three nails.
^from wikipedia.
Passion fruit juice is a good source of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and carotenoids (vitamin A). It is rich-flavored and strongly, but pleasantly aromatic. The undiluted juice is highly concentrated but is an excellent additive to other fruit juices, or it may be drunk as an ade if water and sugar are added. The juice makes an excellent jelly, pie filling or cake frosting. Seeds with the surrounding juice sacs are often added to fruit salads in Australia. Fruit of the purple passion fruit (sweeter and less acid than the yellow) may be eaten by itself, seeds and all. juice of the giant granadilla has a milder flavor than that of the others and is used in confections or drinks. Its melonlike, edible flesh also can be pulverized and used in pies.
^from florida univer.
passion fruit pie.

[annaaa]

LOL! you're supposed to eat the seeds!!

yea i know. yu austrailians put them in salads.
but i dont really like them as much.

[NetDriftr]

Are you serious? I don't think you're supposed to eat the seeds since they're too hard to consume. I haven't eaten this since I was really, really young.

yes you're supposed to eat the seeds
but i forgot you have granny teeth

[NetDriftr]

yea i know. yu austrailians put them in salads.
but i dont really like them as much.

ermm i usually have them 'as is'... but yes they are used to add flavours to drinks, ice cream, yoghurt, and salads..

its a bit sour - but i like the tarty side

[bellamia]

yes you're supposed to eat the seeds
but i forgot you have granny teeth

Becareful, I bite! Grrrrrrrrr
Bah, i choked on those seeds when I was younger, so no thanks!

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Speaking of exotic tropical fruits, this fruit used to be part of my stable diet when I was younger. mmmmmmmm so delicious with sugar and crushed ice!!!