Up to now, the origin of Vietnamese mangosteen remains controversial.
Some people believe that mangosteen was brought to Vietnam by French missionaries, some people said mangosteen was brought to Vietnam from neighboring islands or even from China ... Paulus's Huình Tinh Dictionary (1896b: 17 ) the ants' mangostatic ants are antidote. The Thai name for this fruit is networkkhud (มังคุด) - more similar to the mangosteen. So, a hundred years ago, maybe mangosteen came to our country from Siam (Thailand)?
In 2008, I was in the US studying and working part time in a Vietnamese market. At Vietnam market, of course, most of Vietnamese food is sold, including fresh fruits that have gone deep into the minds of Vietnamese people such as Siamese bananas (porcelain bananas), toads, guavas, jackfruit ... Americans. Want to eat tropical fruits also have to come here to find.
By mid-2008, the market imported an extremely rare commodity that no one in North America had sold: fresh mangosteen. The price for 1 pound (454gr) of fresh mangosteen from Thailand at that time was $ 12.99 per kilogram (VND 600,000) - a price too high for a tropical fruit that very few Vietnamese customers want to spend money on. buying. However, just a week later, American customers turn to buy with a bag of mangosteen and insisted to taste it with "fruit from paradise" - the fruit from this paradise.
Mangosteen is a fruit that is very strange to foreigners, also strange to even some people in Central and North. Ripe fruits have a deep purple color, very thick rind, full of acrid sap - but the intestines are white, divided into regular segments facing each other, forming a perfect sphere. When ripe, the mangosteen shell is soft evenly, using a knife to cut a depth of about 3 - 4mm on the bark can gently separate the intestine. Each soft mangosteen citrus has small, edible, smooth, 8-part sweet and sour parts, extremely gentle yet impressive flavor.
Mangosteen season usually falls in April and May every year.There is a "fairy" flavor unlike any other fruit because mangosteen is very picky soil, choosing only rich alluvial clay with thick bottom layer and hot and humid climate to flower. fruit. Living in the South for a long time but mangosteen is not "tamed" like other fruits, each year only gives a true fruit season but definitely no fruit. Moreover, mangosteen is an ancient tree, planting seeds 2-3 years only knee-high tree, about 15 years to start fortune-telling so each fruit season is the crystallization of the whole year of sap.
In April and May, mangosteen begins to mature. It is often said that "good wood is better than good paint" or "Don’t judge a book by its cover" but mangosteen is an exception. Want to choose a delicious mangosteen, must definitely be based on its appearance.
Small and medium mangosteen will taste better than large fruits because of their small citrus, small seeds and sweet and sour taste. The bottom of the mangosteen has a multi-winged "flower", representing the number of citruses in the flesh. How many zones, how big and small, will all show in these petals. The skin of the fruit when it is still very hard green, when the skin turns purple and presses on, the mangosteen has ripened; The ear is still green and the fruit is still fresh, the taste may be slightly bitter, but still sweet and pleasant.
How to peel mangosteen easily. Photo: XaluanFor Europe - America, mangosteen is ranked among the best fruits in the world because not only has great taste, mangosteen also contains valuable medicinal properties.
Strengthen the body
Mangosteen contains tryptophan acid, which is directly related to Serotonin (a neurotransmitter that is closely related to sleep, mood, happiness and taste) to create excitement in the spirit.
Support and prevent cancer
Mangosteen contains the highest content of xantones (substances belonging to the antioxidant group, derived from plants) which have strong anti-inflammatory effects and assist in destroying cancer cells. This substance is contained in many shells. However, the outer skin has a bitter taste, so in Eastern medicine, it is often combined with some other flavors to make medicine.
Reduce the smell of breath
Xanthones antibodies in mangosteen also have the ability to kill bacteria. So when eating or gargling with mangosteen juice will reduce the odor in the mouth.
Control body weight
Thanks to its high content of xanthone, mangosteen helps to lower cholesterol, lowers blood pressure very well. As bad cholesterol ages, plaque builds up in the blood vessels. Xanthone antibodies in mangosteen have the effect of reducing the effects of bad cholesterol and anti-obesity effectively, very suitable for weight loss. At the same time, the xanthone antibodies in mangosteen make cells softer, water-repellent, and able to convert food into energy.
Improve nervous system
Aging on the brain is a major cause of neurological conditions, amnesia, shaky limbs and other conditions related to the central nervous system. Mangosteen is one of the most effective foods to combat aging, so it is considered a miracle fruit in preventing the degeneration of the nervous system.
Skin beauty
Skin conditions like eczema, dermatitis, acne, psoriasis, and itching are often treated with Steroids and anti-fungal creams. The use of mangosteen juice applied immediately on the affected skin shows that the aforementioned skin diseases have been treated naturally without medicine and are not afraid of side effects like when using pharmaceuticals.
In order to take full advantage of the tree's fruit yield and the wonderful properties of this heavenly fruit, people have sought to dry the intestines, freeze the whole fruit and make juice to preserve them longer, Enjoy their flavor in more ways. Even pods are also dried and finely ground to make skin care drinks, weight loss ...
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