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A pile of mangosteen
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How to open and eat mangosteen

The 'proper' way of opening and eating mangosteen.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Total Time4 minutes
Course: Dessert, Salad, Snack
Cuisine: Chinese, Indian, Malaysian, South American, South-east Asian, Thai
Keyword: Butternut squash, fruits, mangosteeen benefits, mangosteen, open, queen of fruits, South-east Asian
Servings: 5
Cost: £6.00

Equipment

  • Bare hands
  • Legs

Ingredients

  • 5 ripe mangosteen usually purple in colour

Instructions

  • Take a piece of mangosteen and place it in between your cusped hands.
  • Squeeze and crush the fruit with the base of your palm (near to the wrist) until it breaks or there is a fissure.
  • Carefully remove the tough skin and eat the white fruits.
  • Gently spit out the seed if there are any.
  • enjoy!

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Notes

This is the traditional way we eat mangosteen.