Gogi Berries
Litchee
Durian
Chayote - (pronounced "chy-O-tay") is the pear-shaped fruit of a West Indian vine in the gourd family. Chayote is cooling and its flavor is similar to a blend of apple and cucumber. The smooth-skinned female fruit is lumpy with small ridges and is considered more delectable than the male fruit, of course, which is covered with wartlike spines. Chayote was a staple food of the Aztecs and is high in vitamin C. In Central America, a tea made from the leaves is used to treat hypertension and arteriosclerosis.
Look for chayote with unblemished skin and an ivory to dark green color. Store the fruit in a dry, cool place; in the refrigerator, it keeps for several days. Chayote can be substituted for summer squash in most recipes. It can also be enjoyed whole, sliced, grated into salads, pureed, or added to soups. If the fruit is large, it should be peeled and seeded, but if the fruit is young and tender, the peel can be eaten. Young root tubers of chayote can be eaten as well.
Cherimoya (Annona cherimola) Inside the spiky, yellow-green skin of a cherimoya is a lush, white meat with a cooling energy and a delicious flavor similar to a combination of banana, blueberry, and pineapple. It is rich in vitamin C, calcium, and iron. Cherimoyas have been used to remedy acidosis, bad breath, constipation, and kidney and bladder inflammation.
Cherimoya fruits are harvested while they are still firm and will ripen at room temperature on a sunny window. When ripe, they yield to the gentle pressure of a fingertip, much like an avocado. The seeds can be spit out.
Durian (Durio zibethinus) are the large, tasty fruits of one of the world's largest fruit trees, and a preferred food of wild elephants, orangutans, and tigers. Durians are high in oleic fats, vitamin E, and sulfur, and contain more protein than any other fruits. Despite their prickly rind and what many deem to be a foul, sulfurous smell, they are considered an aphrodisiac, as well as a longevity food, a vermifuge (worm-dispelling agent), and a strong blood cleanser.
Select durians with a brown or yellowish color, rather than green. Avoid fruits with soft spots or holes, which can indicate mold or worms. To eat a durian, simply split it open and scoop out the cream-colored meat. The seeds should be picked out and discarded.
Litchee (Litchi chinensis) also spelled lychee or lichi is a sweet fruit just a bit smaller than a walnut, with a flavor reminiscent of grapes an an aroma like a rose. Fresh litchee fruits have a cool energy, but when dried, they are called litchee nuts and have a warm energy. Litchee contains vitamins B1 and B2, niacin, and vitamin C.
Litchee is considered a blood and yin tonic that improves the circulation of energy. The fruits are used to relieve asthma, cough, diarrhea, hernial pain, tumors, and glandular enlargements. The nuts are used in Oriental medicine to enhance intelligence and make one's complexion more beautiful.
Look for plump, uncracked litchee fruits. Enjoy them alone as a snack or in fruit salads. In the Orient, litchees are often eaten at the end of a meal or served in syrup. The inner seed is not edible.
Lycium Berry (Lycium chinense) also known as wolfberries or goji berries (the more popular term in the raw food community), are sweet and considered neutral. They are highly nutritive, containing beta-carotene, vitamins B1, B2, and C, and linoleic acid.
Lycium beries have many virtues, including being an aphrodisiac, a rejuvenative, and a tonic for the blood, energy, liver and yin (fluids) of the body. They help remove toxins from the blood by strengthening the kidneys and liver, and protect the liver against damage from toxin exposure. They are also a supreme eye food, helping with night blindness and blurred or poor vision.
Look for bright red lycium berries that have not been treated with sulfur. Eat them plain like raisins, added to trail mix, or mixed into a smoothie (soaked first to facilitate blending).
Look for chayote with unblemished skin and an ivory to dark green color. Store the fruit in a dry, cool place; in the refrigerator, it keeps for several days. Chayote can be substituted for summer squash in most recipes. It can also be enjoyed whole, sliced, grated into salads, pureed, or added to soups. If the fruit is large, it should be peeled and seeded, but if the fruit is young and tender, the peel can be eaten. Young root tubers of chayote can be eaten as well.
Cherimoya (Annona cherimola) Inside the spiky, yellow-green skin of a cherimoya is a lush, white meat with a cooling energy and a delicious flavor similar to a combination of banana, blueberry, and pineapple. It is rich in vitamin C, calcium, and iron. Cherimoyas have been used to remedy acidosis, bad breath, constipation, and kidney and bladder inflammation.
Cherimoya fruits are harvested while they are still firm and will ripen at room temperature on a sunny window. When ripe, they yield to the gentle pressure of a fingertip, much like an avocado. The seeds can be spit out.
Durian (Durio zibethinus) are the large, tasty fruits of one of the world's largest fruit trees, and a preferred food of wild elephants, orangutans, and tigers. Durians are high in oleic fats, vitamin E, and sulfur, and contain more protein than any other fruits. Despite their prickly rind and what many deem to be a foul, sulfurous smell, they are considered an aphrodisiac, as well as a longevity food, a vermifuge (worm-dispelling agent), and a strong blood cleanser.
Select durians with a brown or yellowish color, rather than green. Avoid fruits with soft spots or holes, which can indicate mold or worms. To eat a durian, simply split it open and scoop out the cream-colored meat. The seeds should be picked out and discarded.
Litchee (Litchi chinensis) also spelled lychee or lichi is a sweet fruit just a bit smaller than a walnut, with a flavor reminiscent of grapes an an aroma like a rose. Fresh litchee fruits have a cool energy, but when dried, they are called litchee nuts and have a warm energy. Litchee contains vitamins B1 and B2, niacin, and vitamin C.
Litchee is considered a blood and yin tonic that improves the circulation of energy. The fruits are used to relieve asthma, cough, diarrhea, hernial pain, tumors, and glandular enlargements. The nuts are used in Oriental medicine to enhance intelligence and make one's complexion more beautiful.
Look for plump, uncracked litchee fruits. Enjoy them alone as a snack or in fruit salads. In the Orient, litchees are often eaten at the end of a meal or served in syrup. The inner seed is not edible.
Lycium Berry (Lycium chinense) also known as wolfberries or goji berries (the more popular term in the raw food community), are sweet and considered neutral. They are highly nutritive, containing beta-carotene, vitamins B1, B2, and C, and linoleic acid.
Lycium beries have many virtues, including being an aphrodisiac, a rejuvenative, and a tonic for the blood, energy, liver and yin (fluids) of the body. They help remove toxins from the blood by strengthening the kidneys and liver, and protect the liver against damage from toxin exposure. They are also a supreme eye food, helping with night blindness and blurred or poor vision.
Look for bright red lycium berries that have not been treated with sulfur. Eat them plain like raisins, added to trail mix, or mixed into a smoothie (soaked first to facilitate blending).
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