Be sweet to yourself with soursop
Although it's becoming increasingly scarce as younger people opt for imports, this fruit's health benefits make it worth seeking out
- Published: 19/02/2012 at 03:48 AM
- Newspaper section: Brunch
The Jan 1 article on soursop (Annona muricata) generated letters from readers. Dr Kittipongse Sumipan, a retired scientist who worked at the National Research Council of Thailand, wrote to say that the fruit is common in his hometown of Nakhon Si Thammarat in southern Thailand.
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"We call it 'durian nam' [water durian]," he wrote, "but the official name is 'durian thet' [pseudo durian]. We eat it as ripe fruit only. However, in the Philippines [where he and his wife studied], I used to drink soursop juice and it tasted good."
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- Writer: Normita Thongtham
- Position: Writer
