A composition describing star fruit

Product name: Carambola yáng táo

Alias: Wulianzi, carambola,

English name: Carambola

Scientific name: Averrhoa carambola L

Maturity period: Hainan carambolas can bear fruit from May to December, and the peak production period is around August.

Star fruit, one of its origins, is in China and is one of the most famous Lingnan fruits. Because the cross section looks like a five-pointed star, it is also called "Star fruit" abroad.

Star fruit is the fruit of Averrhoa carambola Linn., a plant in the Oxalidaceae family. Appearance and color: Star fruit has a five-diamond shape, green or light green when unripe, yellow-green to bright yellow when ripe, and a single fruit weighs about 80 grams. The skin is as thin as a film, less fiber, crisp and juicy, sweet and sour, fragrant and sweet. The edible rate of star fruit is over 92%.

Nutritional information: Star fruit is a fruit with a lot of water. The soluble solid content of fresh fruit is 9%. Each 100g edible portion contains 6.2g of carbohydrates, 7mg of vitamin C, sucrose, fructose, glucose, 46.8g of malic acid, 7.2g of oxalic acid, citric acid and vitamins B1 and B2, as well as calcium, potassium, magnesium, trace fats and Protein and other nutrients make it a fruit with relatively comprehensive nutritional content.

Health care effects: It helps digestion, nourishment, and health care functions for the human body, and has antibiotic effects against malaria. Juice can stimulate appetite, help digestion, and treat skin diseases.

Star fruit is slightly cold in nature. Eating too much can easily lead to dampness and coldness in the spleen and stomach, loose stools and diarrhea, which hinders appetite and digestion and absorption. If it is for therapeutic purposes, whether eating fruits or drinking juice, it is best not to eat cold or add ice.

Star fruit is divided into two categories: sour star fruit and sweet star fruit. The sour carambola fruit is large and sour, commonly known as "Sanmin". It is rarely eaten raw and is mostly used as a cooking ingredient or candied fruit. Sweet carambolas can be divided into three varieties: "big flower", "medium flower" and "white shell". Among them, the "Hua Hong" from Guangzhou Suburban Flower Real Estate has the best taste. It is sweet and has no residue, and the taste is particularly delicious.

Star fruit is an evergreen small tree or shrub. The berries grow alternately throughout the year, but the ones that bloom in July and mature in the autumn equinox are the best and have the highest yield. Around the Mid-Autumn Festival is the peak production period of carambola.

How to eat star fruit:

1. Eat it directly

Clean it, and then cut off five water chestnuts with a knife. You only need to cut off the thinner ones. Just use water chestnuts. You don’t need to cut off all the water chestnuts. In that case, there won’t be much left in the whole star fruit. Then use a knife to cut into thin five-pointed star slices and you can eat it.

2. Star fruit stewed with egg and milk:

Star fruit is rich in sugar, fiber and acid, which can relieve heat accumulation in internal organs, clear away dryness and moisturize the intestines. Using it to make desserts can protect skin and nourish the skin, and is suitable for people who stay up late.

Ingredients include: 1 star fruit, remove the hard edges, core and cut into small pieces, 2 eggs, 250ml of milk, and optional sugar.

The preparation method is simple. First put the star fruit cubes, milk and sugar in a pot and cook over low heat until the sugar dissolves and turn off the heat. Let it cool down (cooking the star fruit together is to give the milk soup the aroma of star fruit). Then filter out the milk, add the beaten eggs into the milk and mix well, sieve to remove the foam and unbeatable egg whites, finally add the star fruit pieces, cover the dish and steam over high heat until solidified.

3. Carambola:

The outer shape of the carambola forms a five-pointed rhombus, and the cross section looks like a star. It is also known as a star-shaped fruit. Now I will introduce a home-made dessert - carambola. Not only is it delicious, but the most pleasing thing is its cute star shape, wrapped in the crispy pulp of the carambola. It looks extra crystal clear under the sun, so I named it I gave it a nice name, called "Glass Star".

Ingredients: 2 star fruits, 1 cup self-raising powder (or flour), 5 spoons of sugar, 2 spoons of sugar gum (or maltose).

The preparation method is: wash the carambola, remove the hard edges, wipe dry, and cut into thick pieces. Add 3/4 cup of water to the self-raising flour and mix into a crispy slurry. Add the star fruit pieces to cover with the crispy slurry. Deep-fry in hot oil until golden and crispy. Remove and drain. Set aside. Use a little oil to simmer the sugar, sugar gum, and half a cup of water until thick and almost gelatinous. Turn off the heat, add the crispy carambola, and mix well.

4. American carambola buns:

Ingredients: 150g high-gluten flour, 30g low-gluten flour, 1 and 1/2 tsp dry yeast, 80ml warm water, 20g butter , 2 spoons of sugar, 1/3 tsp of salt, 2 spoons of milk powder. 2 star fruits, 2 spoons of sugar, 2 spoons of corn flour, 1 spoon of butter (optional), 1 tsp of egg white, 25 grams of powdered sugar.

When making, preheat the oven to 175 degrees, place it on the middle shelf of the oven, and bake for about 15 minutes. Core the star fruit and cut it into small pieces, smash it with a mixer, add sugar, corn flour and cream, mix well and bring to a boil. Let cool to make the star fruit filling.

After basic fermentation, divide the dough into 12 equal parts, flatten slightly and make a depression in the middle. Finally ferment for 30 minutes, fill the holes with filling, apply egg sugar liquid and bake. Mix powdered sugar and egg whites evenly, put in a small plastic bag, and pipe filaments on the baked bread for decoration.

Star fruit is a fruit with a lot of water, and the soluble solid content of fresh fruit is 9%. Each 100g edible part contains 6.2g of carbohydrates, 7mg of vitamin C, sucrose, fructose, glucose, 46.8g of malic acid, 7.2g of oxalic acid, citric acid and vitamins B1 and B2, as well as calcium, potassium, magnesium, trace fats and Protein and other nutrients make it a fruit with comprehensive nutritional content.

Morphological characteristics

Star fruit is the fruit of Averrhoa carambola Linn., a plant in the Oxalidaceae family. Appearance and color: Star fruit has a five-diamond shape, green or light green when unripe, yellow-green to bright yellow when ripe, and a single fruit weighs about 80 grams. The skin is as thin as a film, less fiber, crisp and juicy, sweet and sour, fragrant and sweet. The edible rate of star fruit is over 92%.

Star fruit is an evergreen small tree or shrub. The berries grow alternately throughout the year, but the ones that bloom in July and mature in the autumnal equinox are the best and have the highest yield. Around the Mid-Autumn Festival is the peak production period of carambola.

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