THAI GUAVA
Thai guava is a tropical fruit and its skin color is between green and yellow. The inside flesh is white with small and hard seeds. An interesting thing of this fruit is the fact that has a particular aroma, similar to lemon rind. It is an ideal ingredient for a refreshing cocktail or also for juice. It is about the size of a baseball.
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Recipes
Recipes
Thai guavas are often eaten under ripe, dipped in salt or sugar and mixed with dried chili. They can be julienned and added to mango or papaya salads. It is also common for them to be pickled and used as an accompaniment to roasted chicken. They are often used as a pie filling.
Culture
Culture
In Mexico, Guava grows in the city of Talpa de Allende (Jalisco), better known as the world capital of the guava, where it is celebrated an annual fair. There is also held the Guava Fair in Calvillo, Aguascalientes, where people actually crown the Guava queen.Origin
Origin
Its origin comes from the Southern Mexico and Central America. It was the favorite food for the Aztecs, they also used their leaves as a medication against the dysentery disease.Nutritional Value
Nutritional Value
68 calories in 100 grams. It is rich in vitamin C, contains 4 times more vitamin C than an orange. Thai guavas are also a rich source of potassium.Related Products
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