How to eat wax apples? Precautions for eating wax apples

Wax apple looks a bit like an apple, but it is grown in tropical areas, has a crisp and tender texture, and tastes sweet. It is also called water apple or heavenly peach, and has a higher nutritional value than apples. So how should we eat this tropical fruit? What should we pay attention to when eating wax apples?

How to eat wax apple

1. Steaming

In addition to eating the wax apple fresh, you can also dig out the core and put an appropriate amount of minced meat in it. Put it in a steamer without steaming it, and eat it directly after steaming. The minced meat will have a rich fruity aroma, and the wax apple will taste more tempting. This delicacy is very common in Taiwan.

2. Cold salad

Wax apple can not only be eaten as fruit but also made into a cold dish. You can wash the wax apple, cut it into slices, soak it in clean water for a few hours, then slice the cucumber and carrot separately, then put them together with the wax apple slices, add balsamic vinegar and a small amount of light soy sauce, mix well, and finally add sesame oil to enhance the flavor.

3. Make juice

Wax apples can also be made into juice. When making it, wash the wax apples and cut them into pieces, peel the apples and cut them into pieces, remove the fruits and pulp from the oranges, and also prepare a few strawberries. Put them together in a juicer to squeeze out the juice, and add appropriate amount of honey to season it.

Precautions for eating wax apples

Although wax apple can be eaten in many ways and has a particularly high nutritional value, there are many things to pay attention to when eating it. It has a very obvious diuretic effect, and children should not be given too much of it, otherwise they will easily suffer from enuresis. In addition, wax apple is a cold fruit in nature, and women who are menstruating are not suitable to eat wax apple, otherwise it will cause menstrual abdominal pain.