Is cantaloupe a Hami melon? How to eat cantaloupe?

Cantaloupe and Hami melon are both common melon fruits in life, but many people cannot tell them apart. Many people even think that cantaloupe is Hami melon. Is their belief correct? Is cantaloupe really Hami melon? Today, I will talk about this issue specifically for you, and I will also tell you how to eat cantaloupe.

Is cantaloupe a Hami melon?

Muskmelon and Hami melon are both species of the Cucurbitaceae family, and Muskmelon is a variant of Hami melon. Strictly speaking, Yangxiang melon should be considered a type of Hami melon, but because this type of melon is mostly produced in Taiwan or tropical areas of Southeast Asia, it was not planted on a large scale in China until relatively late, so people still habitually call it Muskmelon.

How to eat cantaloupe

1. Eat cantaloupe raw

Cantaloupe is a melon fruit that can be eaten raw. It tastes sweet and has a lot of juice. When you eat it, you can wash the purchased cantaloupe with clean water, remove the stem, and then cut it in the middle with a knife, remove the seeds and pulp inside, and then cut the remaining flesh into pieces. You can eat the light yellow flesh directly. When eating cantaloupe raw, you should pay attention to its outer skin, which is relatively hard and tastes slightly worse, so you can remove it directly.

2. Cantaloupe salad

Making cantaloupe into salad is one of its common ways to eat it. When making it, you can remove the cantaloupe, the peel and the pulp inside, and then cut it into the shape of your favorite pieces. Then prepare all the fruits such as dragon fruit, kiwi fruit, and apples, and cut them into evenly sized pieces. Put all the pulp on a plate and mix it evenly, then add salad dressing and eat it directly.

3. Make cantaloupe juice

Making juice with cantaloupe is also a common way to eat it. When making it, you need to remove the skin of the cantaloupe, take out the pulp and squeeze the juice inside into a cup. Then cut the pulp into pieces and put it in a juicer to squeeze out the juice. Put the two juices together and mix them evenly. Add appropriate amount of ice cubes and mix well. You can drink it directly later.