What exotic fruits you can not find today on the shelves of Russian hypermarkets! Eyes and run up … Run up and stumble upon a fruit that looks like an apple. But this is not an apple at all, but a guava, although sometimes it is called a tropical apple.
In total, 3 varieties of guava are known:
- fruit with raspberry pulp and light skin;
- fruit with raspberry pulp, burgundy rind;
- fruit with light pulp and light skin.
It should be noted that guava is used not only in cooking. Due to its beneficial properties, the fruit is widely used in cosmetology and dietetics.
You can meet a guava in almost every tropical country, there is only one "but": most likely a guava somewhere in Thailand will be unripe. Looking for a really ripe guava? Then you are in Indonesia! This is where you will find a really ripe mysterious tropical beauty!
Eating guava is a simple science. True, you should not bite her like a familiar apple, because the restoration of broken teeth is a troublesome and overhead task. Better to take a knife and cut the fruit, and the bones can be removed immediately. And do not forget to throw out the bones, because they cannot be eaten.
But the guava is worth trying! Indeed, it contains a huge amount of useful chemical elements, for example, potassium, iodine, iron, manganese, zinc, copper. The beneficial properties of guava do not end there. Guava is advised to eat if you have liver, heart or stomach problems. Guava tea helps to improve digestion, and the leaves are good for relieving pain from wounds and abrasions. Dried guava does not lose its useful properties, which is good news!
However, like any fruit, guava is good in fruit salads; jams, mashed potatoes, jellies and even butter are also made from it! In other words, there are a lot of useful things in a small tropical apple. Try it boldly, bon appetit!
