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Funny looking tropical fruits – soursop

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Ever observe that tropical fruits are fanciful? They come with thorns, hairs, scales, hard shells, peel off skins etc? Compared to temperate countries fruits, tropical countries fruits are so exotic!

The soursop is called an ‘angmoh liulian’ in Hokkien, meaning English durian. The green skin has some soft and harmless thorns like the durians. However, there is absolutely no smell like the durian.

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The flesh is white with black seeds. When ripened, one just need to pinch a chunk off from the skin and slurp them. I suppose not many people like the taste as it is sour and slimy. However, I found it refreshing.

Soursops are sold in supermarkets and wet markets. One kilogramme is only about RM3.90. Soursop can be made into juices too and some are sold in cartons.

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Posted by on May 1st, 2005 under Fruits

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  1. Lrong Says:
    May 2nd, 2005 at 10:21 am

    Used to have so many angmo liulian trees around my kampong house while a kid. So, 3.90 for a kilo is too much to part with…

  2. hush4m3 Says:
    May 2nd, 2005 at 2:47 pm

    I thought it’s called nona? or is that something different?

  3. lilian Says:
    May 2nd, 2005 at 8:47 pm

    hush4m3 – Nona is different outside but almost the same inside. Nona is roundish and pinkish.

    Lrong – These batch of fruits are specially cultivated from Thailand, I think. Very few seeds and taste sweeter. Those that I used to eat when small have lots and lots of seeds.

  4. Kancil Killer Says:
    May 4th, 2005 at 2:05 pm

    I love this fruit. put into fridge before consume taste even better!

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