The first time I saw the Jackfruit tree and the ginormous spiny green fruit hanging off of them…I thought to myself WTF?? Actually, come to think of it…..that may have slipped out of my mouth.
Anyway, they looked weird but I had no idea how central they are to the culture. Apparently, every single part can be used – flesh eaten (interestingly similar to consistency of cooked chicken when green – veggies love them), seeds can be roasted, wood used for all sorts of stuff, roots are apparently very helpful for delhi belly – nice to know when you live here and BEST of all (this is a shout out for Tiffany) IT DOES NOT STINK LIKE DURIAN!!!
Here is a picture from the tree growing right around the corner from our apartment:
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