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Re: How the vegan food trend made a star of the stinking jackfruit

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Post by pvaldes » Sun, Feb 17, 2019, 1:19 AM UTC

Legogris wrote: post #37

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Some do; some don't. In my experience, most find a source of protein quickly (tofu, tempeh, peanut butter, chickpeas, quinoa). But some end up with iron deficiency and may need to take supplements. (Broccoli looks like a comparable source by weight -- 1.1mg per 148g, versus 2.2mg per 85g of beef. But 85g of beef is roughly 3/4 cup by volume, whereas to get the ~300g of broccoli for the same 2.2 mg of iron, you need t…

Spinach is a great source of iron. 2.7mg per 100g. Also high in protein. I think there's a reason Popeye is all about spinach.

Spinach has oxalic acid that can lead to fragile bones. I wouldn't suggest to eat a lot of it (specially if you are a pregnant woman), unless you take countermeasures to assure a correct calcium intake.

Re: How the vegan food trend made a star of the stinking jackfruit

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Post by vram22 » Sun, Feb 17, 2019, 10:09 PM UTC

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vram22 wrote: post #12

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So is yaka the Mexican name for jackfruit? (Just started reading the article, in case it mentions that). Yes, I had the same thought about whether they confused jackfruit with durian (which AFAIK grows mainly in SE Asia). Never had it myself.

Yeah, force of habit. Never heard of jackfruit until HN where we get an article about them every few months as people discover them. Two other fruits I think more Americans should try are guyaba/guava and guanabana. Both are somewhat annoying to eat due to the seeds, but they have some unique flavors. Those are my two go-to icecream flavors. Unfortunately the lack of demand makes them expensive in the US where I was…

Guavas are great. We have them a lot in India. Yes, the seeds are a bit of a problem, though not big, I guess. Used to eat them a lot as a kid with salt. Also, the ones with pink flesh are extra good, though white is more common. Litchis are another great fruit. Don't get them much in many parts of India, though. Not sure why. Maybe not popular, or maybe only grows in some parts. IIRC, had them in Bengal when visiting relatives there.

Re: How the vegan food trend made a star of the stinking jackfruit

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Post by beatgammit » Mon, Feb 18, 2019, 2:43 AM UTC

vram22 wrote: post #8

>Covered in spikes and emitting a stench of rotting onions, Wondering if that bit about "rotting onions" is wrong. I'm Indian and live in India, and while I haven't eaten jackfruit often, I have eaten it sometimes (the ripe sweet version), and never got a smell like that from it. I've even travelled for non-trivial periods through Tamil Nadu and Kerala states, where jackfruit is grown a lot, seen it growing on roadsi…

Can confirm, I'm American and went to the Philippines for a while, and jackfruit tasted and smelled fine to me. My best description is that it's like the texture and taste profile of a banana (not banana flavor though, just kind of fruity), mixed with tofu or mild cheese.

Durian, on the other hand, looks similar to someone who isn't familiar with both, and has more of that unappealing smell.

I'm honestly surprised that jackfruit isn't more popular. They grow fairly densely (several huge fruits on a single modest tree), are easy to cultivate, and are fairly tasty (though kind of sticky IIRC). If bananas go away (mass death among Cavendish bananas), I wouldn't be surprised to see canned jackfruit take over.

Re: How the vegan food trend made a star of the stinking jackfruit

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Post by vram22 » Mon, Feb 18, 2019, 4:38 PM UTC

vram22 wrote: post #8

>Covered in spikes and emitting a stench of rotting onions, Wondering if that bit about "rotting onions" is wrong. I'm Indian and live in India, and while I haven't eaten jackfruit often, I have eaten it sometimes (the ripe sweet version), and never got a smell like that from it. I've even travelled for non-trivial periods through Tamil Nadu and Kerala states, where jackfruit is grown a lot, seen it growing on roadsi…

Here's the Wikipedia page for Moringa:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moringa_oleifera

The pods are used in sambar in South Indian cuisine, and are pretty tasty. You have to eat only the inner pulp and seeds, not fibrous outer cover.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambar_(dish)

I've read the green leaves of Moringa are very nutritious too, though never had a chance to try them.