Jujube fruit (Ziziphus jujuba) is also known as the Jujube, Chinese date, or red date. The plant is native to China and has been grown in the US for about two centuries. This little fruit has been eaten and used in traditional medicine for over 3,000 years. Today, it is popular all over the world.…

Sea coconut actually is not a coconut at all, but the fruit of the Palmyra palm. A tree plant native to India and Southeast Asia, with large fan-shaped leaves and tall, long trunks. Similar to the coconut, the Palmyra has many uses from leaves to bark, but its fruit is very different. Also protected by…

Durian, named in some regions as the “King of Fruits“, is distinctive for its large size, strong odor, and thorn-covered rind. Its shape ranges from oblong to round, the color of its husk green to brown, and its flesh pale yellow to red, depending on the species. An acquired taste, some people regard the durian…

Dragon’s Eye or Longan is a small, round, sweet, and watery fruit that is very similar to lychee fruit. It has a yellowish-brown thick shell, also known as a pericarp, which hardens as it ages. When it‘s young and fresh, you can peel the pericarp off to get a translucent, white, watery pulp embedding a…

Peach Gum is a reddish-brown or yellow-brown jelly-like substance secreted from the bark of peach trees. It can be processed for dessert preparation or used in traditional Chinese medicine. In a broad sense, the jelly secreted by Rosaceae plants such as apricot trees and cherry trees can also be called peach gum. Peel off these…

For short, Sago is tiny and translucid balls made of starch, with a delicate texture and mild flavor. As much as Tapioca Pearls, they are used in several Asian dishes. Sago (/ˈseɪɡoʊ/) is a starch extracted from the pith, or spongy core tissue, of various tropical palm stems, especially those of Metroxylon sagu. It is…

Tapioca Pearls (Boba) are small chewy balls made from tapioca starch. Typically, these spheres are black in color and are used for bubble tea. Although boba has a gelatinous texture, no gelatin is used in the process of creation. Therefore, this makes these small chewy spheres vegan-friendly. Boba are naturally translucent and white in color.…