Modern chefs are incorporating the pomelo in salads, soups and appetizers.Ģ. Pomelo flesh is one of the ingredients used in the making of "Rainbow Yee Sang", an auspicous salad dish for Chinese New Year.
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The thin inner skin which is white in colour is bitter and also need to be removed. Then we can proceed to eat the flesh just like a peeled orange. The cut should be about half an inch deep only. Next we use our hands to separate the thick outer rind from the pomelo. First we need to peel off the skin by using a knife to slice vertically down the fruit at a few places. To eat the pomelo, we do not cut accross the fruit. “Mid Autumn Festival - Pomelo Fruits”, a copyrighted post, was written for My Nice Garden blog by Autumn Belle on September 19th, 2010. 'You zi' also sounds like 'having sons or off-springs' which will thus ensure the continuity of the future generations. Either way, these are symbols of prosperity and good fortune. Pomelo fruits being round in appearance signifies family unity and togetherness. Pomelos are called 'you zi' in Chinese which when pronounced, 'you' sounds like 'having' and this signifies abundance and wealth. Like mooncakes, pomelo fruits are traditionally associated with the Mid Autumn Festival. You can say that it is a must have during this season. We use it as a prayer offering and place it on the altar. It is much bigger than the grapefruit and the flesh tastes better. The skin changes from pale green to yellow when ripe. It is the largest citrus fruit at 15-25cm (6-10 inches) in diameter and weighs between 1-2 kg. The pomelo is the ancestor of the grapefruit which is a cross between the pomelo and orange.
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