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Sago palms (Metroxylon sagu) in New Guinea Peeling and pounding a segment of Sago Palm stem to produce an edible starch.Sepik River, Papua New Guinea. Sago (/ ˈ s eɪ ɡ oʊ /) is a starch extracted from the pith, or spongy core tissue, of various tropical palm stems, especially those of Metroxylon sagu. [1]
A tapioca pearl, also known as tapioca ball, is an edible translucent sphere produced from tapioca, a starch made from the cassava root. [1] They originated as a cheaper alternative to sago in Southeast Asian cuisine. [2] [3] When used as an ingredient in bubble tea, they are most commonly referred to as pearls or boba. The starch pearls are ...
The upper portion of the trunk's core can be roasted for food; the young nuts, fresh shoots and palm cabbage are also edible. [ 4 ] Research published in 2013 indicates that the sago palm was an important food source for the ancient people of coastal China, in the period prior to the cultivation of rice.
'Queen sago' alludes to the name 'king sago' given to the related Cycas revoluta, as well as to its use as a source of edible starch.The specific epithet rumphii honours the German-born Dutch naturalist Georg Eberhard Rumphius (1628–1702), who served first as a military officer with the Dutch East India Company in Ambon, then with the civil merchant service of the same company.
Moriche palm fruit ("morete" in the Oriente of Ecuador) is edible and used to make juice, jam, ice cream, a fermented "wine", desserts and snacks, requiring harvesting of more than 50 tonnes per day in Peru. [4] The inflorescence buds are eaten as a vegetable and the sap can be drunk fresh or fermented (see palm wine). Threads and cords are ...
Well, here's a chance to make up for lost time. Following are 10 little known facts about the ubiquitous labels. Number 10. They're edible. If you've finished baking a whole apple pie only to ...
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The fruit is a drupe with edible pulp surrounding the single seed, 4–6 cm long and 3–5 cm broad. The rind of the fruit can be red, yellow, or orange when the fruit is ripe, depending on the variety of the palm. [4]