Season of the Queen of Fruits, the Mangosteen!
It’s mangosteen season! If there’s only one tasty, unfamiliar treat to try while traveling in Sri Lanka, it’s the mangosteen fruit.
How to choose the perfect Mangosteen:
- Shouldn’t be rock hard. Should give just a little but not rupture when squeezed.
- The darker the rind, the better.
- Look for fruit with the green stem still attached on top.
- Keep the fruit between your palms and squash it till it cracks open.
- Peel away the rind with a knife or your fingers. Make a cut in the center, then gently pull apart into two halves.
- Any fruit segments that are yellow or discolored may be bitter and should be discarded.