Fah Thai Magazine Jul Aug 2019

OVERTURES
FRUITFUL FINDS
A Fruit’s
Passionate
Side
The next time you need a natural vitamin
boost, think about adding a fresh passion
fruit as part of a healthy plan.
WORDS CHUSRI NGAMPRASERT PHOTO KAY CHOOMONGKOL
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With its purple or yellow colours,
it possesses an inedible outer shell
and a hard rind. But once cut open, a
fragrance releases and the many edible
seeds hold a sweet, tangy, juicy pulp.
The passion fruit, round or oval in
shape, comes in the size of a large egg.
Botanists say this tropical fruit is
considered a type of berry, the fruit
of the Passiflora vine and a type of
passion flower. The purple passion fruit
is native to southern Brazil, Paraguay
and Argentina while the yellow variety
is of unknown origin. It thrives in
tropical weather, but some varieties
can survive in a sub-tropical climate.
The fruit got its name from
its eye-catching flower when the
missionaries and explorers came to
Brazil in the 16th century. Drawn
to the striking look of the fragrant
flower, they connected it to the
crucifixion of Jesus Christ, also
called the Passion of the Christ.
In looking at the flower, the spikes
protruding from the centre of the
flowers symbolised the crown of
thorns, and believers say that the
ten petals represent the ten faithful
apostles. The three stigmata
represent the three nails from
the crucifixion, and five anthers
represented the five sacred wounds
on Christ while the flower’s trailing
tendrils resembled whips he
encountered. So much symbolism
alone can be found in the flower.
The fruit while small in size, is
loaded with nutrients and plant
compounds that could benefit your
health. It is a good source of fibre,
vitamin C, vitamin A, antioxidants,
minerals and dietary fibre, which
could soothe your skin, enhance your
immunity and help lower the risk of
diseases like heart disease and diabetes.
Enjoying the fruit simply requires
cutting the shell open and scooping
the tangy yellow pulp with a spoon.
Don’t be afraid of the crunchy black
seeds inside. All of those are chewable!
A fabulous fruit to play with in
the kitchen, a passion fruit can be
used in a variety of ways. Add it to
drinks, desserts, yoghurt, or make
delicious salad dressings, or eat it on
its own – the list is endless. In many
recipes, the pulp is pushed through
a sieve yielding a purée perfect for
flavouring beverages and sauces.
Just like its name, the heady
fragrance of the passion fruit ignites
an equally passionate response with
just one taste.
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