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Vegetables and Gourds |
Orlimons
or Chang |
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These things look like oranges, but have
the colour of both lemons and limes - ripening through
green to yellow.They actually taste like 'Chinese Grapefruit',
known as 'Dai
Gor'.
In Cantonese 'chang' means orange, and unlike bananas
(3 types), these fruit are simply called 'oranges',
or the same as all other oranges = very confusing! I
call them 'orlimons' so I at least know the difference.
Regard these as being a miniature and mild Grapefruit.
I personally eat very little fruit, but I love these
things!
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They actually have the texture and taste of
mild grapefruit, and are what I use in preference
to sour oranges in cooking. However, they are
delicious eaten fresh, with that hint of sourness
making them a perfect foil for strongly flavoured
dishes. Unfortunately the internal colour reminds
me of drab beige dishwater, but don't let looks
put you off - definitely worth a try. If you like
these, then you will love Chinese Grapefruit.
Buying
Look for those that are predominantly green and
just beginning to turn yellow. They should be
softly firm, just like an orange. You will find
these sold in wet markets, or hawked by street
traders with 3-wheeled bicycles. They are in season
from late August in Canton, and prices should
be very low. That stated, you can buy commercially
farmed versions all year round, but they are not
quite as delicious.
Preparation
Peel as any orange and eat the inside. Most are
seedless or carry very few pips. They are segmented
just like an orange, but expect this to be tougher
like a grapefruit. Break a segment open and peal
back to eat the flesh inside.
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Recipes
I regularly use these in cooking as they have the perfect
flavour to add real zest to a dish without being obtrusive
or ineffectual. Their size is perfect for thinly slicing
into see-through wafers and adding to many dishes.
Notable recipes include:
* Chinese Mushroom
Soup
* Fan Shei Soup
or Chinese sweet yams
They also give excellent starting flavour and add intrigue
to dishes like Chinese
Hotpot whilst working extremely well with Potatoe
and Broccoli Curry. |
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