American newspaper talks about Vietnamese jackfruit: Helping to save millions of people from hunger

Recently, Business Insider posted a video titled "This fruit that tastes like pork will save millions of people from starvation". Surprisingly, that strange fruit is a specialty in Vietnam: Jackfruit.

BWesterners praise it for its delicious flavor like pork.

This fruit, which originated in India, has been praised by Western media for its fragrant taste like pork. In other words, it is a fruit with "the soul and flesh of jackfruit".

In our personal opinion, "tastes like pork" isn't quite accurate, but "will save millions from starvation" is very reasonable. We just know it now.

Jackfruit is a fruit that is very familiar in tropical regions such as Southeast Asia or South America. Jackfruit is a tree belonging to the mulberry family (Moraceae), and is believed to have originated in India. As it grows larger, the jackfruit skin begins to thicken and become sharper to protect against hungry animals. Ripe jackfruit is usually sweet and aromatic. The ripening time is around mid-spring to late summer. In particular, jackfruit can also be eaten directly or processed into different dishes. Researchers believe that this will be the answer to the problem of hunger in the world today.

The World Bank and the United Nations have previously issued early warnings that rising temperatures and erratic rainfall could reduce wheat and corn production, two of the most important cereals for maintaining food security in the world.

In the future, it is not difficult to imagine that jackfruit and many other fruits can also take on the role of replacing the main food source for humans.

Jackfruit is a fruit that is quite rich in nutrients. Ripe jackfruit can weigh from 4.5 to 45 kg. Each fragrant jackfruit contains a large amount of protein, potassium, calcium and iron. These are all important micronutrients for human life and development.

Despite its wonderful uses, jackfruit is being wasted regrettably in its own homeland.

According to Business Insider, 75% of jackfruit is not consumed in India. Much of the reason lies in the perception that jackfruit is a fruit for the poor and the lower classes in society.

Not only is it a "miracle" fruit, all parts of jackfruit, including the trunk and leaves, have certain effects.

Jackfruit leaves can be used as food for goats and cattle, and can also be used to treat fevers, boils, and skin diseases. The bark is mainly used to make the orange dye commonly found on monks' robes.

Not to mention, according to Padre editor of Adike Patrike magazine in India, who is quite interested in jackfruit-related topics, Indian farmers can earn about 151 USD/jackfruit tree. This figure includes the main product, jackfruit, and other accompanying parts.

In Vietnam, jackfruit is a specialty that is extremely familiar to all rural people:

- In Hue, there is a dish of jackfruit mixed with shrimp, onions, fish sauce served with grilled rice paper.

- Young jackfruit can be used as a vegetable to cook soup, braise with fish, stir-fry with meat, or make salad.

- Jackfruit fiber can be used to make pickles called nhut. This dish is made from ripe jackfruit fiber or from green jackfruit. The proverb "Thanh Chuong pickles, Nam Dan soy sauce" refers to two specialties of the countryside in Nghe An.

- Jackfruit seeds are also edible and have certain nutritional value. The seeds can be roasted, boiled, or steamed. Peel off the thin outer shell before eating; they have a fragrant smell and a rich taste.

Indeed, Vietnam possesses an extremely valuable natural gift that perhaps few people pay attention to.

According to Vietnamnet