Duoyi fruit

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Culinary fruits of Docynia, including D. indica and D. delavayi; the market name does not identify one species.

In the kitchen

Wash and cut or pound for chili-salt fruit salads; also used in preserves. Avoid the hard core and seeds.

Sourness varies, including cultivated sweet forms. Not papaya or the Chaenomeles fruit sometimes sold as sour quince.

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A few dishes to explore

These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.

Pounded duoyi fruit

舂多依Yunnan · Vegan