Eating in China
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Pomelo

柚子Yòuzi

A large citrus fruit whose separate segments contain juicy pulp. The pulp can be white, pink or reddish and vary from sweet to tart.

Type
Fruit

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Peel the fruit and separate the segments to expose the clusters of juice-filled pulp.

In the kitchen

Separated pulp adds citrus flavour and texture to mango-pomelo-sago dessert.

Pomelo varieties differ in colour and acidity. Grapefruit is used as a substitute in some desserts, but is not an alias for pomelo.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有柚子吗?

Does this dish contain Pomelo?

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