SELLING PRICE CLIMBING HALF A MILLION VND
At this time a year ago, mangosteen chicken salad was a big hit on social media, becoming a trend that everyone was following. Although it is no longer a trend this year, green mangosteen is still sold for 400,000 - 500,000 VND/kg on many social media platforms.
According to many groups, green mangosteens are being sold by many traders and gardeners at a price of 70,000 - 90,000 VND/kg. Peeled green mangosteens are sold for 400,000 - 500,000 VND/kg. Sellers advertise that these are grade 1 products, with large, juicy and crispy fruits. Many places even sell this fruit for more than 600,000 VND/kg.
Mangosteen chicken salad once caused a stir online a year ago.
Many sellers said that it takes 6-7 kg of green mangosteen to peel 1 kg of pulp to make salad. Moreover, peeling this fruit is not as easy as other fruits. Therefore, it is not surprising that the price is many times more expensive.
Green mangosteen has a lot of latex, the fruit is quite hard when unripe, difficult to peel. During the processing, it is necessary to peel it under water to avoid darkening. To get 1kg of green mangosteen pulp, about 6-8kg of fruit must be peeled. Therefore, the price of green mangosteen with skin and after processing is very different.
Green mangosteens are selling like hotcakes on social networks.
Although green mangosteen is expensive, it has a very high sales volume due to high demand. Mostly, green mangosteen is bought to mix salad, a few people eat it raw, it has a sour, sweet, crunchy taste with a little astringent taste, quite strange.
The trend of preparing green mangosteen chicken salad has made green mangosteen this year "attract customers". This dish is now not only used in some provinces in the Southern region but is also known and enjoyed by many tourists from all over the world.
MANGOESTEN - GIANG CHAU TU - A DISH ONCE NAMED BY THE KING
Mangosteen is a tropical fruit famous for its delicious taste, nutrition and is known as the "Queen of Fruits". Few people know that this fruit also has a long history and is associated with many interesting stories, including the story about the name "Giang Chau Tu" given by the king.
Mangosteen is native to Southeast Asia, believed to have first appeared in Indonesia. Mangosteen was then introduced to Vietnam through maritime trade routes from the 17th century.
Mangosteen is a fruit named by the king with the meaning of a gem sent down from heaven.
Mangosteen is considered a precious fruit, symbolizing luck, prosperity and abundance. Mangosteen is often used as an offering to ancestors during Tet holidays. Mangosteen is also a source of inspiration for many works of art and literature.
According to the records in “Dai Nam Nhat Thong Chi”, mangosteen was brought to the capital Hue under the reign of King Minh Mang. King Minh Mang loved this fruit very much and gave it the beautiful name “Giang Chau Tu”, meaning “jade sent down from heaven”.
According to the Handbook on Fruit Export to the Chinese Market of the Trade Promotion Agency - Ministry of Industry and Trade, the total area of mangosteen cultivation in Vietnam is about 7,600 hectares, commonly grown in the two regions of the Mekong Delta and the Southeast with areas of 3,800 hectares and 2,900 hectares respectively, yielding about 26 thousand tons and more than 11 thousand tons. Provinces with a lot of mangosteen are: Ben Tre, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Can Tho, Hau Giang, Soc Trang, Binh Duong and Dong Nai.
HOT FOOD BUT IS IT GUARANTEED FOR CONSUMERS' HEALTH?
Although it contains a lot of nutrients, you should only eat 30g of mangosteen, equivalent to 2 medium fruits a day, and 2-3 times a week. If you eat too much at once, mangosteen will bring many unwanted side effects.
In addition, you should not eat mangosteen before lunch, eat it with sugar and carbonated water because these foods are incompatible and can easily cause poisoning and have negative effects on health.
Mangosteen contains a lot of lactic acid, eating too much is not good for the stomach. People who are being treated for acute stomach diseases should not eat this fruit because it can make the disease worse.
Although it is a hot fruit, many people are wondering whether eating a lot of mangosteen is harmful to health.
Possibility of lactic acidosis
In a study by Memorial Sloan-Ketting Cancer Center (USA), it was found that consuming mangosteen daily for 12 months can cause severe lactic acidosis.
Mangosteen contains a small amount of fructose, which when digested can be converted into lactic acid in the body. Therefore, when eating a lot of mangosteen, excess fructose can accumulate in the blood and lead to lactic acidosis.
Symptoms of lactic acidosis include nausea and weakness, and if left untreated can lead to shock, which is life-threatening.
Interferes with blood clotting and affects the healing process
Mangosteen is a delicious, nutritious tropical fruit that is loved by many people. However, according to nutritionists, eating mangosteen can affect blood clotting and cause some health problems.
Mangosteen contains a small amount of fructose, when digested, fructose can be converted into lactic acid in the body.
Mangosteen contains xanthone, a compound that can slow blood clotting. Therefore, people with pre-existing blood clotting disorders such as hemophilia or von Willebrand disease should limit their intake of mangosteen or consult a doctor before consuming it. Consuming mangosteen along with blood thinning medications such as warfarin can increase the risk of bleeding.
However, that does not deny that mangosteen has a sweet and sour taste, high nutritional value, helps cool the body, supplements vitamins and is very popular with people, often used directly like other fruits after meals or can be used to prepare many other dishes and drinks.
