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Star fruit has a sweet and slightly sour taste. Some people compare the taste of starfruit as a combination of papaya, orange and grapefruit; others feel starfruit has the taste of pineapple combined with lemon. Star fruit can be eaten immediately after slicing, but can also be added to other dishes and drinks. Here are a few tips for preparing and eating starfruit.

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Part 1 of 3: A few basics about star fruit

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   Choose to eat star fruit with yellow skin. Ripe star fruit is usually hard and has a bright yellow skin.
   • Starfruit has a golden shell the sweeter it is The golden star fruit with brown edges is the best.
   • A star fruit has about 30 calories. Starfruit is a fruit rich in fiber, vitamin C, carbohydrates and water.

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   Cut star fruit into slices and eat right away. Use a sharp knife to cut the star fruit horizontally into star-shaped slices about 6.5mm to 1.3cm thick.
   • Wash starfruit before slicing. Wash the star fruit under the tap water, rub the shell with your fingers until the dirt is free from the cracks.
   • Both star fruit is edible, so you don't need to peel or remove the seeds before eating.
   • You can eat starfruit without having to combine with anything.

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   Or, cut off the edges and seeds before eating. Although it is okay to eat the whole star fruit, if you want to create a nice décor, cut off the seeds or the brown edges.
   • Wash starfruit by rubbing dirt with your fingers while washing under cold water.
   • Hold the starfruit with one hand. You can hold starfruit in hand or place the underside of it on a cutting board or counter.
   • Putting the sharp blade to cut the edge of star fruit. Start where the edges are green or brown and cut a thin line to remove the badly colored edges.
   • Cut off the ends of star fruit. Cut a slice about 1.2cm thick at both ends of star fruit to remove the green or brown pointed tip.
   • Use a sharp knife to cut star fruit into slices about 6.5mm to 1.3cm thick. Cut the star fruit horizontally to get a star shape.
   • Putting the sharp end of the blade into the center of star fruit to separate seeds.

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   Do not eat starfruit if you have kidney problems. Starfruit contains neurotoxin that healthy kidneys can filter, but weak kidneys lose that ability.
   • Go to the hospital if you have symptoms of "star fruit poisoning" after eating this fruit. Symptoms include insomnia, hiccups, vomiting, paralysis, muscle spasms or loss of energy and a feeling of confusion. These symptoms usually last 30 minutes to 14 hours after eating starfruit. In some isolated cases, poisoning from star fruit can be fatal.
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Part 2 of 3: Some other ways to eat star fruit

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   Add starfruit to a fruit salad. Mix a few more slices of star fruit with a few other tropical fruits to create a sweet and sour taste with eye-catching colors.
   • Fruits to eat with starfruit include banana, strawberry, kiwi, mango, pineapple, papaya, grapes and citrus fruits.
   • You can add a dash of lemon vinegar oil to fruit salads, orange sugar juice, honey or fruit syrup to add a refreshing flavor to your dish.
   • For a more tropical flavor, sprinkle a little grated coconut into your fruit salad.

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   Add star fruit to salad dishes. Starfruit adds an attractive flavor to a simple salad.
   • For a simple salad you just need ingredients like lettuce, chives, bell peppers and avocado. Avoid using traditional salad ingredients like carrots, cucumbers and shredded cheddar cheese.
   • Choose a mild vinegar sauce like lemon vinegar oil sauce, grape vinegar oil sauce, raspberry vinegar oil sauce, or Italian vinegar oil sauce. Tangy French sauce is also suitable for the taste of star fruit.

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   Take advantage of star fruit to create a nice decoration. Decorate dishes and trays with some edible starfruit slices.
   • Add a few slices of star fruit to the surface of a creamy cake or tropical cream.
   • Decorate tropical appetizers, like chicken teriyaki with artfully arranged slices of star fruit.
   • Cut a small slice of star fruit and attach it to the top of a cocktail glass.

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   Add star fruit to sponge cake or bread. Crush star fruit and put star fruit into fruit bread or slice star fruit into a cake upside down.
   • Mix 2 cups of flour with 1.5 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Add this mixture to the wet ingredients made of 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 3 eggs, 1 teaspoon of white wine, and 2 cups of star fruit. Stir in 1 cup of grated coconut and bake in regular mold for about 50 minutes at 180 ° C.
   • Arrange 3 to 4 slices of star fruit under the oiled 23cm cake mold. Pour regular sponge cake or other flavored cake flour over starfruit and bake according to the recipe instructions. Place the cake on a plate before eating.

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   Use starfruit served with poultry or seafood dishes. The flavor of starfruit is very suitable with chicken, duck and many kinds of fish and seafood.
   • After preparing fried chicken rice, fried chicken with tropical flavor or stir-fried chicken with Asian style, you will add a few slices of star fruit to your dish.
   • Cut star fruit into small pieces and add it to chicken salad, tuna salad or lobster salad.
   • Grilled chicken, tenderloin tuna, shrimp, or duck and served with fresh or grilled star fruit.

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   Make star fruit jam. Heat mashed star fruit on the stove with sugar and tropical fruit juice. Grind starfruit and add more water to make a jam or use larger pieces and less water to create a finished product like star fruit. advertisement

Part 3 of 3: Ways to make drinks of starfruit.

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   Make a tropical smoothie. Blend star fruit with tropical fruits and other juices for a thick, fruity drink.
   • Grind 3 seedless star fruit, 1 chopped mango, 3 cups orange juice, 2 cups ice cubes, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder, and 1 tablespoon honey until smooth. If you want, add a few pieces of pineapple, strawberry or banana and a smoothie.

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   Make star fruit cocktail. Combine pureed star fruit with fruit wine or rum to create a refreshing alcoholic drink.
   • Blend 1 star fruit with 1/4 cup of orange wine, 1/2 cup rum, 1 cup orange juice and some ice cubes. Decorate with a few slices of star fruit.

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   Make star fruit juice. For a non-alcoholic drink, combine ground star fruit juice with a familiar fruit juice or water.
   • Crush 450g starfruit with 1 thumb-sized ginger branch, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 4 cups of water and taste sugar or honey. Then filter the water and enjoy.
   • Add carbonated filtered water to the mix for a spritzer-style non-alcoholic starfruit.

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Warning

• Do not eat starfruit if you have kidney problems.

What you need

• Sharp knife
• Chopping board
• Blender