Help me identify tropical fruit
I was in Cameroon last week and we stopped at a market along the road. Got roasted plantain and this fruit, which my host didn't know the English name of. The shape of it resembled that of a fresh date, rather oval. It was probably about 3-4 inches long, diameter of approximately 1.5-2 inches. Skin was purple, with a light green pulpy inside. In fact, the inside texture resembled that of an avocado. It also had a large single pit in the center (shaped like a date pit). The flavor of the pulp was bland and starchy, and I don't remember the skin tasting too memorable either. It was served hot (roasted) and we ate it with the plantain. Anybody have any idea what this might have been?
By nofunlatte
on Sep 15, 2009 05:00 AM
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A big thank you to cimui for identifying the fruit--it is safou!
Here's a link to a wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacryode...
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We really enjoy this fruit. Can anyone tell me where I might be able to find some in the Chicago area? I live in Uptown and we have asked a few African markets and they do not carry it.
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