Refreshing Snack: Guava with Preserved Orange Peel
Guava is a nutritional fruit containing Vitamin C and dietary fibre. The common way of eating it in Singapore is to slice it up, and add some plum powder (酸梅粉)to it. I'm not a fan of plum powder, as I find it too sweet and sour-ress for me. If my colleagues and I were to go out for lunch, and pass by a fruit stall, I will avoid buying guavas. That was until I learnt about a different way of preparing guava, which is to add preserved orange peels (陳皮)to it.
Though preserved orange peels also contain sugar and salt, similar to the ingredients in plum powder - I like the smell and flavour that the orange peels provide.
I only have to add a bit of preserved orange peels to the guavas, chill everything in the fridge for a few hours, and wah-lah... all the flavors will be well blended together.
Here's how I prepare it:
Ingredients
4 guavas
Approx 6 slices of preserved orange peels *(qty to be adjusted based on personal preference, and the brand you are using; I used a different brand previously, and for that I had to add more preserved orange peels for the flavors to come out)
Method
Start by cutting from the sides |
Cut to remove the core |
Dice everything up |
Shred the orange peels and add it it |
Mix well, and chill in the fridge for a few hours before serving |
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