The COVID-19 crisis, Joseph says, has created two spikes in consumer interest. "Coronavirus caused a fear for chicken and people switched to tender jackfruit. In Kerala, lockdown caused a surge in demand for mature green jackfruit and seeds due to shortage of vegetables due to border restrictions," he explains. 18 мая 2020 г.
Why is jackfruit so popular?
But now India, the world's biggest producer of jackfruit, is capitalising on its growing popularity as a "superfood" meat alternative - touted by chefs from San Francisco to London and Delhi for its pork-like texture when unripe. "There are a lot of enquiries from abroad...
Why has jackfruit recently become a popular ingredient to use in the culinary scene?
Jackfruit is a great substitute,” Means says. “It's one of the best choices for us because we can mimic meat. Jackfruit grows in abundance, and it has potassium, fibre, magnesium, lots of nutrients. We put it in tacos and we make sandwiches, like a barbecue pulled 'pork'.”
Why is jackfruit so tasty?
Jackfruit meat takes on the flavor of the spices that it is cooked with. Given its fibrous texture, unripe jackfruit is used in veggie patties, vegan burgers and vegan tortillas as a chicken substitute. Ripe jackfruit tastes sweet. The overripe fruit has a strong fruity odor and a sweet, almost pungent, taste.
Where is Jack fruit popular?
Jackfruit is commonly used in South and Southeast Asian cuisines. Both ripe and unripe fruits are consumed. The jackfruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and the state fruit of the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
