Mangosteen Madness!

Photo by RobRyb

It’s mangosteen season! What’s that? This is a fruit with soft and think purple rind, and beautiful, lusciously sweet, white flesh on the inside. Last year we had them by the bucket every night! If you’re in Thailand, this is a must try! Be careful though, to choose your mangosteen carefully. The most delicious ones are softish, but firm when you squeeze them lightly. If they are rock hard, don’t get them!

Incidentally, the other fruit in season is the King of Fruits, the durian. Usually, durian and mangosteens are eaten together. According to Chinese Medicine principles, durian is a “heating” fruit (causes “hotness” in the body), whereas mangosteens are “cooling”, which help to balance out the heat. Interestingly, both are in season at the same time.