Brazilian & Peruvian Super-Fruits

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      Easy

Appears in
Nikkei Cuisine: Japanese Food the South American Way

By Luiz Hara

Published 2015

  • About

When I left Brazil in 1992, I knew little about the Amazonian fruits that would soon become all the rage in the larger cities of the south. They are delicious and not nearly as hard to find as you may think – I bought their pulp right here in the UK (see my Directory of suppliers for more information).

Cupuaçu is a relative of the cocoa bean; it is a white-fleshed fruit with a delicious creaminess reminiscent of chocolate but with a refreshing t