The difference between carambola and star fruit

When it comes to carambola, I think most people in real life are familiar with it. It is a nutritious and affordable fruit in daily life. It can be said that every household can afford carambola. In fact, carambola can also be called Yangtao, Yangtao, etc., and it is called differently in different regions. So what other categories of carambola are there? What should you pay attention to if you need to buy carambola in daily life?

Carambola, whose scientific name is Carambola, is also known as "sheep peach" and "yangtao". Because its cross-section is a five-pointed star, it is also called "star pear" abroad. Carambola is a tropical and subtropical fruit. It is an evergreen small tree or shrub. It is native to India and is now grown in Malaysia, Indonesia and other countries. It is also cultivated in Hainan Province of my country.

Star fruit can be divided into two types: sweet and sour. The former is sweet and crisp, suitable for fresh eating or processing into star fruit juice or canned food. Whether eaten fresh or processed, the quality and flavor of this star fruit are quite good; the latter is commonly known as "Sanren", the fruit is large, sour and astringent, not suitable for fresh eating, and is mostly used as a cooking ingredient or candied fruit ingredient.

The carambola has a beautiful and unique appearance, with a emerald green and goose yellow color, a thin skin, crispy, tender, sweet and sour flesh, and contains plenty of water. In addition to eating it fresh, people in some areas also use some "unique" methods when eating carambola. For example, Hainanese people are accustomed to eating carambola with a little salt and chili, which makes it taste unique and the more you eat it, the more addictive it becomes. People in Sanya often cook sour carambola with fresh fish. The soup is sweet and sour and can remove the fishy smell.

Carambola contains many ingredients that are beneficial to human health, such as sugar, vitamin A, vitamin C, and various fibers and acids. The medicinal value of carambola is also great. It is very effective in treating mouth ulcers, chronic headaches, and swelling and pain from bruises. The fiber and acid it contains can relieve heat accumulation in the internal organs, clear away dryness, moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements. It is the most suitable heat-clearing fruit for people with heat in the lungs and stomach. In addition, carambola is also an expert in treating sore throat. The leaves, flowers and roots of carambola also have good medicinal effects: its leaves promote urination; its flowers can cure cold and heat; its roots can cure joint pain. Although carambola has great benefits, people with kidney disease should eat less carambola.

Harm of carambola

People who have been diagnosed with kidney disease or have a history of kidney disease should not eat carambola and its processed products. Patients undergoing kidney transplantation, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are also prohibited from eating carambola. Healthy people should also avoid eating large amounts of carambola on an empty stomach or when dehydrated. I personally recommend eating it fresh, I always think it tastes the best. Wash and cut into slices. Because the star fruit has several petals, the slices look like stars, which are both beautiful and easy to eat. Because the taste of carambola itself is relatively light, if you like to eat it with a stronger taste, you can sprinkle it with sugar as mentioned above!