What is Soursop?

Aloha! When I was researching fruit trees, I didn't bother buying a young soursop tree when I first had the chance. It just sounded weird to me.

Then one day, my friend Josaiah came by and had a few of these odd looking fruits in his pickup. He broke one open and gave me a taste.

Wow! What was that delicious! I asked him what it was and he said it was a soursop.

Not that I'm too interested in researching the history, but whoever gave it the name soursop was really trying to hide its incredible flavor from the rest of the world.

That said, in many parts of the world, it's also known as custard apple, guanabana, guyabano, graviola, or Brazilian paw paw.

Well, what is soursop? It's a tropical fruit native to the American tropics. It has a greenish-yellow color, prickly skin, and creamy, white flesh — and, in my opinion, is like eating liquidy sweet tarts.

Because of its sweet flavor and creamy texture (much like that of a banana), soursop is most often used in sweet recipes rather than savory. Think beverages, smoothies, and ice cream.

With that, let me leave you with a Hawaiian word of the day: 'ono' -- which translates to 'delicious' in English. And if you want to say 'really delicious' , you could say 'ono loa'!

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