I have learned so much marrying into a Chinese family. Â One of the first observations my husband and I made relating to our cultural differences was that (in general) Chinese people do not eat raw vegetables (salad is not a very Chinese dish) and they don’t cook their fruit (he tried apple pie for the first time with me).
Chinese people are also very big on peeling fruit. Â Whereas I LOVE apple peels, etc. my husband had to acquire the taste since his father always peeled his apples (and the rest of the fruit he ate).
My father-in-law will painstakingly remove the membranes from my children’s tangerines. Â Tangerine membranes are quite thin which makes this a very time-consuming job.
Fortunately it is SO EASY to remove the membranes from grapefruit and pomelos. Â I had never eaten a pomelo before meeting my husband. Â I always liked grapefruit, but I hated the time it took to prepare them buy cutting around the membranes, etc. Â All of this changed when my hubby showed me the Chinese way. Â The membranes on grapefruits and pomelos are very thick and loose which makes removing them a cinch.
The white grapefruits at my local farmer’s market are so sweet and juicy right now which means that I have been eating a lot of them…always the Chinese way. Â I remove the peel from the grapefruit and keep them in the fridge (whole) so they are ready for a quick snack. Â Remove the membranes as you eat them (this will keep them fresh).
Have any of you tried eating grapefruit or pomelos this way?
