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Why is young jackfruit called vegetarian meat better than real meat?

What is young jackfruit? Can young jackfruit be eaten?

Jackfruit is a favorite fruit and is grown mainly in tropical regions, including Vietnam. In addition to ripe jackfruit, young jackfruit is also completely edible and is often processed into unique and attractive dishes. Dishes made from young jackfruit may be quite strange to people in the North, but are very popular and loved in the Central and Southern regions, especially in the Central region. Young jackfruit not only brings a special flavor but can also become an ingredient for many creative and nutritious dishes.

Health Benefits of Young Jackfruit

• Helps Lose Weight
• Reduces Bad Cholesterol
• Good for Diabetics
• Helps Increase Life Span
• Prevents Colon Cancer

Why is young jackfruit called vegetarian meat better than real meat?

Young jackfruit is a very special ingredient used to prepare many different ways such as salad, soup,… in vegetarian cuisine. So what are you waiting for? Let Viet Delta introduce to you how to make delicious vegetarian dishes from this super special young jackfruit.

1. Vegetarian Braised Young Jackfruit

– For those who are far from home, every time they smell the faint scent of the braised dishes around them, they feel a pang of nostalgia for their homeland. Understanding that, let Viet Delta help you ease your nostalgia with this vegetarian braised young jackfruit dish.

– The finished young jackfruit dish has a truly attractive aroma, and you can feel the delicious sweetness and richness of the jackfruit wherever you eat it. This is a truly simple, rustic dish with a strong hometown flavor.

Ingredients for making Vegetarian Braised Jackfruit:

• 0.5 kg of stewed jackfruit
• 3 tablespoons of vegetarian fish sauce
• 5 tablespoons of soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons of chili sauce
• 1 liter of filtered water

How to make Vegetarian Braised Jackfruit:

Step 1: Prepare the ingredients

• First, you need to stew the jackfruit first. When stewing the jackfruit, remember to leave the jackfruit skin on and stew for about 7-8 hours. You can also buy pre-braised jackfruit.
• Wash the Vietnamese coriander with water and let it drain. As for the chili, you just need to break it into 3 pieces.
• Cut the jackfruit into large pieces of 3-4 cm so that when stewing the jackfruit, it won’t fall apart.

Step 2: Fry the jackfruit

Put a pan of oil on the stove and let it heat up, then put the jackfruit in and fry until you see the surface of the jackfruit is slightly wrinkled.

Step 3: Braised jackfruit

• Next, take the Vietnamese coriander and chili that you prepared earlier and put them in a new pot. Arrange the fried jackfruit in the pot with the Vietnamese coriander and chili at the bottom of the pot.
• Add 3 tablespoons of vegetarian fish sauce, 5 tablespoons of soy sauce, ½ tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of chili sauce and add enough filtered water to braise the jackfruit.
• While waiting for the jackfruit to absorb the spices, prepare a clay pot and put the Vietnamese coriander in the pot. When the jackfruit is braised, arrange the jackfruit in the clay pot and put everything else in the clay pot!
• Continue to braise in the clay pot on the stove for about 5 minutes and turn off the stove. When you take the clay pot down, you can add a little Vietnamese coriander and chili on top of the jackfruit, this will make the vegetarian braised young jackfruit more attractive.

2. Young jackfruit and betel leaf soup

Ingredients

• Young jackfruit, betel leaf
• Fresh mushrooms
• Seasoning powder, MSG, pepper, red chili
• Scallions, shallots

Instructions

Step 1: Slice young jackfruit thinly and wash.
– Wash and chop betel leaves.
– Cut the straw mushrooms into small pieces and soak in salt.

Step 2: Season mushrooms with seasoning, MSG. Then add oil to the pan and saute shallots and add mushrooms.

Step 3: Put jackfruit in a pot and boil for a while so that the jackfruit is not bitter. Next, add the sauteed mushrooms. Then add a little salt to taste, then add betel leaves and mix well. Turn off the heat, sprinkle pepper and cut 1 chili into the soup.

3. Young jackfruit stewed with peanuts 

Ingredients:

• 1 young jackfruit
• 200g peanuts
• 20g green onions
• Seasoning: Sugar, salt, MSG, fish sauce, cooking oil

How to make 

Step 1: Prepare ingredients

• After buying young jackfruit, cut it into 4 or 8 pieces and soak in water for about 30 minutes to remove all the sap. When the jackfruit has released all the sap, peel it and cut it into small, bite-sized pieces.
• Pick out the damaged peanuts (if any). Rinse the peanuts once with clean water, then put them in a mortar and pound them with a pestle. Wash and chop the green onions.

Step 2: Boil the jackfruit

Before stewing the jackfruit, put the jackfruit in a pot of water and boil for about 15 minutes to remove all the sap. Take out the jackfruit, rinse it with clean water again and drain.

Step 3: Stew young jackfruit and peanuts

• Put 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a pan and bring the oil to a boil. When the oil is hot, add the young jackfruit and stir-fry. Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of sugar, ½ teaspoon of MSG, and stir well.
• Next, add the crushed peanuts and 1 liter of filtered water, cover and simmer until the jackfruit is cooked. Occasionally open the lid and stir to prevent the jackfruit at the bottom of the pot from burning.
• Finally, add a little chopped green onion to complete the dish.

⇒ Although young jackfruit is not as popular as ripe jackfruit, it is a unique and rich culinary ingredient in the culinary world. Young jackfruit not only brings a special flavor but also has high nutritional value. With many creative ways of processing, from stir-fried dishes, soup to salad, young jackfruit has become a favorite choice of many people.

Where to buy  Young Jackfruit at a good price and high quality?

With the above outstanding effects, young jackfruit become an indispensable part of today’s life.To buy high quality young jackfruit, you need to choose a reputable supplier. VietDelta is one of the most reputable young jackfruit suppliers.

VietDelta is committed to providing high quality products that meet international standards. A team of experienced, highly qualified, dedicated and enthusiastic experts are always ready to accompany. Help customers choose high quality young jackfruit particles that suit their needs.

If you want to learn more details, please contact VietDelta directly via hotline +84 028 3511 5601. Or visit the website https://vdelta.com.vn/ for advice and accurate quotes. Sincerely thank you!