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A LA CARTE
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🐝 Supplier / Place Of Origin：A LA CARTE / French Richmond
🔖 Certification： Organic European
🌱 About the Producer：
We select our suppliers for the love they put in their products,
seeking the best quality while respecting traditional production methods.
Most of them are family owned, of human size. We value the direct collaboration with them.
By buying directly at the source, we are proud to contribute to the local economy,
while ensuring that, ultimately, our clients get the most tasty and fresh products at the best prices.
All our farmers follow specific certifications minimizing the use of chemicals. From sustainable agriculture ‘’Agriculture Raisonnee’’ (AR) to Organic certified ‘’Agriculture Biologique’’ (AB), these guarantees that the fruits delivered to you a safe and healthy. On top of the tests done by our farmers, we also perform our own chemical test upon each arrival of the fruits.
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🛍 Product Information (Main) (English)：
Binomial Name：Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.
Chinese Name：菠蘿
Other Names：Pineapple
Product Description：It is the polyfloral fruit of the bromeliad pineapple. Sweet and flat. It has the functions of relieving summer heat and quenching thirst, dampness and swelling, and digestion and diarrhea. Pineapple contains bromelain, which can accelerate the dissolution of fibrin and protein clots and reduce blood viscosity, so it has an antithrombotic effect and has a certain adjuvant therapeutic effect on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Pineapple also contains citric acid and rich vitamin C, which helps to enhance the body's disease resistance.
Native to Brazil, South America. In the fifteenth century, it was introduced to North America by Columbus during his second visit to America. In the sixteenth century, tropical countries have successively introduced species. After it was introduced to Macau from Portugal in the early 17th century, Guangdong, Fujian and Taiwan also began to introduce and cultivate it. It is now cultivated in all tropical regions of the world.
Variety：Can be divided into three types:
(1) Queen category: small fruit shape, golden yellow peel, small fruit protrusion, strong aroma, juicy and sweet, such as Golden queen;
(2) Caines: the fruit shape is large, the peel is orange-yellow, the small fruit is not protruding, and the taste is moderately sweet and sour, such as Saramark and Smooth gayenne;
(3) Spanish: The fruit is small and flat, the base of the small fruit bract is protruding, and the juice taste is more sour, such as Red spanish, Yellow manritius, etc.
In China, there are Wuming (Guangxi), Luogang thorn (Guangdong), North pear (Chaoshan) and perfume pineapple (Taiwan).
Supply Season：Available in Hong Kong all year round, the most suitable period is from July to October.
Storage Method：Ripe pineapples cannot be stored for a long time and should be eaten immediately. It can be stored in the refrigerator for about 1 week, and in a cool and ventilated place for 3 to 5 days.
#Should Be / Avoided：
It is not recommended to eat too much at one time, because pineapple contains serotonin, which can constrict blood vessels and increase blood pressure.
Appropriate: suitable for people suffering from inflammation, edema, hematoma, thrombosis due to various reasons, such as bronchitis, bronchial asthma, acute pneumonia, postpartum breast congestion, mastitis, postpartum thrombophlebitis and retinitis.
Avoid: patients with severe liver or kidney disease, blood coagulation insufficiency, etc. should not eat. People with fasting stomach, fever, eczema and scabies should not eat more.
Pregnant women should avoid eating pineapple
Nature: neutral
Five Flavors in TCM: Sweet, Astringent
Efficacy Quenches summer heat, quenches thirst, relieves food and relieves diarrhea
Pineapple contains bromelain. Some people are allergic to this substance and may experience allergic reactions, such as diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, headache, itching all over the body, numbness of limbs and tongue, and in severe cases, dyspnea and shock.
If a pregnant woman is allergic to pineapples, it is recommended that you stop eating pineapples. And some women are not allergic at first, but eating pineapple after pregnancy may cause hormone confusion in the body and cause allergies, so don't eat too much pineapple at one time.
*Edible Compatibility：
Affordable: 1. Pineapple and Beef: The bromelain in Pineapple decomposes the protein of beef, making the beef soft. Comparing with: 1. Pineapple and banana: Both pineapple and banana are high in potassium content. Eating a lot of them will increase the concentration of potassium in the blood, which is not good for people with acute or chronic nephritis or renal insufficiency. 2. Pineapple and milk: The fruit acid of pineapple will make the protein of milk or egg coagulate, making it difficult to digest. 3. Pineapple and radish: The vitamin C decomposing enzyme of radish will destroy the vitamin C of pineapple.
Cooking Skills：The fruit is oblong and can be up to 30 cm long. The shell is divided into multiple hexagons. The pulp is yellow or white, with a very fibrous core in the middle. Can weigh up to 4 kg. In addition to eating fresh, it can be squeezed into juice, candied and canned.
Soak in salt water for 30 minutes before eating, then soak in cold boiled water, and eat after removing the saltiness.
Notes：The bioglycosides and bromelain contained in pineapples may cause allergies, such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, itching all over the body, flushed skin, and even dyspnea or shock. Therefore, it is advisable to soak in salt water or soda water for 20 minutes before eating to reduce the chance of allergic reactions. In addition to being eaten raw without the skin, it is cooked with meat to make it tender.
Pineapple contains bromelain. Some people are allergic to this substance and may experience allergic reactions, such as diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, headache, itching all over the body, numbness of limbs and tongue, and in severe cases, dyspnea and shock.
Ethical and Environmental Issues
Like most intensive farming, pineapple plantations are highly industrial operations. Especially in Central America, the pineapple industry uses a lot of pesticides to protect the crop, which has caused health problems for many workers.
Dish：
Pineapple Fried Bone, Pineapple Salad Chicken, Pineapple Shrimp Balls, Original Pineapple Fried Rice, Pineapple Pudding (Dessert).
Serving Method：
This product is imported from foreign countries. The supply depends on the delivery situation. It may be insufficient or out of stock!
此產品為外國進口，供應視乎到貨情況，有可能數量不足或缺貨!
Suggested Eating Method：
The fruit is long and round, which can be up to 30 cm. The shell is divided into multiple hexagonal. The flesh is yellow or white, and the fiber is extremely high in the middle. The weight can reach 4 kg. In addition to fresh food, you can squeeze fruit juice, and can be made into honey and tanks.
Soak it with saline for 30 minutes before eating, soak it with cold water, and eat it after salty taste.
In addition to peeling raw food, it can make meat soft and tender with meat.
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