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Physalis
Small bright yellow with beige petals Physalis berry often serves as a decorative decoration of dishes in restaurants. It comes to Russia mainly from Central Asia and the Caucasus, but comes from South and Central America, from where it spread to Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia and so on. The taste of the fruit is very pleasant – strawberry-pineapple, but with pretty petals in the shape of a paper lantern, and you need to be careful with the whole plant. Continue reading
Mafai
Mafai (Burmese grapes, Mafai, Baccaurea ramiflora, Baccaurea sapida) grows in most South Asian countries, but most of all in Malaysia and India.
It has nothing to do with grapes, except for the second name; well, wine is also made from mafai. Round fruits (from 2.5 to 4 cm in diameter) with peels of various colors, depending on the variety, from yellowish-cream, red and to purple. Continue reading
