Pomelo (Buoi)
In Vietnam, there are many tasty varieties of pomelo. Ordinarily,
the pomelo is named for the locality where it is grown. For example,
in the North, there is the Doan Hung pomelo (Phu Tho Province), in
the Central there is the Phuc Trach pomelo (Ha Tinh Province), and
in the South there is the Tan Trieu pomelo (Bien Hoa Province).
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Each variety has a unique taste. The Phuc Trach
pomelo has the distinguishable sweet taste of the
glucose that is dissolved in the fruit and a fresh
taste that slightly permeates your body and makes
your spirit light. There are many different scents
and tastes of the Tan Trieu pomelo. The
thanh tra is mildly sweet and somewhat acidic.
The buoi duong (pomelo as sweet as
sugar) is very sweet. The buoi xiem
(Siamese pomelo) has a rosy core and a light sweet
taste.
In
Dong
Thap
Province
(Plain of Rushes), there is a variety of pomelo that
does not have any seeds, called nam roi.
When it ripens, it bears a yellow colour and is as
sweet as the buoi duong. |
