tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post111721379867410360..comments2023-12-22T20:09:58.098+10:00Comments on the scent of green bananas: name that fruit!: the mighty mangosteensantos.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-12168016548164935692009-05-05T02:15:00.000+10:002009-05-05T02:15:00.000+10:00hey! can anyonee one help me cuz i need to kno wha...hey! can anyonee one help me cuz i need to kno what the mangosteen smells likeUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11545638503320829845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-83475752440868272872008-06-22T05:03:00.000+10:002008-06-22T05:03:00.000+10:00Now in England - sold in Tesco! For only 59p. I tr...Now in England - sold in Tesco! For only 59p. I tried it because I had never seen one before and I have to say - I totally agree with the praise it has been given!pop_wisbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269639361011911883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-74339805237361521472008-02-28T06:47:00.000+10:002008-02-28T06:47:00.000+10:00My father was in the military and we were statione...My father was in the military and we were stationed in the Philippines 3 times. We lived on Clark AFB where there were many tropical fruit trees. When I was growing up we walked around and picked fruit to eat while we were walking. We ate mangos, guavas, and santos. We also ate berries from a large tree that I don't know what they were called. They were small and I think green with tiny seeds and juicy inside. We would get a hand full of them and eat. I am so glad you have pictures of the santos (as we called them)so I can show my husband what they looked like and what I have been talking about for 30 years. Thanks! Judypistolpackingmammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696880302863607780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-59067124131762235422007-06-27T20:23:00.000+10:002007-06-27T20:23:00.000+10:00bg, you are a smart woman. mangosteens and tea are...bg, you are a smart woman. mangosteens and tea are a feast unto themselves!santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-86979548288791115012007-06-27T18:09:00.000+10:002007-06-27T18:09:00.000+10:00mangosteens are banned in the US because they harb...mangosteens are banned in the US because they harbor the Asian Fruit Fly. They're currently grown in Hawaii, but only for local consumption. <BR/><BR/>When I was vacationing in Hong Kong, the Eaton Hotel had a huge bowl of 'steens every other morning as part of the breakfast buffet. My husband couldn't understand why I ate nothing but mangosteens (and tea and toast) forgoing all the other breakfast goodies.Also Lots of Ocelotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01950086211187887422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1161771843430126312006-10-25T20:24:00.000+10:002006-10-25T20:24:00.000+10:00what a nice blog you have. nice write ups, nice ph...what a nice blog you have. nice write ups, nice photos. and mangosteen!<BR/><BR/>it is my favorite fruit in the whole wide world! i am so lucky to be living in a part of the world where at its peak, a bundle of over a kilo of this glorious fruit can go as low as Ps 15! the price becomes that when you buy it from the "karitons" in the wet market between 7 PM to 11 PM at night when the vendors want to sell everything so that they do not have to cart home anything anymore. that or they fear the fruits will be overripe by the next day. i am just waiting for those prices to come around so i can make marketman's mangosteen jam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1160539539484499222006-10-11T14:05:00.000+10:002006-10-11T14:05:00.000+10:00A wonderful fruit! There is even a Boutique Resort...A wonderful fruit! There is even a Boutique Resort names after the Mangosteen. It is in Phuket, Thailand and believe it or not, these guys have Mangosteen trees in the garden and serve the Mangosteen on the fruit basket, at breakfast and they even have Mangosteen ice cream. The Mangosteen Boutique Resort is a beautiful little gem on a hill in Phuket, just 40 jacuzzi villas are waiting and you will be spoiled with a Mangosteen scrub at the spa. Very highly recommended place, not only for Mangosteen fans. Anyone who likes a Boutique Resort experience should try this 5-star place!<BR/><BR/>By the way, the fruit is yummy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1159788651352631772006-10-02T21:30:00.000+10:002006-10-02T21:30:00.000+10:00The Mangosteen fruit has helped me to fully regain...The Mangosteen fruit has helped me to fully regain my health! This fruit contains tremendous amounts of "Xanthones", natural chemical compounds that amongst other things are "super-antioxidants" and phytonutrients. <BR/><BR/>The medical use of Xanthones has been scientifically proven by tons of independent research. I read about it and I soon found a pure Mangosteen Juice that I started to drink every day - all of my muscle inflammations went away in 2 weeks, my back is not sore anymore and now I feel great for the first time in over one year! I highly recommend it to all people with health concerns!<BR/><BR/>To your health,<BR/>/KlasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1150331936542828032006-06-15T10:38:00.000+10:002006-06-15T10:38:00.000+10:00I buy it in Garden Grove, So, California at the vi...I buy it in Garden Grove, So, California at the vietnamese market. It is canned instead of fresh, but it good just the same. Chill it in the fridge, it's best cold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1145716979116915682006-04-23T00:42:00.000+10:002006-04-23T00:42:00.000+10:00I just tried this fruit for the first time last we...I just tried this fruit for the first time last week. I was writing about it as a highlight of the week on my blog and came across your marvellous entry and pictures! How wonderful! I'll be sure to explore your blog some more.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497908067812978628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1142025532507953492006-03-11T07:18:00.000+10:002006-03-11T07:18:00.000+10:00I live in Canada and was trying to find this fruit...I live in Canada and was trying to find this fruit for a while. Just recently I found it an organic grocery store and was surprised when I saw it, I was so happy. When I got home I cut it open tasted it immediately but the taste was not right- i think it was a bad one I have 2 others in the fride at home so I'll hope to experience what you all are talking about. I paid $8 for 3.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1119448496350884552005-06-22T23:54:00.000+10:002005-06-22T23:54:00.000+10:00hi gia-gina! do you want me to send you a can of t...hi gia-gina! do you want me to send you a can of the hot and spicy spam made especially for guam? it has shirley's fried rice recipe on the back!<BR/><BR/>hi olivia! thanks for stopping by. you are so lucky to have mangosteens readily available. they are difficult to come by here so i savour every one that i can get :-)santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1119348063072569112005-06-21T20:01:00.000+10:002005-06-21T20:01:00.000+10:00hi Santos... thank you so much for your wonderful ...hi Santos... thank you so much for your wonderful post. Mangosteens are just 1.5US/kg in Hong Kong. <BR/>I love your blog. I stop by almost every day.oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13760057682084044194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1118935731574920262005-06-17T01:28:00.000+10:002005-06-17T01:28:00.000+10:00Thanks Santos, I miss Hawaiian Punch and the origi...Thanks Santos, I miss Hawaiian Punch and the original fried apple pie at Micky D's not the healthy baked ones like in the states. Also I would love to get some Shirley's Spam Fried Rice, hmmmm I maybe more homesick than I thought. I keep looking for the ates photos.Gia-Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09992947311477100789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1118924627670009812005-06-16T22:23:00.000+10:002005-06-16T22:23:00.000+10:00hello gia-gina! i had some beautiful ates i was lo...hello gia-gina! i had some beautiful ates i was looking forward to photographing this morning but someone ATE them! *sigh*. they are getting more difficult to find, but hopefully i'll get a photo of them up soon. congratulations on your impending anniversary, and i hope you get home to the island soon.santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1118922486721737182005-06-16T21:48:00.000+10:002005-06-16T21:48:00.000+10:00Your photos are excellent. I grew up on Guam and ...Your photos are excellent. I grew up on Guam and miss all the tropical fruits, esp. ates=sweet sap-sop. When I try to explain them to my husband (a Roman) he just shrugs. Hopefully we will be able to get ourselves back home this Christmas so he can meet my parents before our first wedding anniversary.Gia-Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09992947311477100789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1118845921984757472005-06-16T00:32:00.000+10:002005-06-16T00:32:00.000+10:00hi joooooooooooone, lorelei, schatzli! sexy sexy f...hi joooooooooooone, lorelei, schatzli! sexy sexy fruit, yes? i will blog about lanzones the next time i see them. probably have to go to manila for that, though. <BR/><BR/>hi fishfish! 'tis a fun fact indeed! not that it matters how many are in there--i'll eat them all!<BR/><BR/>alvin--the claims that mangosteen juice is a cure all for many diseases are unfounded, no one has scientifically proved anything about the juice at all--not even about how much nutritional value is actually in it, as i imagine pasteurization and heat probably alters its value significantly. it is marketed as an herbal and nutritional supplement, and will probably help in that it is a source of vitamins to take along with a healthy diet. it is not marketed as a drug that will cure a disease, nor should it be. mangosteen juice, or any juice for that matter, will not be the miracle drug you are hoping for.santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1118844753818639872005-06-16T00:12:00.000+10:002005-06-16T00:12:00.000+10:00I'm from Philippines, Davao City in particular. I ...I'm from Philippines, Davao City in particular. I have known that this fruit was used as herbal medicine but until know i was amazed about the revelation from some American people who have been drinking the juice of the said fruit. They claimed that the said juice cleared themselves from diseases like cancer,diabetes and more diseases... Is there a way that somebody will post on how to make the said juice.... In that way you can help or we can help many people from suffering of the said diseases.. and most of all i really wanna help the poor people of the Philippines...<BR/><BR/>I'm hoping that somebody will respond to my letter... Have mercy on us...<BR/><BR/>AlvinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1118718084081725052005-06-14T13:01:00.000+10:002005-06-14T13:01:00.000+10:00"the number of points on the little flowery star o..."the number of points on the little flowery star on the bottom of the fruit will tell you how many segments are inside"<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this very informative fact. I never knew that even though I'm grown up eating bucket by bucket of mangosteen.Fish Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09456669395383729541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1118179573322195022005-06-08T07:26:00.000+10:002005-06-08T07:26:00.000+10:00Gah! I grew up in the Philippines but don't remem...Gah! I grew up in the Philippines but don't remember EVER having mangosteens. Oh the horror! The shame! The deprivation! It looks like a purple santol, though. Is it the same undescribably delicious flavor? My mouth is watering even as I type.<BR/><BR/>Please talk about lanzones next, if that is available in Guam. This blog is my food porn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1118132691739358872005-06-07T18:24:00.000+10:002005-06-07T18:24:00.000+10:00I love mangosteens!!!I love mangosteens!!!joone!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04389721605853394725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1117952834492263742005-06-05T16:27:00.000+10:002005-06-05T16:27:00.000+10:00hello anon, toni, oiyi, sha, lala (wow that could ...hello anon, toni, oiyi, sha, lala (wow that could be a song)--it's time to submit to the craving :-)<BR/><BR/>ah kimchi jon, what exotic fruits they are too....santos.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15941170936050458728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1117835993397724062005-06-04T07:59:00.000+10:002005-06-04T07:59:00.000+10:00I was recently introduced to this fruit. I had no ...I was recently introduced to this fruit. I had no idea what it was called in English. <BR/><BR/>I was in Japan, Hong Kong and China in January-February and I had my first mangosteen in Japan at a traditional Japanese meal. I had no idea what it was. One mangosteen was set on a pretty plate with a ivory 2pronged fork and had already been cut, so I lifted the top was surprised to find the fruit. It was a little on the tart side, but I thought it was refreshing, but my husband didn't like the texture at all, so I ate his, too. Then a week later, I was in China and my mom bought a big bagful and said that she loved eating them as a child. They were delicious! And they were so fragrant and juicy sweet. 2 countries, same fruit, but different tastes.Oiyihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15215832298479729971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1117800028019168602005-06-03T22:00:00.000+10:002005-06-03T22:00:00.000+10:00from oslo foodie to herei had my great moments eat...from oslo foodie to here<BR/>i had my great moments eating this in indonesia not in Phils...<BR/><BR/>cant wait to go to Phils soon and eat these yummy fruits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154048.post-1117783851879441542005-06-03T17:30:00.000+10:002005-06-03T17:30:00.000+10:00First of all, beautiful pictures.Second, thank you...First of all, beautiful pictures.<BR/><BR/>Second, thank you for romancing the mangosteen! That's one of the most underrated fruits. Now I'm craving for one!Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10753677483197173215noreply@blogger.com