What is jackfruit?
Jackfruit
A giant tropical fruit. Ripe, it's sweet and fruity; young and green, it shreds like pulled pork, so it's a favorite vegan meat stand-in.
What it tastes like
Ripe jackfruit tastes like banana, mango and bubblegum. Young jackfruit is mild and soaks up whatever sauce it's cooked in.
Where you’ll see it
Vegan tacos, sandwiches and barbecue, Southeast Asian and Indian curries, and halo-halo and other desserts.
Related words
- seitan
- tempeh
- plantain