Cookbook:Aidan Fruit
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The aidan fruit, also called aridan, uyayak, kyoho, or prekese is the product of Tetrapleura tetraptera. It is native to West Africa, where it is used as a flavoring.[1]
Characteristics
editThe fruit's pod is dark and has four wings or ridges. Two of these wings are woody and inedible, and two are filled with an aromatic pulp described as toffee-like in flavor.[1][2] The seeds inside the pod are not typically eaten.[1]
Use
editThe aromatic pulp of the dried pod is used as a spice in cooking.[1][2]
Recipes
editReferences
edit- ↑ a b c d Butterfly, Kitchen (2018-10-02). "On Prekese/ Aidan/ Aridan Fruit". Kitchen Butterfly. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ↑ a b "ABS Biotrade: Aidan tree (Tetrapleura tetraptera)". www.abs-biotrade.info. Retrieved 2023-11-27.