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Jun 27, 2011

<b>Carambola </b><br>Also called the star fruit is a perennial tree with a gray, low trunk that produces a star-shaped golden fruit. Its taste ranges from sweet to sour. Carambola is a tropical and sub-tropical plant.

Carambola
Also called the star fruit is a perennial tree with a gray, low trunk that produces a star-shaped golden fruit. Its taste ranges from sweet to sour. Carambola is a tropical and sub-tropical plant. The fruit is popular in a wide variety of cuisines but is also eaten alone. Rich in vitamins and amino acids, carambola is good for the hair and skin. The fruit is entirely edible, including the slightly waxy skin. The flesh is crunchy, firm, and extremely juicy. The texture is similar in consistency to grapes.
Carambolas are best consumed when ripe, when they are yellow with a light shade of green. They will also have brown ridges at the five edges.

Black pepper
A pinch of black pepper is added to almost every type of recipe imaginable. Once used as currency and presented to the gods as a sacred offering, it is fortunate that this most popular of spices is available throughout the year. It comes from the pepper plant, a smooth woody vine that can grow up to 33 feet in hot and humid tropical climates. Black pepper stimulates the taste buds in such a way that an alert is sent to to the stomach to increase hydrochloric acid secretion, thereby improving digestion. Hydrochloric acid is necessary for the digestion of proteins and other food components in the stomach.
In addition, black pepper promotes sweating and urination properties.

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