Langsat

What Is Langsat?

Langsat (Lansium parasiticum) is a small tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia, with thin yellowish-beige skin; it is often grouped with its close relative and lookalike, duku. It grows on trees in clusters like grapes.

When the thin peel is removed, translucent, juicy segments that resemble garlic cloves are revealed. The segments have a refreshing flavor that balances sweet and tart; some may contain a bitter green seed.

Langsat Nutrition Facts

Like juicy tropical fruits, langsat is moderately low in calories, with approximately 57 kcal of energy per 100 g; it is high in water and contains vitamin C and fiber. These are approximate values based on a similar fruit profile.

What Are the Benefits of Langsat?

With its water, vitamin C, and fiber content, langsat can be included as a refreshing fruit in a balanced diet.

This is general information. Langsat is a food and is not a substitute for medical treatment.

How to Choose Langsat

Good langsat fruit has pale yellow-beige skin, feels plump, and has a fresh, unblemished stem. Darkened, wrinkled, or cracked fruit has lost its freshness.

• The skin should be pale yellow-beige, and the fruit plump.
• The stem should be fresh and the surface blemish-free.
• Do not choose darkened or wrinkled fruit.

How to Store Langsat

Langsat keeps for a few days in the refrigerator; its thin peel darkens quickly at room temperature. It is best eaten fresh because the fruit does not keep for long.

Using Langsat in the Kitchen

Langsat is most often eaten fresh: peel it and eat the translucent segments as they are. It is also used in fruit salads and drinks; because of its delicate flavor, it is mostly enjoyed raw.

How to Peel Langsat

Press gently on the tip of the fruit to crack the thin peel, which can then be removed by hand; separate and eat the segments, taking care not to bite into any bitter seeds.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are langsat and duku the same?

They are very close relatives and even varieties of the same species; duku is generally rounder with thicker skin, while langsat has thinner skin. Their flavors are similar.

Can you eat langsat seeds?

The green seeds in some segments are bitter; they are generally not eaten, while the sweet-tart flesh of the segment is consumed.

What does langsat taste like?

It has a refreshing, juicy flavor that balances sweet and tart, with notes somewhere between grapefruit and grapes.