Everyone's favorite delicious cactus fruit oil
"Can you eat prickly pear fruit?!"
It's rarely seen in Japan, so everyone is surprised.
Yes, you can. It contains about 100 seeds per fruit,
and you can eat the whole thing, including all the seeds.
In Morocco, every summer, mobile vendors appear in the city, piling carts high with cactus fruit.
It's very juicy and delicious, tasting like a cross between watermelon and melon,
and the texture is similar to loquat, with a bit of stickiness. You can easily eat one or two.
You pick the one you want. The fine thorns are already removed, and one costs about 8-10 dirhams (around 100 yen).
Make a vertical cut with a knife
Then make a horizontal cut
And another cut on the opposite side
Peel the skin
Here you go!
Cactus fruit is packed with nutrients and contains a lot of dietary fiber, which helps regulate your gut environment.
It's also sold at foreign-owned supermarkets like Carrefour.
If you find it on your travels, please give it a try!