WOOD APPLE - I finally found a good one and it tastes... special.

Episode: 762 Wood Apple
Species: Limonia acidissima
Location: Bangkok, Thailand & NYC

Watch my failed attempts to eat this thing:

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0:00-1:08 My complicated relationship with the wood apple
1:08-3:30 What does wood apple taste like?
3:30-4:32 What under ripe wood apple tastes like
4:32-5:15 I found NYC wood apples
5:15-9:18 How to tell if a wood apple is ripe...maybe?
9:18-10:04 Adventure to find wood apple juice
10:04-13:49 Wood apple juice review
13:49-15:20 Wood apple jam review
15:20-17:00 Wood apple TL;DR

[framedavinci]

Nobody can ever accuse you of not giving something a fair shot.

[deathmetalsl]

As a Sri Lankan that's been following you for a number of years, this video made my day.
One way to tell if it's ripe (or not) is by shaking the fruit; if you hear the "pulp ball" loose and bouncing around within shell this indicates that it is ripe enough for consumption. Unfortunately though, like the bounce method, this doesn't work for every fruit. Luck of the draw in my experience. Smelling the fruit is the most accurate method but this takes a ridiculously keen and honed nose. I've always been intrigued by my mum's intuition when it comes to determining whether the fruit is ripe or not. It's definitely a learned skill.

My favourite dish made natively using woodapple is a relish/pickle known as "divul sambol". It's incredibly delicious and super easy to make. It combines woodapple, chilli powder, salt, pepper and sugar. A total flavour explosion.

[thisvagabondlife]

Fruit tastes so different when it is eaten in its native environment and you’re eating it ripe at the exact moment of ripeness. That’s a great travel memory. I’ll never forget the pure stink of durian. I ate mangosteen in Singapore and fell in love! I found them for the first time here in CT and paid $32 for 8 plum size mangosteen and not one was good.

[amysanangel]

I have never in my life seen someone try something, dislike it, and keep going back again and again so many times. Good on you for continuing until you found a way to enjoy it

[SilverDwarven]

They're like the loot crates of fruit it would seem.

[albummutation]

this is really why i've been watching you for almost 10 years lmao. you're so willing to accept that you might not have had the fruit/veg (usually fruit ofc) in it's prime time, and are almost always willing to try a fruit again. it's really telling for your personality and openness

[vanessapaakkonen]

What a high maintaince fruit!! Good job not giving up on this one. Great full circle video!

[madebyclarence]

Here is the thing my friend. Those wood apples are Harvested too early before they are even ready, and that's the reason they are rotten and have mold like that. To get a real test good wood apples, you have to let them ripe in the tree and when the apples are ready, they will fall to the ground. And it smells good and the shell color becomes a bit brownish when you scratch it with a fingernail. And make sure there's no sticky or watery feels on the shell. And some you can shake and you can hear the sound inside like there's a ball inside the shell.

[Vaiper]

Hello Bro.I am reaching out from Bangladesh to express my admiration for your episodes. It came as quite a surprise to see woodapple listed as one of the worst fruits. Locally, woodapple is highly esteemed and considered a delicacy. In fact, it is the most expensive fruit among the local varieties. Some of the larger woodapples are sold for 200 taka or more. When I saw it on your list of worst fruits, I realized that you must not have tasted the right kind. The flavor of woodapple can vary from tree to tree. I have a woodapple tree in front of my office, and I occasionally enjoy kodbel from it. The sweet and sour taste is truly delightful, and a good variety of wood apple does not leave a dry sensation in the mouth. I am pleased to hear that you have discovered a right variety of this fruit.

[kurukuru]

As someone living in Malaysia, I can assure you. I never seen that fruit in my entire life.

[elsonck]

The ones you tried from New York remind me of when I buy a bag of hard unripe avocadoes that when softened are half bad inside and mostly inedible.

[dewellspringer]

Sri Lankan restaurant, Minneapolis, 1982. Wood Apple cream. a drink served after fiery spice food. Wonderful!

[juhasauna-aho]

I picked up a wood apple from an Indian grocery store in Finland a month ago. And sure enough, full of mold inside. I recall the spoonful I had in Thailand being delicious though.

[FishareFriendsNotFood]

This fruit looks like a cursed tennis ball.

[Faustobellissimo]

On top of that, there are two kinds of wood apples.
The one you have tried, Limonia acidissima, with a coarse brownish shell and a strong bletted taste that reminds of a medlar.
And the Bael fruit, Aegle marmelos, with a smoother greenish shell, a milder taste and a resinous aroma of bitter orange.
I suggest you try the Bael fruit, which is also less prone to rotting because the shell is less porous...

[PeytonPearson]

Your description of the wood apple nectar is so apt to how I feel about MOST nectar juices, especially mango. No matter the brand, if it's "nectar" it ALWAYS ends up tasting just a wee bit overripe.

[ayumintsvtuber]

After reviewing the footage, it is safe to say, that yes, this would apple.

[Alexa-Raine]

7:16 "Should I open it, should I wait" Me: "Wait"
<pauses the video and comes back a few days later>

[kiritoryu]

12:15 this is a native to our country and we usually mix with chili powder or raw green chili paste, sugar and salt to it and mash it up to a paste, we do either the unripe or ripe ones but also make it mix, now it u find mold in this I dont eat it but normally people just cut around it and make the paste, its good with chicken curry, its a typical chutney for rice and curry dishes and obviously u cant just eat the paste as it is but make sure u put as much chili in it that ur mouth burns, this wood apple is a fruit that actually is good for ur guts and cleans u as well as gives u a lot of energy, this is a prime enjoyment for hot climate

[Doompro]

Avacado ripening is hard... Wood Apple: Hold my cider!