Sweet and juicy! Japan fruits are different in this way! Melon

Fruits “Made in Japan” is famous of the high quality. They may be expensive but are safe to eat. In Japan, fruits have long been used as luxury thank-you gift. In Japanese cuisine, the fruits are also treated as desserts, ass what they called in Japanese “Mizukashi (literally “water desser”)”. Recently, there are also foreign visitors, who after visited Japan, are placing orders for these Japan fruits from overseas. Today, let's us explore together the charm of melon, of which the fragrance is used for desserts! 

The difference between melon in Japan and melon from South East Asia or China 

In Japan, melon is called as the King of Fruits. Muskmelon and Yubari Melon are very delicious, and they even look like a piece of art. Because of these, they are sold at a hefty price. For example, in the case of a premium muskmelon, in order to have all the nutrients concentrated in one fruit other melons are removed so that a plant has only a melon. However, melons like Prince Melon or Andes Melon are also available at a reasonable price. The Hami Melon with orange flesh, is the product from Xinjiang Uygur district in China. Once used to be presented to the emperor, it was called the world’s best melon. It has a refreshing sweetness, crispy texture and is very juicy. 

How to choose a delicious melon and the best way to eat

In the case of muskmelon, a good melon is one with a round shape and its mesh is finely and equally spread on the skin. The higher the protrusion of the mesh, the better the quality it is. Generally, a heavier melon has less seeds and the flesh is thicker and more delicious.

Melons that are not ripe enough need to be keep at room temperature and cool in refrigerator 2~3 hours before eating. When it is ripe, you can smell the sweet fragrance, and can feel a little of elasticity at the bottom part (do not press hard).

Cool the melon in refrigerator for about 2 hours before eating. As the bottom part from which the flower has dropped is sweet, cut vertically and equally from the top part to the bottom. Cut into wedges, remove the seeds and the skin, then cut into bite-size chunks. This is the most popular way to eat melon.

Various cooking from Melon!

 

Melon Mousse

Ingredients (servings for 5)
Melon 300g
Sugar 20g
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Plain yoghurt 50g
Fresh cream 100ml
Gelatins powder 5g

How to make：
1.Mix the gelatins powder in 2 tablespoons of water.
2.Put all the ingredients except gelatins into a mixer and blend until smooth.
3.Heat 1 in microwave for 20 seconds (500W) and quickly add it into 2 and mix well.
4.Put the ingredients in a container and cool it in refrigerator, then it is ready to be served!

You can decorate with melons (use measurement spoon to scoop the flesh) 

Melon Yoghurt Smoothie

How to make：
1.Cut the melon into bite-size, then cool them in freezer for about 20 minutes.
2.Place all the ingredients into mixer and blend. Then serve in glass. 

Farms where you can do melon hunting and season

Area: Tokyo

Area：Osaka