Pineapples

Pineapples, commonly found in Singapore and Malaysia, are the fruit of the Pineapple Plant, a type of Bromeliad.

Pineapples

A common trait of the fruit is its eyes, which has to be removed before the fruit can be eaten. The fruit is sweet when eaten ripe. If eaten when it is not fully ripe, it gives an unpleasant feel to the tongue. If it is cut before it is fully ripe, instead of throwing them away, the fruit can be used in the following ways:

• eaten as a salad - drizzle the cut fruit with some sweet shrimp sauce or dark soya sauce, then sprinkle with a little sugar and chopped chilli padi.
• make into a jam to be eaten, or further used to make Pineapple Tarts.

Pineapples are also sold in cans as pineapple rings or pineapple cubes, and these are available in supermarkets or grocery stores. It is a much-lauded alternative as it minimizes the time spent cutting the fruit as well as the problem of finding sweet and tasty pineapples. Pineapple Salad  is a recipe that uses these canned products.