The story goes that back in the 70s the Japanese were trying to create a citrus that could compete with navel oranges. Scientists worked hard crossing this fruit with that, but the results were paltry at best and the experiment abandoned. But not all hope was lost! A farmer from Kumamoto stole a branch from one of the experimental trees and started his own experiments. Soon, he got this fruit yielding to commercial levels, gave it a vaguely sexual name, and ever since it's been a big success!
How to Prepare
Peel and devour!
Easy Dekopon Recipe
To be honest, a dekopon rarely makes it outside of its rind before I've destroyed it in my mouth. But on the off-chance you do have dekopon laying around, here's a great and super easy recipe.
Dekopon and Honey Jello
Makes 2 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 dekopon
- 5 grams powdered gelatin
- 1 - 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 dash lemon juice
- 1/2 cup water
1. Mix 2 tablespoons water with the powder gelatin. Mix well.
2. Peel dekopons. Break into segments. Take 3/4 of the segments and remove the pith as well as you can from the segment. Cut into bite-sized chunks. Set aside.
3. Juice the remaining dekopon segments into a measuring cup.
3. Add lemon juice and enough water to the dekopon juice to equal 300mL or 1 1/4 cup. Pour the juice mix into a small, microwave-safe bowl.
4. Add honey, 1/2 teapoon at a time, and mix well. Add honey until desired sweetness is achieved.
5. Microwave the dekopon mixture for one minute. Add gelatin to the heated mixture and whisk until gelatin has dissolved.
6. Fill a large bowl with ice water. Place the small bowl with the jello into the ice bath. Stir the jello occasionally. Once jello begins to jiggle, remove the bowl from the ice bath.
7. Layer the chunks of dekopon and jello into small glasses.
8. Finished!
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