Dried Wax Apple from Taiwan

Available from Chef Shop when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

Dried Wax Apple from Taiwan 100 gram bag - Taiwan Wax apples, also known as Syzygium samarangense, are a tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia and widely cultivated in Taiwan, where they're locally called 蓮霧 (lián wù). And they are not related to apples at all, except in name. These "apples" are bell- or pear-shaped with a smooth, glossy skin that resembles wax, which gives the fruit its name. The most common varieties in Taiwan are deep red or purplish-red, though they can also be pink, green