1Sapa apricot tree – Natural sweetness of the highlands
Sapa apricot fruit is a highland specialty that no sweet snack lover will miss right from the first moment they meet their eyes.
Although it is a sweet, Sapa apricot is known as a healthy snack, helping the body reduce the absorption of fat from meals during the day, and cools the body. In particular, the delicious taste of apricot canarium is irresistible, eating it once only makes you want to eat it a second time because of the gentle, natural, fragrant sour and salty taste of the canarium fruit.
After harvesting the canarium fruit, it must go through many strict steps to produce a standard batch of Sapa canarium fruit. From choosing delicious fruits, separating seeds and sugaring… everything is done carefully and meticulously.
There are 2 types of canarium:
– White filling: green shell
– Black canarium (flesh taste so it is also called fleshy fruit): dark purple color
The time to pick canarium usually falls in September and October every year to prevent diseases in the cold and dry season.
Some foods are made from Canarium fruit such as:
• White filling: Canarium jam, Sapa apricot filling (mixed with licorice and ginger powder), perch braised filling, salted filling…
• Braised black canarium: boil water to 700 degrees Celsius, put the canarium in and cover for 20 minutes, take it out and drain, then cut lengthwise, remove seeds, dip with sesame salt or braised gravy, perfect product!
2Main uses of Sapa apricot tree
Sapa apricot fruit is made from white cana fruit, so it has many health benefits, quite useful for those who like sweets, but are afraid in the long run if they eat too much.
The flavor of Canarium fruit is special because it can blend sour, sweet, and fatty flavors quite perfectly. Vietnamtravelio tells you some interesting uses of Sapa apricot tree.
– Soothes a dry throat after a sudden cough at night. In addition, you can also use 20 – 30 white canarium fruits / day to boil and drink after crushing, adding ginger, sugar or honey to make it easier to drink.
– Suitable for people with chronic tonsillitis, acute or chronic pharyngitis, dry neck, and loss of voice. It is more effective to use fresh canarium to soak in water, or use salt filling to hydrate or mix with drinking water
– If you have a hoarse cough, dry mouth, or thirst, you can eat a few pieces of Sapa apricot to soothe. In case of high fever, it is best to pound fresh canarium and drink water every day
And there are countless other medicinal uses that you can find with fresh canarium fruit such as: treating tooth decay, thrombosis of blood vessels, chapped skin, making medicinal drinks to clear heat…
3Where to buy apricot cana in Sapa?
If you love the taste of Sapa apricot fruit but are still worried because you don’t know where to buy it to ensure quality and peace of mind, here is Vietnamtravelio. Suggesting a few places to buy apricot apricot in Sapa and a variety of other Northwest specialties that are reputable and sought after by many people.
The general reference price when looking to buy Sapa apricot fruit is about 75,000 VND / box of 400 grams.
Some reliable addresses to buy Sapa apricot in particular and Sapa specialties in general, some places where you can also enjoy free samples of the product’s flavors.
• Vietfarm
Location: 26 Dong Loi, Sapa, Lao Cai
Phone: 0917 822 844
• Northwest specialty supermarket
Location: Road N1, group 3B, Sapa, Lao Cai
Phone: 0978 832 286
Although Sapa apricot jam is just a Sapa specialty jam, it has become a gift with great spiritual meaning for your health when it comes to your loved ones. Coming to Sapa, it would be a waste if you don’t “bring” the Sapa apricot tree back. Vietnamtravelio wishes you a fascinating and meaningful trip as well as discovering many new things when coming to Sapa.