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Breadfruit: The Tree Fruit Thais Cook Like a Potato
Breadfruit · สาเก · Artocarpus altilis
Breadfruit — สาเก (sa-ke) — Artocarpus altilis.
Roast the heavy, green-skinned globe over coals and the dense white flesh softens. It gives off the smell of warm bread — which is how the tree got its name. Thai cooks slice it thin for crisp sa-ke thot chips, or simmer it soft in coconut milk and palm sugar as sweet sa-ke chuam. Eaten cooked, it works like a starchy potato and carries potassium and fiber. The part on your plate is the starchy fruit flesh, always cooked.
On the plate, breadfruit is exactly what it looks like — a warm, filling, potato-like staple. Slice it thin and fry it into crisp sa-ke thot chips, or simmer it soft and sweet in coconut milk and palm sugar.
Sa-ke Thot — สาเกทอด (sa-ke-thot)
Sa-ke Chuam — สาเกเชื่อม (sa-ke-chuam)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, Breadfruit, raw (per 100g: ~103 kcal, 4.9 g fiber, 490 mg potassium, 29 mg vitamin C). Antioxidant activity of fruit extracts (in vitro): Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 2015; PMID:25649443. Bioactive compounds stable through cooking: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 2020; PMID:31846074.
Educational content, not medical advice! Consult your doctor before changing diet or medication.
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Food and nutrients
Rich in: potassium, fiber, Vitamin C
Research context
Breadfruit pulp shows antioxidant activity in test-tube assays; the cooked fruit's benefit is untested in people — Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2015