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Thai Muskmelon: The Melon Chilled In Coconut Milk
Thai Muskmelon · แตงไทย · Cucumis melo
Thai Muskmelon — แตงไทย (taeng-thai) — Cucumis melo.
Cut a ripe one open and the whole kitchen fills with a soft floral smell. The pale flesh is about ninety percent water and lightly sweet — Thai cooks scoop it straight into cold coconut milk with a little salt and sugar. It carries vitamin C, potassium, fiber, and the beta-carotene your body turns into vitamin A. The part on your plate is the ripe flesh and its soft inner seeds.
On a hot Bangkok afternoon there is nothing better — pale, floral flesh scooped cold into coconut milk with a pinch of salt and sugar. That is muskmelon at its best: simple, cooling, barely sweet.
Taeng Thai Nam Kati — แตงไทยน้ำกะทิ (taeng-thai-nam-ka-ti)
Taeng Thai Sakhu Nam Kati — แตงไทยสาคูน้ำกะทิ (taeng-thai-sa-koo-nam-ka-ti)
Source: Nutritional composition of Cucumis melo across 30 genotypes — Plants (Basel) 2021;10(9):1755. PMID 34579288, DOI:10.3390/plants10091755. Stress/fatigue trial of a concentrated SOD-melon extract capsule (not the fruit): Nutrients 2014, PMID 24949549, DOI:10.3390/nu6062348. Scoping review of 14 preclinical anti-cancer studies (in vitro and in vivo; no human clinical trials): Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences 2024;31(4):63-77, PMID 39247112, DOI:10.21315/mjms2024.31.4.5.
Educational content, not medical advice! Consult your doctor before changing diet or medication.
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Food and nutrients
Rich in: Vitamin C, Vitamin A, potassium, fiber
Research context
A fragrant dessert melon that's a good source of vitamin C and carotenoid antioxidants — Plants (Basel), 2021