Oct 21- Cool Beverage from dried fruit

@peachpurple (13882)
Malaysia
October 21, 2017 5:16am CST
Luo Han Guo is actually a fruit grown in China which is initially green , round in shape, as large as a golf ball but light in weight. When it is dried, it turns brown, cracked open with palm of your hands, empty inside but a seed and dried pulp. This dried fruit is boiled with a pot of water without any sugar because it is naturally sweet. When water turns dark brownish, cool it off before drinking it. It is known to cool off body heat during hot weather. Popular beverage among the Chinese. Taste sweet and cooling. Have you tried this fruit? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siraitia_grosvenorii my own photo
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
21 Oct 17
I have searched and I see that this is of the gourd family. I have never seen this fruit here.
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
22 Oct 17
@peachpurple It does not grow in Europe. I am sure that there are local fruits that you do not have in Malaysia and Singapore.
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@peachpurple (13882)
• Malaysia
22 Oct 17
@LadyDuck nope not here, grown in China, imported from there too
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@peachpurple (13882)
• Malaysia
22 Oct 17
It is a regular dried fruit in Malaysia and SIngapore
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@allen0187 (58447)
• Philippines
22 Oct 17
First time I've heard of such. Haven't tried it yet.
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@allen0187 (58447)
• Philippines
23 Oct 17
@peachpurple (13882)
• Malaysia
22 Oct 17
this is the fruit
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
22 Oct 17
I had it a few times in China. It was delicious. I love your cup!
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@peachpurple (13882)
• Malaysia
22 Oct 17
oh you visited China? Thanks, got the cup for free
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
22 Oct 17
@peachpurple Yes, twice. Loved it! Free is always good!
@YesWay (3674)
21 Oct 17
I have not heard of this but it sounds great
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@YesWay (3674)
22 Oct 17
@peachpurple I would like to try one day
@peachpurple (13882)
• Malaysia
22 Oct 17
yes it is a cooling drink, just alike barley
@mohit459 (12568)
• Haldwani, India
21 Oct 17
No!! I think these are not available in our country!!
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@peachpurple (13882)
• Malaysia
21 Oct 17
It is grown in CHina, sold in Malaysia and SIngapore, don't know India have them or not.
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@mohit459 (12568)
• Haldwani, India
21 Oct 17
@peachpurple I think not!!.. hope you are enjoying your day??
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@A_loves_B (1608)
• Indonesia
21 Oct 17
This is the first time I heard about this kind of beverage. It sounds unique and surelly has great power for cooling off the body heat.
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@peachpurple (13882)
• Malaysia
22 Oct 17
yes indeed it does, maybe you can find in chinese herb shop
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@A_loves_B (1608)
• Indonesia
22 Oct 17
@peachpurple So, is it a kind of medicine? Can we buy it without prescription?
@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
21 Oct 17
No, I have never seen it but it's a very interesting fruit and is very sweet. Thank you for telling us about it.
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@peachpurple (13882)
• Malaysia
22 Oct 17
you are welcome
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@maezee (42003)
• United States
21 Oct 17
This sounds interesting. Id be willing to try it!
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@peachpurple (13882)
• Malaysia
22 Oct 17
hope that you can find it in USA
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
21 Oct 17
Never heard.. sounds interesting. Why don't you post fruit picture
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@peachpurple (13882)
• Malaysia
22 Oct 17
only one picture in here, Should I change it?
@jobelbojel (34731)
• Philippines
23 Oct 17
Never heard of the said fruit. Can you send me the picture of the fruit. I might have seen it here.
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@peachpurple (13882)
• Malaysia
23 Oct 17
i had attached the fruit pic at the bottom comments
@ilocosboy (45161)
• Philippines
21 Oct 17
not yet, oh boy maybe you should send us some of the fruit so we can try. I think its nice.
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@peachpurple (13882)
• Malaysia
22 Oct 17
I wish I could