01 — Citrus
Calamansi
The “lucky ones” who have visited the beautiful Philippines may have had some of that refreshing, orange lemonade. The lemonade is made from calamansi, a small, round citrus fruit. The peel slowly turns from green to yellow-orange, but can be used at any stage. The flesh is bright orange. In northern Indonesia, the fruit is used in authentic recipes. Fish is sprinkled with the juice before cooking to take away the “fish smell.” Kuah asam (“sour soup”) is a regional clear fish broth made with Calamansi juice.
