MONSTERA DELICIOUSA—AKA “Delicious Monster (in English)”
• What does it taste like? Monstera Deliciousa has a very unique flavor. Its flavor is said to taste like 10+ different fruits at once, including jackfruit, banana, pineapple, strawberry, and more. It tastes predominantly sweet and sour.
• What does it smell like? Monstera Deliciousa also has a unique scent that can only be described as sweet and sour.
• What does it feel like? Monstera Deliciousa has a (green) rough and scaley skin that looks like corn. The scales fall off one at a time when ripe. The (white) inner flesh of Monstera Deliciousa is also corn-like, but it’s creamy and soft in texture.
• Where does it grow? Monstera Delicousa is native to southern Mexico. It also grows in other tropical areas such as regions in Florida and Hawaii.
• How do you eat it? You must consume Monstera Deliciousa only when it is fully ripe. When the outer scales fall off on their own, you know it’s ripe. Eating Monstera Deliciousa underripe can result in severe throat irritation and injury. This is why it’s called “Monstera Deliciousa,” or “Delicious Monster.” It is mostly eaten raw and ripe, but also made into jam.