How do you eat Pomelo?

Pomellos come in two varieties white and pink, the white being a bit sweeter. Pomelos can be eaten just like one would eat an orange. You have to peel it and remove the inside skin and simply relish it. Additives are a choice and there is no hard and fast rule about them. If your mom likes it that way let her enjoy it that way. When we were kids we would gently remove the outer skin and use it as a hat!

I just eat it as how it is. I don't mix with anything else because it's already sweet.

I had heard of pomelos and had read about them but I have never eaten one. It is not a fruit which is commonly imported to the UK. What I hadn't known before is that the grapefruit (which is well-known here) is a hybrid of the pomelo and an orange which was first developed in Barbados. That is very likely the reason that grapefruit are better known in this country than pomelo. It is surprising to me how often this question ("How do you eat a pomello?") is asked on the Internet. It would seem to me fairly obvious that you don't eat the rind (though I might use the 'zest' - the green or yellow outside - in the same way that I use lime or lemon zest). The pomelo has a very thick rind, which is bitter and usually considered inedible, though it can be candied or made into marmalade. I was quite surprised to see that, in most countries where it is common, the practice is to eat it (after peeling it) by dipping the segments in salt or vinegar or chili. Most English people would think this bizarre, if not actually disgusting!

Hi Syoti, as regarding eating pomelo, i prefer to eat without adding any sugar to it. I think adding sugar makes the fruit tastes too sweet, and i don't really like it. Whenever i want to buy pomelo, i always make sure that i buy a sweet type pomelo. If too sour, i will blend it to make a pomelo juice. I ever blend pomelo and orange together to make juice and tastes quite delicious.

What is Pomelo? i have never hear of this fruit or vegetable? I am in Texas and I guess this is something not known in the United States. But i Love learning about new foods and getting new ideas.

I eat pomelo dipping it in salt. I think that is fine with me. I won't like it to be dipped in vinegar.

well yes. i think there is indeed the right way to eat a pomelo. otherwise the pomelo will be very bittery in taste. :D

Eating a pomelo is simple and easily done for me. No need for dips. I eat my pomelo plain and simple. After having peeled the pomelo, I take the pulp out of its skin and eat it soon after just like that. I have some friends who sprinkle the pulp with some salt. There are others who dip it in salt, too. As for those who dip it in vinegar or use sugar with it, I haven't encountered anyone yet who does it that way. Thanks for your discussion. This has opened my eyes that indeed there are many ways to enjoy eating pomelo.

Pomelo on its own is sweet and i don't add condiments to it. It's fresh so it's alright to eat it straight out of the skin. I love the taste of it, but i hate the process of peeling it.. lol Though the inner skin is kinda bitter, but it actually adds some form of contrast to the overall taste. Of course it would be good to remove the skin completely, however i'm just too lazy to do it.. haha In thailand, i think they eat it with brown sugar.

After peeling it and removing the membrane, I eat it like a human being; with a fork and knife. I don't buy it often because at the same price per kilo as grapefruit, the waste from the thick skin makes it much more expensive.

hmmm, how do I eat my pomelo?! well, just like you I peel off the outer skin and separate the part that I can eat and then I dip it in a pinch of salt and POOF! i eat it! I think it depends on every individual on how they eat the type of fruit that they like! i mean each of us has it' own unique taste! =0

Just like your mom, i like dipping my pomelo in vinegar with some salt and chili. However, if its the Davao pomelo , that is super sweet, i just eat pop them into my mouth and eat!

Honestly I have never really tried it, but I have heard it taste kind of like a grapefuit though. Personally I am not very fond of grapefruits, but I do like any type of fruits, so I am willing to give it a try if I ever get around to trying it, it does sound YUMMY!!!

Just peel the fruit, get the sacs out of each of the segments and much onto the juiciness. There is no need to flavour it with sugar or vinegar. It is a fruit, good enough to eat by itself...don't you think so?

Yums. I cut it in half and have a special spoon with serrated edges for scooping out each section. I eat it without adding spices or sugar. BTW, I found a great picture of a kitten playing with a Pomelo rind. You've all got to see this: http://0307518.netsolhost.com/WordPress/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/pomelo-rind-on-cat1.jpg

Well I have eaten pomelo few times but it wasn't as good as I thought it would be. I just peeled off, separated the segments and ate without anything. Just like fruit snack.

hi:) I also eat the Pomelo with vinegar and salt but most of the time only with salt, I haven't tried eating it with white sugar like you did, does that taste good? hmmm maybe I'll also try that sometimes.

I eat it as it is, especially if it is naturally sweet, but if it a little sour then I add salt with it. Now that you post this I am craving now for pomelo

Haven't try to eat a Pomelo but I try the juice one.

I like it fresh, without adding anything. Just peel off the skin, then eat. Miss to taste it again. No pomelo from Philippines here. Only some pomelo from China. And expensive..