What is Acai and how to make an Acai Bowl at home?
What is Acai? Acai berries are a Brazilian "superfruit." They have been a staple food of individuals living close to and around the Amazon River delta, from Brazil to Peru. They are 1-inch round fruits that grow on acai palm trees in the rainforests of Central and South America. Since they contain pits like apricots and olives, they’re technically not a berry, but instead a drupe. Nevertheless, they're regularly alluded to as berries. In the Amazon rainforest, acai berries frequently accompany suppers. They are soaked to soften the tough outer skin and then mashed to form a dark purple paste to make them edible. They have an earthy taste that’s often described as a cross between blackberries and unsweetened chocolate. Fresh acai berries have a short shelf life and aren't accessible outside of where they are grown. They are sold as a frozen natural product purée, dried powder or squeezed juice as an export. Acai berries are also sometimes used to flavour food products,