My Fruit Obsession - Soursop

I just had to let the whole world know i am currently obsessed with Soursop. 

I love all Fruits and can call myself a fruit lover but in the past one month, this has become an obsession. You can literally see me searching the streets of Lagos with my eyes looking for it. In fact the other day, my husband was driving the family back from a wedding and we drove past a lady selling Soursop on the street, i shouted "Soursop, please go back." Hahaha. He reversed because I have converted him and my baby girl, Zara too. There was a day I was close to tears and saying "why can't you two let me eat this fruit in peace?" Lol.

Funny thing is, when I was a little girl, we had a Soursop tree in the backyard of my parents house. We did not eat much of it but I remember the tree was annoying as heck. It attracted huge ants and as the tree was close to the kitchen, these ants just marched straight into the kitchen. In the end, my parents had to cut the tree down, as the ants were causing havoc.

WHAT IS SOURSOP? 

It is a green fruit found in the tropical parts of Nigeria, Mexico, Cuba, Caribbean, South east Asia, Democratic republic of Congo, etc. It is also known as 'Prickly Custard Apple'. It is green in colour with small thorns on the skin with the inside having a creamy colour. 

The taste is divine and just so creamy. It has many seeds though and they are indigestible. So if feeding a child, you need to take care to remove the seeds and feed them the pulp. I also recently learnt that this fruit is medicinal and is claimed to contain anti-oxidants effective in treating cancer. The leaves are also medicinal and can be infused in water for consumption. It is rich in Vitamins C, B1 and B2. Like my Igbo people would call it "Shawasup" is great in smoothies and for flavouring drinks.

Do you love Soursop? Do you have any other fruits you are obsessed with?