Pili nut
Canarium ovatum · Nut
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The pili nut is the buttery, almond-like kernel of Canarium ovatum, an evergreen tree native to the maritime tropics of the Philippines and prized above all in the Bicol region. Rich and oil-laden, it is eaten raw, roasted, candied, or pressed for its sweetish oil.
Picking a good onedrag
Ivory, brittle, butteryDark, oily, rancid
Shop freshEveryday bestThe all-rounder for shelled kernels: roast them, boil them into brittle, chop them over rice, or bake them into pastry.
Kernel colourIvory to pale tan, still even
SnapFirm, snaps with a little give
SurfaceFaintly sheened, still dry
SmellMild and nutty, almost nothing
What you get from one
1.9 g
Weight each
each one