Souari nut
Caryocar nuciferum · Nut
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The souari nut, also called the butternut of Guyana or swarri, is the rich, almond-like kernel of Caryocar nuciferum, a tall Amazonian rainforest tree. A close relative of the Cerrado pequi, it produces a large fruit whose hard, warty stones each hold a single creamy kernel prized locally as one of the finest of tropical nuts.
Picking a good onedrag
Fresh: white, dry, snappingYellowed, greasy, rancid
Shop-freshEveryday bestThe all-rounder: raw by the handful, roasted, boiled soft, or chopped through baking. Keep the jar shut - kernels take on smells.
The kernelCream still, but matte, the bloom off it
Snap oneStill snaps, but the broken face reads dull
Smell themQuieter and buttery, still clean
The jar or bagA light sheen where the kernels have sat
What you get from one
100%
Edible part
All of it edible · sold shelled, no shell to discard. No kernel weight is published for souari, so none is given.