072083Igbo Proverbs and Meanings (Group 2)1. There is no one who does not like soup with fish in it.
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(Everyonedesires good things.)2. One to whom an oath is administered says that if the ogu swearing-stickannoys him and gives him two knife strokes from the resulting fight,will he give you one and take one? (If a person is given advice butdoes not take it and something bad results from it, he alone will sufferthe consequences.)3. Who gives a squirrel palm fruit that has been roasted in the fire?Squirrels are used to eating their palm fruit raw-they are unable toroast it.
“Mangas,” he'd correct me, every time I called my favorite Costa Rican fruit a mango. “The big ones are mangas; the small ones are mangos.” Apparently, there.
(Don't expect from a person something he can't get afford.)4. When people expect things to be done perhaps by others, that meansnothing is done. (Time does not wait for man.)5. The one who came to the toad's house and told the toad to bring hima chair-did he see the one that the toad was sitting on? (To aska person for something that you do not see that he has at hand is foolishness.)6. If one plucks fruit with the intention of filling his bag, he fallsto his death at the base of the tree.
(Greed brings death.)7. A chicken who claims to be mad wild has not seen the drunken fox.(If one who is always ready to face death belligerent meets one who isalso ready to face death, he begins to crave life.)8.
Divining and having the divination materials as well as resultsfall aimlessly among the uli trees refers to fruitless effort.(One who paints uli designs while watching looking over his shoulderto see if he will be praised does not know that it is he himself he iskilling.)9. When the food oghe refers to cooked food is properly donesoft enough so that crumbs fall, it reaches the ant. (Ifsomething good reaches one person it reaches others as well.)10. It is not the day the child spills oil that he is flogged, but ratherthe day he spills crude oil. Repeat offense is what brings on punishment.The day one does something small he is reminded of the big thing that hadbeen forgiven)11. If one tells of the place where the rain met him, he is given aplace to warm up by the fire. (If one explains his condition situationone does for him what ought to be done for him.) He is treated ashe ought to be treated; receives the help he needs.12.
He who holds me to the ground holds himself. (You don't knowthat you are wasting your own time when you are deceitful in performinga task.)13. A head of palm fruit does not fall to the ground empty of grass.It has thorns that pierce the grass and carry it along impaled on it.(Talk cannot be held does not go free if money is not involved.)14. The moon comes out; whenever it comes out is when it shines.(The time a person uses to do something he is able to do is his own time.)15. If one person cooks for a group, they eat all the food, but if agroup cooks for one person, he will not eat all the food. (One personcannot do what a group of people can do.)16.
The bushfowl tells his children that they should gather up yamsand they should gather up roots, because there is no knowing when the farmermight dig up all of his yams. (A person should have a hand in manythings; if the first thing is not profitable does not solve his problem,the next one will be.)17. When one is an invited guest, one does not tread the chicken todeath over-emphasize any offense on the part of the guest. (A persondoes not feel ashamed if he goes where he is invited.)18. One who comes to visit a person should not come to behave badly,and he should leave without developing a hunchback hard feelings.(If you come to a person's place in peace, you will also return in peace.)19. The one against whom you practice divination surpasses you in beinga diviner. (One who deceives one more knowledgeable than he doesnot know that he is wasting his time.)20.
Okra should not be stronger than the planter. (A child shouldnot be above his father's authority.)21. If one does not chew water he does not know that water has bones.(One who has not experienced life's ups and downs does not know that lifeis hard.)22. Nothing the eye can see will make it bleed. (There isnothing about which one can say that nothing like it has been seen in theworld.)Subj: 074-081Date: 7/31/03 6:04:29 PM Pacific Daylight TimeFrom: FranLRTo: Lissentia23. One who has been bitten by a snake is afraid of an earthworm.(What happened to a person earlier makes him afraid now.)24. The bush where a child got a snail-there is where his eyesare drawn.
(The child goes to the place where he has gotten somethinggood.)25. One who has traveled exceeds a gray-haired person in knowledge.(One who travels around learns more than an older person who stays at homeand does not go anywhere.)26. Running for one's life does not exhaust one.
(One can do greaterthings out of fear than he can normally when there is nothing to fear.)27. If a woman marries two husbands she knows which was the better husbandto her. (If a person does two different kinds of work he is ableto find out which is the more profitable to him.)28. Oji aka eri aka one who uses hand and reaps hand=one who does goodand receives good in return says that he is loved. (A gift of gracefollows a gift of grace; anyone's good works bring him works of love.)29. A foolish rat copies a lizard and goes out in the rain. (Ifan ignorant person imitates a knowledgeable person and he falls, or ifyou see someone doing something that he can afford to do but you can notand you go and do likewise, you put yourself in debt.)30.
Ururu edible raffia termite says, rather than closing his buttockswhich would kill him, extract his oil so that he looks shriveled.(It is better that a person throw away something sweet and save his lifethan to be silent take no action while his life is taken away.)32. If one puts excess oil in the soup it is not good-tasting.(To overdo a thing is not good.)33. If one experiences problems greater than the value of his farm,he sells the yam barn.
(If one who cries for money experiences somethingthat will take his life or his household, he brings out the wealth he hashidden.)34. The right hand washes the left hand and the left hand washes theright hand. (A good deed is reciprocal.)35. If buzzing around pushes the fly, it pushes it into the oil.(When something bad is destined to befall a person, it does not allow himto understand the difference between good things and bad things.)36. The snake that does not swallow its companion does not grow fat.(It is very hard for one to become wealthy if there is no way he can gainfrom the hands of his companions.) Could be interpreted either asexploitation or as taking assistance.37. One who says 'I am dying' has not seen one who is almost dead.(If the one who desires or asks for death sees death, he begins to desirelife.)38.
The snake that bites the tortoise bites it in the shell. (Fora person to take on something stronger than he is a waste of time.)39.
If an old woman gathers okazi hard-leaf plant and cuts the rootscausing plants to die, the famine that came this year will return nextyear. (When a person eats something, he should remember tomorrow,or, gathering and eating all is a bad thing.)40. You should not play tricks on the natives of a place.
(Fora person to play tricks on someone wiser than he is foolishness.)41. One looks for an animal's eyes in its head.
(One should lookfor a thing in the place where it ought to be seen.)42. One should not use the morning to predict a bad market. (Oneshouldn't use the early years to tell if a child is going to be wealthyor wise.)43.
One does not kill a ram, because the work involved is excessive.(A person should not kill his companion for nothing.)44. If there is nothing more food in the hand it causes the pieceof food in the mouth to grow cold because it will be eaten more slowly.(A person cannot succeed in accomplishing everything his heart desiresif he has no money.)45. It is said that after when one drives away a wild cat one asksthe chicken where he was implies that it was far away. (You shouldnot blame one of your own people when his enemies are near criticize himin private.)46. The toad does not run in the afternoon for no reason. (A persondoes not cry if nothing happened to him.)47.
The anteater says that anything he sees and runs from, there mustbe something extraordinary about it. (What the old man sees and shoutsalarm about or cries about should be examined closely- it is not a smallthing.)48. One should look for a black goat in the afternoon.
(A personshould do things at the proper time.)49. One does not have to tell an intelligent person to get out of thesun. (It is not wise for the mature man to put off what he oughtto do and wait for someone to remind him.)50. One should not sell in the nearby area a chicken with a broken leg.(A person should not practice deceit in a place where people know him.)51 (a) If one counts an offence once and counts twice, then strikesa knife-blow in revenge, he cuts into the bone.
(If a person'sbad behavior exceeds all bounds, he will be given punishment, and givenit so that he feels the pains in his body.)(b) If the child's first yam the child burnsup completely, he pulls the second one out from the fire before it isdone. (When something happens to a person once, next time he is cautious.)(c) When the black ant stings the buttocks,next time it buttocks learns wisdom.
(If things have not happenedto a person, he does not develop wisdom.) Experience is the bestteacher.(d) The old woman quoted a proverb, saying,'If she passes wind but it does not smell, did she go to the ogiri?' Ogiri:food with a bad odor. (If you apply your strength to do somethingbut are unable to do it, you are not going to kill himself because of it.)Don't worry yourself over things you can't control.(e) If the earthworm protects himself takesgood care of himself, he becomes a strong, long-lived earthworm.(If one protects his life in youth, his future will be good, or he willbecome a wealthy person.)(f) Washing the hands before cracking a palmkernel for a chicken. (Being industrious for nothing.) Palm kernelsare usually sold-not given to chickens.(g) The day of war is not the day of judgment.(The day a person does something bad is not the day he receives paymentfor it.)(h) The one who pounds the yam is not angry;the one who prepares soup is.
(One who cultivates food is not angry; onewho eats starts to get angry.) The one who has the more difficult jobis not annoyed, yet the one who has an easier time of it is annoyed.(i) If the grasshopper is burning, he sayshe is producing oil. (If one acts foolishly, he thinks he is wise.)Putting a good face on things.(j) If the leopard's leg is broken, the deercomes to collect his debt. (When a person is in a bad position orin need, the person beneath him begins to talk back to him.)(k) One who chases a chick has to fall, whilethe chick has to waddle away.
(Only you are harmed when you chaseaway one who has done nothing to you.) Unjust pursuit of innocentperson.(l) Since I saw the winetapper's hemorrhoidswhen he was atop the raffia palm tree, what he was tapping no longer pleasedme. (If a person defiles himself or sells his honor in public, hewill no longer be respected.)52. The cottonwood tree enormous tree does not grow in only one nation.(There is no nation that lacks a wealthy person or something good.)53. What makes a man thin also makes him stout. (What a man suffersgreatly to obtain is valuable to him.)54. To speak in secret does not make the mouth excel does not makethe content of speech better. (Not all people in the same familywill turn out to be foolish.)55.
The bird does not defile his own nest. (For a person to dosomething bad in his own place is a bad thing.)56. The dog does not chew the animal bone that has been hung aroundhis neck.
(The thief will not steal what has been given to him toguard.)betrayal of trust57. If an immature child tries to take revenge for what happened tohis father, the thing that happened to his father happens to him.(If a child is immature there has not yet been anything he is equal toaccomplishing and he starts to pursue his father's enemies, he dies prematurely.)58. If a child purposely keeps on crying for its own sake they willcarry the corpse past him they will ignore him and he will miss whateveris going on.
(A person should not talk about everything he sees.)59. The weak grasshopper breaks a chisel. (One who does not havethe strength to work ought to rise early, when the sun is not yet strong,and start to work.)60. The place where a crying child points is where either his motheror his father will be found.
(The meaning of it is, anything a personsees and keeps on saying that he must do it, come what may.)61. If a wild animal feels itchy, he rubs his back against a tree; ifa human being feels itchy, his fellow human being scratches him.(The value of human beings to each other lies in helping each other whenin need.)62.
One who goes to the latrine carries two (small sticks for cleaningthe anus) because there is no knowing about the return of the urge to defecate.(If one is going to undertake anything, he should think long or preparewell, so that if it happens that the thing requires more than he at firstthought, he will not be embarrassed but will be able to accomplish thething quickly.)63. If one finger touches the oil, it spreads to all of the fingers.(The bad behavior of one person leads astray the general public.)64. One does not bury smoke lit. 'hot tobacco' in the earth.(There is nothing that happens in the world without being known.)65. The chicken says that it is those who are knowledgeable who go towar with clubs. (To influence a person to do something he does notknow how to do is to lead him into ruin.)66. Who gives a squirrel a roasted palmnut?
Squirrels always eat themraw. (Do not ask a person for something he does not have or somethinghe is unable to afford.)67.
One who does not chew water does not know that it has bones.(One who has not done anything difficult does not know that the world isfull of difficulties.)68. Let the hawk perch, let the eagle perch; the one that tells theother not to perch, let his wing break.
(The one who tells his companionnot to stay tries to displace him, let him be the first to die.)69. Parasite does not know that famine is bad.
(One who is givenfood does not know that things in the world are difficult to obtain.)70. Let me follow the body and be a slave to the grave. (To eatfrom the hand of someone else what you cannot eat in your own house.)riding on someone else's coattails71. Do not stay with a person only to bring him a shot with anarrow. (Staying behind another person, staying there while seekingto quarrel with your companion.)72. One who was not present when a body was buried digs it up at theshin. (Something of which a person does not know the full meaning.)73.
One who becomes an in-law to a wretched person hooks his hand onthe thorn of an oil palm. (One who becomes an in-law to a wretchedperson takes upon himself a heavy load because what he does not do himself,no one else will do for him.) In-law cannot be counted on.74. If something is cut down below it withers on top. (If a thingis properly discussed at home before taking it out in public, there willbe no disagreement connected with it.)75. If the blind person can't retrieve the apple he treads under foot,how will he pick the one on the tree?
(It is hard to take care ofwhat you don't have in hand when you can't to take care of what you dohave.)76. The chicken says that he tosses a thing from side to side untildeath before it eats.
Wants to make sure it is dead. (Ifyou list the particulars against a person prepare the evidence carefullyconcerning his transgressions, you win against him in a case.77. If one seeks something big, let him sling the jaw of an elephanton his shoulder. (If one looks for an argument or a quarrel, he willfind it he and the argument will meet.)78.
If I cheat a child it is all right with me, but what really mattersis the final result. (Just as you get something by means of trickery,in the same way it will leave by trickery.)79. Water does not come out of its source polluted. (If someoneis expected to take care of something, it is not good for him to spoilit.)80. Rather than carrying me on your back with my feet dragging on theground, let me go so that I can walk on my own. (Rather than doingsomething for a person reluctantly, or if you are unable to complete thetask properly, you should not do it in the first place.)81.
If wine is going to cause quarreling between friends, let the winepot break along the way. (If you know something that will come betweenor spoil things for you and your companions, you should stop it or leaveit alone from the start.)82. Let us remove the monkey's hand from the soup while it has not turnedinto the hand of a human being. (From the first, remove the thingthat you believe will turn into something bad in the future.)83. One's enemy looks at him in the spot where his god made a mistakein creating him. (Your enemy cannot say anything good about you.)84.
The house rat tells the bush rat to come to the biscuit pot thathis mistress has left uncovered. (One who is from the same compoundas a person betrays him and gives him into the hands of his enemies whoare outside the family.)85.
The bird who is flying in the sky excretes 30 pieces of dung; ifit then perches, will there be any space remaining on the ground?If he excretes that much while flying, how much more while perched?(A person does not show his bad behavior when he is far away.)86. Rather than fill the stomach so full that you fall over on the way,you should eat lightly. (A thing is good to do within limits.)87. The place that can accommodate a good person and his companionsis not very large. (One who is compatible with his friends does notnag or find fault in everything.)88. Much water fills the toad's mouth.
(Something there is noway to explain or express.) overwhelming89. The dog eats feces and the goat's teeth rot. (One person doessomething and another person is accused.)90. If one sets the mouth properly and chews very hard palm fruit, itis like chewing softer palm fruit.
(If one uses a soft or gentletone in replying, there is no getting angry or there is no quarrel.)91. The arrow the child used to shoot and kill the vulture was sharpenedby an adult.
(What a child does, an adult told him to do.)92. The bad smell that has been excreted on the palm tree cluster confusesthe fly. (If one is speaking about something, another person entersand says something that has nothing to do with what is being discussed.)93. Where a child points his finger, if his mother is not there hisfather is. One who was not there when the corpse was buried startsto dig it up from the foot.
(One who is not concerned with a thing,if he comes to a place where something important is being said, he takesit the conversation up in the middle. The goat perspires but his hair does not reveal it. (If aperson has a bad name, any good thing he does is not recognized by people.)95.
Igbo people do not run if the rain does not reach their bodies.(A black person is not afraid if something harmful does not affect himpersonally.)96. It is said that a sudden event is too much for a strong man.(A man who is very strong does big things, but the week that death comeshe can not run away from it.)97. It is said that if something is discussed in the absence of an influentialperson, it will be discussed a second time. (If one is a leader invillage affairs and when something big happens in the village in whichhe is involved, a meeting should not be held in his absence.)98. One should proceed slowly and steadily. (If one does thingslittle by little, things will be better than hurrying to finish in oneday.)99. Fierce wrestling and great uge go together.
Ugeis a wrestling move involving use of the leg for leverage in throwing aman down.100. Turning the back causes gossiping. (If we are three peopletogether, when I go out the other two start to talk about me; when I return,they and I laugh together as though we were on good terms.)101. Owl says that he is surprised by his child's head.
(One whohas things done for him does not know that the world is tough.) (Ifthings are brought to you, you do not know that money is acquired withgreat suffering.)102. If Monkey holds her child in her arms she puts handcuffs on itsarms. (If a mother trains her child she thinks that she has trainedthe child well; when she goes out, the child does something not expectedof it.)103. Fire will not cross a stream to kill a toad.
(If a toad isput into a fire, then put into water, before the water crosses the firethe toad will die.)104. The bush that the chicken enters and is stabbed by a thorn,if a human being enters it he will be carried out.
(If one is wealthyand is struck by a catastrophe, he regrets it; if he is poor, he will notrecover from it.)105. If an old woman falls down twice, one counts the things she iscarrying in her market basket. If one shoots the first time and hitsa certain tree trunk, shoots a second time and hits the tree trunk, doesit mean that the arrow was carved for that particular tree trunk?(If something bad happens to a person and a certain person did it, it happensagain and again that person did it, are all bad things meant for attributedto?
only that person from then on?)106. One who is seen near the stalk of a pepper plant while people arelooking for a pepper plant thief: (If you are seen in the place wheresomething was lost, it shows that it is you who stole the thing.)107. Snake says that the reason he has no legs and arms is that if hislegs did not get him in trouble, his arms would. (Snake says thathaving arms will bring you trouble, having legs as well will also bringyou trouble.)108.
Height does not mean that my child has matured. (If yourchild has long arms and legs but has no common sense, it does not meanthat your child has grown.)109. If I hurry to lick my fingers, am I going to hang them up?Keep on running-who holds wins? (In wrestling, people do not askhow many days the match lasted, but rather who threw his opponent?)110. When the small bird starts to get an expanded chest arrogant,it looks as though he will be bigger than his mother. (The nza isa small bird. As a newborn infant, when he starts to fill out itappears that he will be larger than his peers.) temporary phenomenon111.
You do not use the morning to know predict a bad market.(If you come to market in the morning, you will not know if you are goingto sell what you have brought with you.)112. Nduru bird habitually walks on the ground, let alone inthe place where there are things his mouth can peck at. (The doctorwho cures dysentery, does he keep his power on the shelf?
He isnot the only one who knows how to do it. The blind man eats up theapple he finds under foot, then endures his hunger starts to be patient.The apple that the blind man finds by feeling around is the one he eats.)Take what comes.113. If the snail is blind it denies itself food.
Snails canretreat into their shells and cause protective covering to block opening-'blind'refers to this. (The snail has no eyes, which means that the snail'sinability to find food to eat was his own doing.)114. A blind person, told that his in-law has come, then says that heis confirming it.
(He is blind but sits close so he can see his in-law.)115. If a servant does good to his master, he is in fear; if he doesbad to him, he is still in fear. (A servant owned by someone, nomatter what is said to him, stays, because he has no place to go.)116. When a prominent man dies, the daughters of the town those whohave married in other towns look for things to provide them with meatand fish. The custom is for them to go from house to house.People hide their possessions because the women must be allowed to havewhatever they see and want to take, such as household utensils, which theythen sell for money to buy food and/or share among themselves. (When awealthy man dies, the married daughters flock around.)117. Vultures descend on the place where there is a dead body.118.
Considering what a dog eats, a human being will not eat his thedog's stomach. (A dog eats excrement but a human being does noteat excrement; if one considers this well, one will not eat dog flesh.)119. It is said that if one talks about how he ran around in the evening,it becomes a cry for food. (If one complains about obtaining whathe ate in the evening, it becomes a driving away of another person fromeating.).
A kumquat isn’t much bigger than a grape, yet this bite-sized fruit fills your mouth with a big burst of sweet-tart citrus flavor.In Chinese, kumquat means “golden orange.”They were originally grown in China. Now they’re also grown in several other countries, including warmer areas of the United States, such as Florida and California.In contrast with other citrus fruits, the peel of the kumquat is sweet and edible, while the juicy flesh is tart.This article covers the nutrition and health benefits of kumquats, as well as tips for eating them. Kumquats are especially notable for their rich supply of and fiber. In fact, you get more fiber in a serving of them than most other fresh fruits ( ).A 100-gram serving (about 5 whole kumquats) contains :. Calories: 71.
Carbs: 16 grams. Protein: 2 grams. Fat: 1 gram. Fiber: 6.5 grams. Vitamin A: 6% of the RDI.
Vitamin C: 73% of the RDI. Calcium: 6% of the RDI. Manganese: 7% of the RDIKumquats also supply smaller amounts of several B vitamins, vitamin E, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper and zinc.The edible seeds and the peel of kumquats provide a small amount of omega-3 fats ( ).As with other fresh fruits, kumquats are very hydrating. About 80% of their weight is from water.The high water and fiber content of kumquats makes them a, yet they’re relatively low in calories. This makes them a great snack when you’re watching your weight. Summary Kumquats are an excellent source of vitamin C. They’re also rich in fiber and water, making them a weight loss friendly food.
Kumquats are rich in plant compounds, including flavonoids, phytosterols and.There are higher amounts of flavonoids in the kumquat’s edible peel than in the pulp ( ).Some of the fruit’s flavonoids have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. These may help protect against heart disease and cancer (, ).The phytosterols in kumquats have a chemical structure similar to cholesterol, meaning that they can help block the absorption of in your body. This may help lower your blood cholesterol ( ).The essential oils in kumquats leave a scent on your hands and in the air. The most prominent one is limonene, which has antioxidant actions in your body (, ).When consumed in a whole food, such as kumquats, the different flavonoids, phytosterols and essential oils are thought to interact and have synergistic beneficial effects ( ). Summary Because kumquat peels are edible, you can tap into their rich reservoirs of plant compounds.
These have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and cholesterol-lowering properties. In folk medicine in some Asian countries, the kumquat has been used to treat colds, coughs and other inflammation of the respiratory tract (, ).Modern science shows that there are certain compounds in kumquats that support your immune system.Kumquats are a super source of immune-supportive vitamin C. Additionally, some of the plant compounds in kumquats may also help bolster your immune system (, ).Animal and test-tube studies suggest that kumquat plant compounds may help activate immune cells called natural killer cells ( ).Natural killer cells help defend you from infections. They have also been shown to destroy tumor cells ( ).One compound in kumquats that helps stimulate natural killer cells is a carotenoid called beta-cryptoxanthin ( ).A pooled analysis of seven large observational studies found that people with the highest intake of beta-cryptoxanthin had a 24% lower risk of lung cancer. However, the research was not able to prove cause and effect ( ).
Summary The vitamin C and plant compounds in kumquats help bolster the immune system to fight infections and may help reduce your risk of certain cancers. The plant compounds in kumquats may help fight obesity and associated diseases, including heart disease and type 2 diabetes.Scientists are testing this in mice using extract from kumquat peels. This extract is especially rich in the flavonoids neocriocitin and poncirin ( ).In a preliminary study, normal-weight mice fed a high-fat diet for eight weeks gained significantly more weight than mice given a high-fat diet plus kumquat extract or a low-fat control diet. All groups consumed about the same amount of calories ( ).Further analysis showed that the kumquat extract helped minimize growth in fat cell size. Previous research suggests that the flavonoid poncirin may play a role in this fat cell regulation ( ).In part two of the same study, obese mice fed a high-fat diet for two weeks had a 12% increase in body weight. But, obese mice fed a high-fat diet plus kumquat extract maintained their weight. Both groups consumed about the same amount of calories ( ).In both parts of the study, kumquat extract also helped, total cholesterol, LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglycerides.More research is needed, including research in people.
Regardless, since kumquats can be eaten peel and all, you can easily tap into whatever benefits they may carry. Summary Preliminary research suggests the plant compounds in kumquat peels may help prevent weight gain and promote healthier blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Kumquats are best eaten whole — unpeeled. Their sweet flavor actually comes from the peel, while their juice is tart.The only caveat is that if you’re allergic to the peel of common, you may need to pass up kumquats.If the tart juice turns you off, you can squeeze it out before eating the fruit. Just cut or bite off one end of the fruit and squeeze.However, many people suggest popping the whole fruit into your mouth and biting in, which mixes the sweet and tart flavors.It also may help to gently roll the fruit between your fingers before eating. This helps release the essential oils in the peel and mixes the flavors of the sweet peel and tart flesh.In addition, chew kumquats well.
The longer you chew them, the sweeter the flavor.If you want to soften the peel before eating the fruits, you can plunge them into boiling water for about 20 seconds and then rinse them under cold water. This isn’t necessary though.As for the kumquat seeds, you can either eat them (although bitter), spit them out or pick them out if you cut the fruit.
Summary Kumquats are a fuss-free fruit. Just wash them and pop them into your mouth whole to meld the flavors of the sweet peel and the tart flesh. The kumquat has much more to offer than just a spunky name.One of the most unusual things about these bite-size orbs is that you eat the peel, which is the sweet part of the fruit. This makes them an easy grab-and-go snack.Because you eat the peel, you can tap into the rich stores of antioxidants and other plant compounds found there.The vitamin C and plant compounds in kumquats can help support your immune system. Some of these may even help protect against obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers, though more human research is needed.If you haven’t yet tried kumquats, look for them starting around November and into the next several months. They just might become one of your new favorite fruits.
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