Goggled the name 'Passion Fruit' and realized that the meaning has nothing to do emotion at all. Surprisingly, the name of the fruit was religiously linked. The fruit gotten its name from the flowers, which is known as Passion Flower. Turns out from Wikipedia that:The passion fruit has had a religious association as reflected by the name "passion" given to it by Catholic missionarieswho thought that certain parts of the fruit bore some religious connections.[citation needed] These missionaries (who were joined by the Spanish Conquistadors in South America), saw a way of illustrating the Crucifixion: [citation needed]
- The three stigmas were to reflect the three nails in Jesus's hands and feet.
- The threads of the passion flower were believed to be a symbol of the Crown of Thorns.
- The vine's tendrils were likened to the whips.
- The five anthers represented the five wounds.
- The ten petals and sepals regarded to resemble the Apostles (excluding Judas and Peter).
I'd bought the fruit from Fairprice before. They didn't taste as good as these bought from Ayer Hitam. It was a great opportunity to try out the Passion Fruit Chiffon recipe by Alex Goh.
Aromatic with a crunch from biting into the seeds. Titillating!
