Last year, when Saveur editor James Oseland was in town, I took him to Hong Kong City Mall. Oseland lived in Indonesia for a long time, and he was thrilled to see ripe jackfruit on sale. Jackfruit have been cultivated in Asia for more than 6,000 years and are highly prized in Indonesia. Late spring and early summer is the usual season for jackfruit.
A whole jackfruit looks like a watermelon with goosebumps and costs around $50 ($3.50 a pound; they average around 15 pounds). Inside, there's a w
