if you’ve never had one, it’s like a grapefruit but bigger and with a soft spongy rind that’s fun to squish. the flavor is bright and sweet and not bitter at all. you have to peel the thin layers around each section very carefully because the individual juice sacs fall apart easily. i had never peeled one myself until recently because they were always available to buy pre-peeled at markets in Thailand growing up.
i bought one to bring to a friend’s Lunar New Year party this year and we sat there peeling it slowly and meditatively, missing friends we celebrated with last year and contemplating the year ahead. now whenever i feel sad or crazy, i’ve been buying a pomelo to soothe my soul.
