Grilled tangerines, a hit in 'When Life Gives You Tangerines', are not only delicious, but Vietnamese people also use them to treat coughs and colds.

Delicious grilled tangerines and grilled oranges to fight colds

The Korean movie 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' starring Park Bo Gum and IU is causing a stir online. In addition to the touching life story conveyed by the actors, the movie also makes the audience excited when they learn about the unique culinary features of Korean people. Among them, the unique grilled tangerine dish quickly created a fever on the online community.

Grilled tangerines are known to be one of the culinary specialties of the people of Jeju Island (Korea). People often grill tangerines with sweet potatoes on a warm wood stove to fill their stomachs. The image of tangerines grilled on a fire with a burnt outer shell and a soft, sweet, and juicy inside makes many people curious about the taste.

Grilled tangerines appear in the movie 'When Life Gives You Tangerines'. Photo TL

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa (Hanoi) tried making it at home for her family members to enjoy. She shared that the grilled tangerines have a slightly charred outer layer, with a faint aroma of essential oils. Peeling off the skin, the tangerine segments inside are hot, juicy, and mixed with a light aroma. When enjoyed, they have a stronger sweetness than before grilling, and the fibrous parts of the tangerine stick to the skin instead of sticking to the tangerine segments like when they are fresh. The sourness in the tangerines is also reduced, making them easier to eat.

Grilled tangerines are not only delicious but also considered a folk remedy to help prevent colds. This dish helps keep the body warm, aids digestion and increases resistance thanks to its abundant source of vitamin C.

Grilled tangerines are often sweeter.

In our country, in addition to using tangerines, grilled oranges are still used as a way to support cough treatment. Accordingly, you can just use sweet, juicy oranges and soak them in salt water for 5 minutes. Then, bring the grilled orange directly to the stove for 10 minutes. You need to flip the orange continuously so that it does not burn too much, the orange is evenly heated, then you peel it, eat it directly while it is still warm or squeeze it to get the juice.

In addition, to treat coughs, you can also use oranges combined with salt. Accordingly, still soak the oranges in salt water to clean them, then take them out and drain them. Then, cut off the top of the orange, put a teaspoon of salt in the middle of the orange and close the top. Next, grill the orange on a charcoal stove or put it in the microwave for about 10-15 minutes. Peel the orange and eat it while it is still warm.

How to roast tangerines to keep their delicious flavor

To try the taste of grilled tangerines, you can make them at home in the following ways:

Grilled tangerines on charcoal grill

To make grilled tangerines, you can place them directly on a charcoal grill. If you don't want them to burn, you can wrap them in a layer of foil and grill them over hot coals.

This method will retain moisture and increase the sweetness of the tangerine flesh. Avoid burning the tangerine peel too much because it will not only be difficult to peel but also can destroy the balance of flavor of the grilled tangerine dish.

Grilled tangerines in an air fryer

With this method, you wash the tangerines and drain them. Then put them in the air fryer, you can spread a thin layer of honey on the peel to increase the delicious flavor and set the baking mode to 200 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.

Next, turn the tangerine over and grill for about 5 more minutes so that the skin of the tangerine is slightly charred, the inside of the tangerine is soft and juicy. When the tangerine skin is slightly cracked and fragrant, take it out and enjoy it while it is still hot.