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Second: What is a mangosteen (pronounced “mane-go-steene”)? Mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana) is a superfruit that has been very popular in Japan for many years, except this fruit is sold primarily as a juice. Mangosteen is a dark purple, tropical fruit about the size of a small peach, and is primarily grown in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia, not in Japan (where it is currently all the rage!) It tastes like a blender full of peaches, strawberries, bananas, mangos, pears, and any other fruit you can think of.
Mangosteen juice is very popular in Japan because it is high in antioxidants and the rind has been found to contain the compounds alpha-mangostin, beta-mangostin, garcinone B, and garcinone E, which
have anti-cancer effects (when they are studied in test tubes). So we thought, hey, what better
way to stay ahead of the pack than to combine green tea, yuzu and mangosteen in a
16.9 oz “test tube” bottle of our own? And so we did, and we hope you enjoy our trip to
Tokyo in a bottle, sans the 13 hour plane ride in coach class.
Tokyo, one of the 47 prefectures in Japan, is the largest city as well as the capital
of Japan. It is located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Its 39 million
people also make Tokyo the world's most crowded metropolitan area. As one of the
three "command centers" for the world economy (along with London
and New York City)
it is also the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home
of the Japanese Imperial Family.
When is comes to setting new trends, Japan always seems to get there first. And so it is with this ideal in mind, that we created our Tokyo Jet Lag Iced Tea with some interesting fruit tastes.
First: What is a yuzu (pronounced “yoo-zoo”)? Yuzu fruit actually originated in China
and was later introduced to Japan during the Tang Dynasty, where it is now commonly
grown throughout Japan, but is more abundant in the Kochi Prefecture. Yuzu fruit
looks a mini grapefruit with a bad case of bruised green or yellow skin.
It doesn’t
sound very appetizing, but the flavor is quite tart, similar to a grapefruit, with
some definite
hints of lime and Mandarin orange, and it is definitely one of the
most fragrant Japanese fruits.
Iconic twin arch bridges of Nijubashi and the whitewashed walls of the Fushimi-yagura reflect the tranquil waters of the moat around the Imperial Palace, home of the Japanese Emporer and royal family, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo.