SAYOTE, CHAYOTE in English or known as Sechium Edule- an edible plant just like melons, cucumbers and squash.
 
Chayote- pronounced roughly as “chy-O-tay”

 
Culinary:
  • Does not need to be peeled
  • Can be eaten raw in salad
  • It can be boiled
  • It can be stuffed
  • It can be mashed
  • It can be baked
  • It can be fried or pickled
  • Both the fruit (vegetable) and the seed are rich in amino acids and vitamin C
Uses/ Benefits:
  • The leaves and fruit have diuretic, cardiovascular and anti-inflammatory properties.
  • Tea made from the leaves has been used in the treatment of arteriosclerosis and hypertension and to dissolve kidney stones.
A dish made of Chayote Shoot