CASHEW NUT

Officially known in writing since 1580 in South America, the cashew tree may grow up to 20 meters and hold the third place in tropical fruits after the banana and the pineapple. Very high nutritive properties (67 % fat, saturated fat 39%, cholesterol 0%, carbohydrate 10% Dietary Fiber 13%, Calcium 4%, Iron 37%, 5.9 % starch).
In food the cashew-nuts are usually used as snack or main garnish to the shrimp (China) to sauteed chicken (Thailand) added to vegetarian dishes (India), part of duck stuffing (Pakistan), in lamb stew, in cake and in ice cream.