In Asia the pomelo is used in savoury salads to great effect, I find it works particularly well with cold prawns, peanuts and noodles all combined with a classic Thai dressing known as nam jim.

The flesh is both sharp and sweet becoming sweeter the longer it is left after picking. Lacking the natural juice content of a grapefruit it makes it ideal for salads. If you are unable to find them then grapefruit can be used as a substitute, I prefer to use pink grapefruit, which I segment, and slightly dry so the juice doesn’t overpower the dish. It is also particularly good with crab and cold chicken.