The texture is like eating raw pineapple. Fibrous crunch, moderate sweetness. Deliciousness. A dish worth a try. Gifts handed down in the Age of Exploration Pineapples originate from the South American continent. It is said that after Columbus discovered the continent, it was shipped as a crop to prevent scurvy caused by vitamin C deficiency during his voyage, and it was transmitted to various parts of the tropics. Therefore, it is also said to be a "gift from the New World". THE PINEAPPLE IS NAMED AFTER ITS SHAPE AND APPLE. It was brought to Japan by a Dutch ship that drifted to Ishigaki Island in Okinawa at the end of the Tokugawa shogunate. It is grown in Okinawa, but most of it is imported from the Philippines. Pineapple is a collection of flowers with each protrusion around it, and about 100 small fruits are gathered in one fruit. Proteolytic enzyme bromelin is sensitive to heat The enzyme bromelin, which breaks down proteins found in pineapples, tenderizes meat and aids digestion.