Editing Soursop (section)

== Uses ==
=== Culinary ===
[[File:Guanábana on sale 04.jpg|thumb|Guanábana fruit on sale at a farmer's market in [[Goicoechea (canton)|Goicoechea]], Costa Rica]]
[[File:Guanábana juice.jpg|thumb|Guanábana juice served at a restaurant in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]], Costa Rica]]
The flesh of the fruit consists of an edible, white [[juice vesicles|pulp]], some fiber, and a core of indigestible black seeds. The pulp is also used to make fruit nectar, smoothies, fruit juice drinks, as well as candies, [[sorbet]]s, and ice cream flavorings.<ref name=cabi/><ref name=morton/> Due to the fruit's widespread cultivation, its derivative products are consumed in many countries, such as [[Jamaica]], [[Mexico]], [[Brazil]], [[Venezuela]], [[Colombia]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tropicalfruitveg.com/spdetail-2343-soursop |title=Soursop |access-date=20 March 2019 |archive-date=October 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030152533/http://tropicalfruitveg.com/spdetail-2343-soursop |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Fiji]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://rove.me/to/fiji/soursop-season |title=Soursop Season |access-date=20 March 2019 |archive-date=May 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506202834/https://rove.me/to/fiji/soursop-season |url-status=live }}</ref> The seeds are normally left in the preparation, and removed while consuming, unless a blender is used for processing.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}

Soursop is also a common ingredient for making fresh fruit juices that are sold by street food vendors. In [[Indonesia]], the fruit is commonly called ''sirsak'' and sometimes made into ''[[dodol]] sirsak'', a [[sweetmeat|sweet]] which is made by boiling the soursop pulp in water and adding sugar until the mixture caramelizes and hardens. In the [[Philippines]], it is called ''guyabano'', derived from the Spanish ''guanábana'', and is eaten ripe, or used to make juices, smoothies, or ice cream. Sometimes, the leaf is used in tenderizing meat. In [[Vietnam]], this fruit is called ''mãng cầu Xiêm'' ([[Siam]]ese soursop) in the south, or ''mãng cầu'' (soursop) in the north, and is used to make [[smoothie]]s, or eaten as is. In [[Cambodia]], this fruit is called ''tearb barung'', literally "western custard-apple fruit". In Malaysia, it is known in [[Malay language|Malay]] as ''durian belanda'' ("Dutch [[durian]]") and in [[East Malaysia]], specifically among the [[Dusun people|Dusun]] people of [[Sabah]], it is locally known as ''lampun''. Popularly, it is eaten raw when it ripens, or used as one of the ingredients in ''[[ais kacang]]'' or ''ais batu campur''. Usually the fruits are taken from the tree when they mature and left to ripen in a dark corner, whereafter they will be eaten when they are fully ripe. It has a white flower with a very pleasing scent, especially in the morning. While for people in Brunei Darussalam this fruit is popularly known as "''durian salat''", widely available and easily planted.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}

Soursop leaves are sold and consumed in Indonesia as herbal medicine. The leaves are usually boiled to make tea.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}