However, eating and using guava is delightfully simple, making it easy to enjoy its pineapple-strawberry flavor and pulpy texture. Ahead, we spoke to chefs about how to select and eat guava.

These days they arrive at the stands ready-fried. When you order, they’re crushed into a bowl and hot cinnamon and guava-flavoured syrup is poured over the top. Peel and seed guavas before ...