That might be because some people are more sensitive to naringin, the main bitter compound in the grapefruit.

这可能是因为有些对柚皮更敏感，也就是葡萄柚中主要的苦味化合物。

Readers will not learn how to make braised pomelo pith with shrimp eggs but how and why Chinese chefs have long prized unusual (and to Western palates, sometimes off-putting) ingredients, such as the bitter pith of a giant citrus fruit.

读者会到如籽炆柚皮，但会了解中国厨师如以及为什么一直珍视同寻常的(对西方来说，有时是令反感的)食材，比如这种很大的柑橘类水果的苦味白髓。