What you have done by microwaving the fruit is to heat up the fruit's membrane causing the juice to come rushing to the center of fruit hence making squeezing the fruit a breeze. You will yield approximately 3-4 Tbsp of juice per fruit. As with all citrus, lemon and limes are excellent sources of Vitamin C. What really excites me about tropical cooking are the spices. Here's a look at what spices are most commonly used. Allspice is an important ingredient, particularly for jerk marinades.
Hot peppers are native to the Caribbean and tropical America, as are sweet or bell peppers.
They are sold, whole, dried and ground. Cinnamon is a mainstay of puddings, porridges, and other sweets. Islanders also flavor their drinks and liquers with cinnamon. Ginger was introduced to the Caribbean from the Far East in 1527. It is used in main dishes as well as desserts.