Dragonfruit, also called pitaya, and known as à¹à¸à¹‰à¸§à¸¡à¸±à¸‡à¸à¸£ [gaewmanggon] has become one of my favorite fruits in Thailand. In my opinion, the flesh strongly resembles a kiwi fruit in texture, although the flavor is a bit sweeter and less sour. Just looking at the flesh below with all the tiny black seeds distributed throughout the […]
I previously mentioned durian, the so-called king of fruits, so obviously I had to show a few photos of its partner in crime, mangosteen (มันคุด [mankut]). This tropical fruit has a tough, thick skin (that can easily stain your clothes, as well) with juicy, sweet-tart tasting flesh inside. It’s called the queen of fruits because […]
Here’s a short post just to show a photo of some lychees. In Thailand called ลี้นจี่ [linjee], they are big, juicy, and sweet here. Way better than any I’ve had elsewhere.
This here is an image of ยำà¹à¸¢à¸«à¸™à¸¡ [yam naem] which literally translates to sausage salad. That sounds pretty innocent, but it actually doesn’t contain sausage – at least not in the western sense. The main ingredient is pig skin (boiled, I believe). Chewy, thick, julienned, tasteless pig skin. The saving grace is the other main […]
The name sounds like some sort of dinosaur, but in actuality it’s just a tasty fruit. They’re very sweet with a pear-like, but soft texture. Sapodillas are really natives of Mexico, but they have grown in popularity in Asia to the point of being a cheap, common find when they’re in season.
Here we have สละ [sala], another common fruit in this area. In English it’s called salak or snakefruit. It comes from a palm tree and the fruit tastes similar to pineapple, although the texture is much more firm and dry. They come in clusters like shown and are a pain in the but to get […]
By admin | April 28, 2006
Pictured below are rambutans, a very common fruit in this part of the world. They look pretty odd with all the tendril-like hairs coming off of them, but inside is what I would consider a pretty basic, normal, and tasty fruit. A suppose the flesh is somewhat similar to a grape. If you’re looking for […]
By admin | April 27, 2006
Another fruit I’ve never seen anywhere else before. I’m not sure of the English name, but I believe in Thai it’s called มาไฟ [mafai]. Similar to longans in appearance and size, but very sour in taste. Not exactly my cup of tea.
By admin | April 26, 2006
Well, here’s something interesting: dancing shrimp salad, or à¸à¸¹à¹‰à¸‡à¹€à¸•à¹‰à¸™ [goong dten]. You might think that’s just a fancy name for the dish until you realize it’s literal. Yes the shrimp are actually dancing! How so? Basically they are scooped right out of a fish tank where they are swimming around and plunked right into a […]
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By admin | April 26, 2006
Of course I can’t be in Southeast Asia and forget to mention durian fruit. This is the first post on this blog about durian, but it is so ‘different’ that I’m sure there will be many more to follow. Pictured here is one inner segment of a durian. Basically, you eat the visible flesh and […]
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