Steady trickle of exotic fruits in the stores

[Mpigg]

We will try it. My wife says the gift was for me actually. Neither of us are exotic. This was our first jackfruit experience.

[mamuang]

It did not look fully ripe but I bet it still tastes good. Cutting up jackfuit is a real pain re. dealing with white, sticky sap.

[Mpigg]

I am sure you are correct. It wasn’t very messy. Hardly any sap.

[clarkinks]

Looks delicious!

[tonyOmahaz5]

I bought some Cherimoya. They are super sweet.

Tony

[IL847]

Tony,
Our local supermarket carries it from time to time, but I have never felt comfortable to buy them,. They either looked not ripe, or looked start to rot. Where did you buy yours ? If they are from large chain grocery store, I might look for them

[speedster1]

They sell them sometimes at Wholefoods for a whopping $8 per fruit. Meh…I’ll pass.

[tonyOmahaz5]

I bought them from our Asian Market. Today is Chinese New Year. They got lots of tropical fruits.

Tony

[Chikn]

How do you eat them?

[tonyOmahaz5]

I place a ripe banana on top and cover them with a plastic sheet. They will ripen in about week. I halve the fruit and scoop the real sweet white flesh with seeds and eat it just like a paw paw. Spit out the seeds.

Tony

[Chikn]

Thanks

[IL847]

Tony, thanks for the info. Wrapped with a banana is a good idea, I will try next time

[Susu]

I went to the nearby Asian store yesterday. Everybody was right, they had new/more stuff because of the new year. I picked up some rambutan and guava. Yum! Kids didn’t like the guava.

[clarkinks]

Tamarind is a fruit I really enjoy! Found some today at a Chinese grocery. For those not familiar with it Tamarind - Wikipedia. Here are some pictures from today when I bought a pound or so to eat fresh.

[Bradybb]

Clark,
The only Tamarind flavor I’ve had was in the soda made by Jarritos.Ever try that and if so,do these taste like that? Brady

[clarkinks]

I’ve never had it but I might try it. These are close to a jujube , persimmon, & date in flavor.

[IL847]

I like tamarind too. Our local hmart carries Sweet tamarind. Usually sold in small box of x pounds.

[lordkiwi]

Jarritos soda has the basic flavor of tamarind. Tamarind comes in to profiles sweet and sour. Tamarind is sour comes primarily from Tartaric acid a property shared with few other fruits wine grapes and cranberries. If I had to explain the flavor I have to say really good tea with fruitjuice. I hate this comparison because the flavor is must more complex,

[lordkiwi]

@Bradybb @IL847
From the Maprarima Girls High school Cookbook Trinidad and Tobago
the book says Cilantro but what they mean is Culanto aka long corrander or Mùi tầu,(Vietnamese)

[clarkinks]

Today I found dragonfruit and jack fruit and enjoyed them both!