Striped fruit. exotic fruits of thailand

Fruits imported from hot countries have long ceased to be considered exotic. In the supermarket you can buy products from anywhere in the world. Once seemingly miraculous, bananas have become the same as apples or pears. However, there are also exotic fruits on store shelves, photos with names of which are difficult to find even on the Internet. There are those that are well known, but you can buy them only in countries with a tropical climate.

The most unusual fruits in the world

1. Passion fruit. This is not the rarest exotic fruit. He came to Europe from South America. Thanks to his unusual taste passion fruit is used in production confectionery. The juice of this fruit is often used in the manufacture of cocktails, including alcoholic ones.

   

2. Salak. Salak got its second name "snake fruit" because its dark brown peel resembles the skin of a reptile. The peeled fruit looks like garlic. Its flesh has a light brown color and a sweet specific taste. Salad is not easy to clean. This requires special skill to avoid cuts to the hands.

   

3. Atemoya. The most exotic fruits of the world are often hidden under an inconspicuous shell, without attracting much attention. Atemoya refers precisely to such inconspicuous fruits. To taste, the fruit resembles a cream made from pineapple and mango.
4. Durian. Not everyone dares to try it. The fact is that this fruit has such a disgusting smell that it is forbidden to bring it into public places. A person who has managed to overcome disgust may be surprised at how excellent this green, unpleasant-smelling exotic fruit tastes.
5. Pitaya. The second name is "dragon fruit". It grows in many countries of the world, but Mexico is considered its homeland.
6. Buddha hand. The bright yellow fruit is often used to make perfumes. In China, the Buddha Hand is considered a talisman. She is kept in the house as a talisman.

   

7. Akebia five. The fruit of inedible lilac color is otherwise called "climbing cucumber". Most often, fruits can be found in China, Japan and Korea. The pulp of akebia tastes like raspberries. In addition, the "cucumber" has many useful properties.

   

8. Rambutan. The red exotic fruit is well protected by a dense skin with soft needles. Despite its menacing appearance, rambutan is easy to peel. Its pulp tastes like grapes and has a jelly-like texture. It is no coincidence that the fruits of rambutan are used to make jelly. The seeds of this fruit are roasted and also eaten.
9. Pandanus. Its second name is wild pineapple. Pandanus is found in the Malaysian islands. This red, pineapple-like exotic fruit is used to make paint.
10. Kiwano. The fruit can be found not only in exotic countries, but also in Europe. Under the bright yellow shell with spikes hides a light green flesh, similar to cucumber. Kiwano has a melon smell. The taste of the fruit resembles a mixture of kiwi, lemon and banana.

Exotic fruits of Thailand

If you dream of trying as many exotic fruits as possible, go to Thailand.

It is not always easy for foreign tourists to navigate the Thai market, since not every foreigner knows how to eat this or that fruit. Even pineapples and bananas, which are well known to Europeans, it is important to be able to choose the right one. For example, some pineapple varieties remain green after reaching maturity. Tourists believe that they are dealing with unripe fruits. Most delicious pineapples brought from Chiang Rai. They can be recognized by their miniature size. However, finding such fruits is quite difficult, since they are not sold everywhere. Bananas at the Thai bazaar are also presented in a large assortment: large, small, green, yellow, with a stone, etc. The locals know hundreds of recipes for preparing this fruit. Bananas are dried, fried, boiled, seasoned with spices.

1. Guava is a fruit that looks like an apple. Inside light bones and loose pulp. Tourists who decide to try a green exotic fruit will be disappointed. Guava is practically tasteless. Thais eat it with sugar or spices. In order not to experience disappointment, you should buy only fruits soaked in sugar syrup.

   

2. The jackfruit is one of the largest fruits in the world. They sell it peeled, since without special skills it is impossible to clean the fruit on your own. Jackfruit tastes like marshmallow. The bones taken out of the fruit are sold separately, baked or boiled.

   

3. Graceful carambola fruits are shaped like a starfish. In Thailand, they are widely used in salads, drinks and sauces. You can determine the maturity by taste. It should be sweetish (not cloying). The immature fruit is usually sour.
4. Among the most popular exotic fruits of abundant Thailand is called mango. In this country you can find great amount varieties of a fruit well known to Europeans. Depending on the variety, the color can be from light green to bright red. The taste also varies. Mango is highly valued as a source of vitamins. It is used in the treatment of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as diseases of the cardiovascular system. The fruit is also recommended for those who suffer from diseases of the oral cavity.
5. The dirty green pomelo fruit is not considered exotic on European shelves. Despite the external unattractiveness, it has a pleasant taste. To try this fruit cooked in Thai style, it is not necessary to go abroad. It is enough to mix sugar, red pepper and salt in equal proportions. Eat the pomelo by dipping the slices in this mixture.
6. The pink apple is of considerable interest to tourists. This fruit got its name due to a misunderstanding, since the fruit has nothing to do with real apples. The shape of the fruit is similar to a bell. Their color can hardly be called pink. Rather, it is a pale red. The smell of the fruit is reminiscent of the scent of roses. The skin of the fruit is thin and easy to peel. The pulp is loose, mainly used for making desserts.
7. Huge brown beans are actually exotic and very tasty fruits of Thailand. These are tamarinds. This species has a sweet and sour tart taste. Thais eat tamarinds raw, as most of the fruit is edible. In addition, a refreshing drink can be made from fruits. They also make sauces. But for this it is necessary to choose a special, sour variety of the fruit.

   

You can buy unusual fruits in Thailand not only in the market. Not every tourist wants to spend their time visiting a noisy bazaar. You can buy the treasured jackfruit or guava right on the beach. Teenagers with huge baskets walk along the coast and buy fruits and drinks made from them. However, it should be borne in mind that everything on the beach will cost much more than on the market. Fruits are also sold in special tents in the city. Going to mysterious Thailand, do not forget to carefully consider exotic fruits sold there in a book or on the Internet, photos with names will be an excellent guide to the Thai market.

Everyone who travels to Thailand is interested in what fruits grow in Thailand? What are they called correctly?
How to recognize them and what time of the year is the season of the most popular and favorite fruits such as mango, papaya or mangosteen.
The article contains absolutely all the fruits of Thailand, with descriptions, photos and names, prices for fruits in Thailand and the seasons of their ripening and eating. After reading, you will memorize what the fruits of Thailand look like and how they are called in Thai, which will make it easier to select them in the market and buy them.
At the bottom of the article is a plate of Thai fruit ripening by months, it is easy to determine the lowest prices for Thai fruits during the year.

Fruits of Thailand photo with names and descriptions

Mango - the most delicate fruit in Thailand (Mamuang in Thai)

Let's start with the most delicious, popular and favorite fruit among Russians - Mango.
Thai Mango - (Ma-muang in Thai) has many varieties. We won't go into details
they are all tasty and edible.
Some people prefer oblong Thai yellow mangoes,

the most popular mangoes in Thailand - these are

someone likes round, small and plump (I think they are sweeter)

For me, the king of fruits in Thailand is not durian, but mango. Because such delicious mangoes as Thai mango, you will not try anywhere else.
Mango is good for health. Despite the fact that it is sweet, eating mango will not hurt your figure, so you can safely make necks, salads, add to desserts and make jam from it.

In Thailand, many cosmetic products, creams, masks, toothpastes are produced on the basis of mango. Round Thai toothpastes with mango are generally a delight.
In Russia, you can order them in the online store Siamgarden.ru, there the prices are good and everything is in stock, you don’t have to wait for long months for a parcel from Tai.

Thai Mango season falls on March - June. In general, mangoes bear fruit in Thailand several times a year.
Unfortunately, during the tourist season (October to March), prices for mangoes are mostly not humane, and all because it is not available in such quantities.
But whoever seeks will find. This winter, in the Jomitien market there was also such a price for mangoes:

Although the average price for a mango now is 60 baht. In summer it is even cheaper - 30 baht per kilogram.

Life hack for tourists: buy the hardest and toughest mangoes home. Take a mango different varieties. Do not hesitate to green mango, it will ripen within a week.

In general, when buying a mango, you need to pay attention to such things: The skin of the mango should be dense and clean. No dark spots or fading.
Do not wrinkle mangoes when buying, they become unusable very quickly. By the way, mangoes are as tender as bananas. A little pressure on them - that's it.

Sellers in the markets will ask in Russian “With you?” "Home?" and depending on the answer, throw a mango into the bag for you. So, smile and pick your own mangoes, since the market is a market everywhere, you won’t have time to blink an eye, as you are thrown sluggish and spoiled.

Don't buy huge mangoes. It is much more convenient to eat and peel those mangoes that are the size of a girl's palm. Such mangoes by weight - 3 - 3.5 pieces per kilogram.
Thais peel mango like this: they take a knife, cut the mango along with the peel on one side and the other. The pulp is cut with a knife to the skin and then horizontal stripes are made. The resulting cubes are easily cut into a plate:

I personally do not like the dessert “mango sticky rice” (glutinous rice with mango - khau niyaw mamaung), popular in Thailand. It is much nicer to eat mangoes without rice. But my children are just delighted and even take ice cream along with glutinous rice and mango.

Thailand's king of fruits - Durian (Thu-ryan)

Everyone who travels to Thailand knows about Durian. Everyone who has been to Thailand should try it, as this is exactly the exotic that cannot be ignored.
A huge prickly fruit costs crazy money, especially in the off season.
A small piece of durian packed in film is sold for 120 - 150 baht.
At the same time, fans and connoisseurs of Durian advise eating it immediately after cleaning, so it quickly starts to go out and stink.

Almost all hotels in Thailand have a sign saying that entry with durians is prohibited. It is clear why. Nobody likes a mixture of rotten onions, garlic and garbage, but this is exactly what peeled durian smells like, as it contains a huge amount of sulfur, which, interacting with oxygen, gives such a smelly smell.

Durian tastes like a thick milk cream, somewhat similar to creamy ice cream. I can not say that you can eat durians every day. Also, durians are very high in calories.
Refrain from eating durian if drunk. Since durian can greatly increase blood pressure, which, along with drinking, can harm your health.
The price of Durian in the harvest season starts from 100 baht per kg. Durian season in Thailand is summer. June to August. During the year, durian is also sold, but it costs more and there is less choice.

Dragon fruit - the most tasteless fruit of Thailand - Pittahaya (Kheeu - mang: con)

Oh, I remember how I wandered around night Bangkok with my husband at night in search of this very dragon, which relatives ordered us to bring. The dragon was eventually found at a Bangkok night fruit market, but was it worth the effort?

In my opinion, Dragon Fruit is a tasteless something. This beautiful relative of the cactus has neither taste nor smell. But nevertheless, many people love the dragon fruit and buy it in Thailand.

Some people eat it with lime juice, they say it tastes better.
Delicious to add Dragon to smoothies and milk shakes, ice cream, decorate desserts.
The dragon is very low in calories, its bones improve eyesight, and it is also useful for diseases of the stomach and intestines.

The dragon looks very exotic. It comes with white and raspberry flesh inside, a color that does not affect the taste.
To eat a dragon, cut it in half and eat it with a spoon. or after peeling the skin, cut into slices.
It is added to salads, tinctures and syrups are made.
The price of dragon fruit fluctuates depending on the season. From 40 to 80 baht per kg.

Dragons grow in the form of creepers, but in general the dragon fruit is a cactus.

Noina - Paradise apple of Thailand - (Noi-na)

It looks like a green scaly ball. Firm to the touch. In Thailand, the noina fruit is called the sugar apple.
The inside of the noina is filled with cream-like pulp. Lots of bones. It is customary to eat, cutting in half, throwing out the bones, which are quite poisonous if they are specially eaten a lot.

Noina, or sugar apple, is definitely worth a try in Thailand, the sweet, soft pulp inside is somewhat reminiscent of a pear in taste.

Noina is sold everywhere in the markets of Thailand, the price in the harvest season is about 40 baht per kg. for sale all year round, I bought somewhere for 60-70 baht per kg.
Noina can be made into a delicious children's dessert by mixing the pulp of noina with coconut juice and freezing.

Rambutan - the hairiest fruit in Thailand (Ngo)

Rambutan is one of my favorites. Its pros: easy to clean, easy to eat, delicious.
Rambutan belongs to the lychee family, and the Malay word rambutan means hair.

Be careful when buying. Fresh and tasty rambutan should have "healthy hair".
That is, no blackness, the appearance is peppy, with red-green hairs.

To eat it, you need to cut it in a circle with a knife, press on the skin, which will peel off and eat, spitting out the bone, which is inside it (one), but it is separated extremely poorly.

The taste of rambutan is hard to describe. It is elastic like grapes, with the aroma of roses and spices.
The price of rambutan starts from 40 baht per kg.
Very poorly stored. It may not reach Russia.

Mangosteen - unusual garlic (Mang - khuuk)

the most delicious and tender Thai fruit - mangosteen!

Another one of my favourites. Exactly at 5 best fruits Thailand in my ranking.
Inside the mangosteen are many garlic-like cloves. That's what we call him among ourselves.
The pulp is juicy, sweet and sour, reminiscent of a mixture of peach and grapes, cannot be described, you need to try.
The fewer slices inside the mangosteen, the fewer seeds.

It is easy to clean: just like rambutan in a circle, you just need to twist the halves in different directions.

Thais clean mangosteen simply by scrolling the top flower in different directions. When the flower has fallen, cut the mangosteen in half with your fingers.

How to choose a fresh mangosteen?
Take the fruit in your hand. It should not be too soft, but not wooden. If wooden is all, it is gone, the same with soft, rotten fruit. Should be easy to push through with your finger.

Mangosteen becomes wooden after spending a lot of time in the refrigerator or in the air.
Freshly picked mangosteen is good for girls on a diet. Its calorie content is only 40 kcal per 100 grams of pulp. Mangosteen peel is used in Thai medicine for a variety of ailments as an antiseptic, astringent, remedy for diarrhea, and to improve bowel function.

Prices for mangosteen in Pattaya - from 50 to 120 baht. Mangosteen season is summer.

Papaya - like boiled carrots (mala-koo)

An ancient Indochinese fruit. Super useful. It is possible and necessary even for small children to give as the first complementary foods.
Thai papaya tastes, they say, not as wonderful as Indian. But I have not tried Indian, there is nothing to compare with.
No pronounced taste. Probably, most of all, papaya reminds me of boiled carrots.
Papaya weighs from 1 to 8 kg.
To choose a fresh and good papaya, pay attention to the peel. It should be yellowish in color. green tint.
Fully green papaya goes to the famous Som Tam salad.
Oh, it's really delicious there! Salivating at the memory. Sometimes, in Som there, instead of green papaya, they put green mango.

Papaya should be eaten by cutting off the skin like a potato and dividing the fruit in half to remove the seeds inside.
low-calorie papaya helps with many ailments.

In winter, another variety is sold in Pattaya, which looks like a large peach. The difference is that it has no seeds at all, and it tastes like strawberries.

Papaya costs in Thailand from 20 baht per kg. On average, one papaya costs 20-40 baht.

Passion fruit - the most fragrant and healthy fruit of Thailand (Passion fruit) (Sau-wa-root)

Also a great fruit. Exotic for Russia due to its poor transportation.
Passion fruit is a fruit with a very rich smell and taste. The jelly-like pulp under the thick skin smells really cool!

Passion fruit is usually cut in half and eaten with a spoon. One of the most delicious and low-calorie fruits, and in terms of usefulness it will give 100 points ahead to everyone!

Being a fan of passion fruit, I found out in foreign sources that it contains a huge amount of vitamin C and iron, and this is very unusual, since usually only vitamin C is found in fruits, which, as you know, are absorbed in extremely small quantities without iron.
Passion fruit, passion fruit or passion fruit - on the contrary, allows the body to absorb the entire supply of vitamin C, as well as iron, which makes it very, very useful during colds, to raise hemoglobin, for a weakened, tired body.

Passion fruit is especially useful for girls and women, as it has antioxidant properties and eating it has a beneficial effect on the skin, which becomes younger, rashes and pimples go away, the body rejuvenates and vitality appears.

The best and healthiest eating option is to eat raw, with a spoon, about 3-4 fruits per day. Since passion fruit contains a lot of vitamin C and is a sweet and sour fruit, people with high acidity need to be careful. Passion fruit for them can be dangerous and bring heartburn.

Passion fruit is also indicated for those who have problems with the intestines and digestion. Literally in 2-3 days of eating, the stool is adjusted and all pains, bloating, flatulence, initial types of hemorrhoids and cracks disappear.

The price in the markets of Pattaya for passion fruit varies from season to season. The lower bar is 60 baht. The season is summer-autumn, in winter passion fruit is sold at 100-120 baht per kg.

YOU CAN BUY SUCH A PASSION

When choosing passion fruit, take fruits with a wrinkled skin, this is a ripe fruit. It is desirable that the passion fruit be of medium hardness, good color of ripe eggplant. A smooth skin indicates that the fruit has recently been plucked, it may be sour, but you can also take it.

Useful information for tourists in Thailand

We have been living in Pattaya for many years and over the years we have accumulated a lot of useful information that will help you save money, because the ruble to baht exchange rate is not encouraging and I think no one has extra money.

Here are the articles that are most helpful for you before your trip:

Where to buy fruits in Pattaya profitable and cheap

You will find the best fruit prices in Pattaya in the markets:

Ratanakaorn market. The address is Tepprazit Street, in the middle, next to the Colosseum show. Works from 5 am to 15-16 pm.

Wat Bun Market - located on the street. Wat Boon, next to Paradise Condo, Park Lane, Amazon, Atlantis. Works from morning until 18 pm.

Jomtien night market. Located in the middle of the Jomtien waterfront, within walking distance of Aqua Condo. Open from 5 pm to 11 pm. Prices may be higher than at Wat Bun and Ratanacorn.

The Ambassador Hotel has fruit rows, the prices there are quite reasonable, it makes no sense to go to the city specifically for fruit.

There are no good cheap markets in the center of Pattaya. Prices are inflated, overpriced.

In the area of ​​st. Pattaya Park, next to the hotel there is a good market, which is open from lunch until late in the evening, and also, farmers often sell fruits from cars in the same street

Sapodilla - like a tasteless persimmon (La-mut)

While in Thailand, of course, I tried almost all the fruits, but there are some that are puzzling. Here is one of the sapodilla.
Tastes like an unripe persimmon. Some strange astringent taste, in general, some kind of nonsense. If you are going to taste, then sapodilla is inexpensive (of course)), the price of sapodilla in Pattaya is about 30-40 baht per kg.
Choose a fruit that has a soft skin. The harder, the more it knits.

Salak - sour strawberry (Sa-La (Ra-kum in Thai) Snake fruit

That's definitely a snake. Even when you take it in your hand, it feels like you are touching a snake by the skin. Similarly, rough and prickly.

The sour pulp that grows on the snake palm. It helps to cope with diarrhea, as the herring fruits contain tannin.
I do not see any other purpose of taking herring inside, except as an antidiarrheal property. Since the taste is rather strange for us. Sour, astringent.
It cleans well, the skin peels off by itself, one has only to press.

The price of Salak (snake fruit) in Pattaya is 70 - 90 baht per kg.

LYCHI IS A WHOLE PERFUMERY PLANT OF CHEAP PERFUME

That's what the Thais love, so it's lychee. Lychee in marinade, lychee in compote, lychee everywhere.
Lychee fruits look very beautiful - such a soft pink ball that also smells nice.
In appearance, lychee is similar to both rambutan and longan. Lychee also has one bone inside the transparent pulp. The bone is not eaten.

For my taste, lychee is painfully reminiscent of perfume. So to me its aroma is somehow stuffy and intoxicating.

The price of litchi in Pattaya is 100-120 baht per kg. Season is June.

Lychee is very useful, uplifting, contains a lot of B vitamins, phosphorus, protein, iron, pectin, while being low in calories.

Star fruit - (Carambola) Ma-feung) Star fruit

CARAMBOLA - STAR FRUIT!

Of course, a beautiful and exotic carambola fruit is an old fruit.
It is not cleaned, just cut across so that 5 terminal stars are obtained.

Serves as a table decoration, cocktails, etc. It tastes more like a vegetable than a fruit.
Very watery and sour. Useful, contains many vitamins.

Ripe carambola is bright yellow. In Pattaya, it is easy to find carambola just growing like a weed on trees. The tree brings a huge amount of fruits that fall and which no one even collects. Thais almost never eat carambola, and if they eat it, they add greenish to salads.

The price in Pattaya for carambola (star fruit) is around 40 baht per kg.

Longan - Dragon Eye - (la-miai)

In Chinese, "long yang" is "dragon's eye". Free translation from Chinese, and here it is - longan.
The bone really looks like someone's eye.

Longan is one of my favorites. tastes like delicious and ripe melon but be careful
longan is very easy to overeat. Then there will be a feeling of dizziness and nausea.
You should not eat more than 5-10 berries at a time, I know for myself.

When buying, inspect the bunch of longan. The fruits should be the same color, slightly rough, not wrinkled and without spots.
The peel quickly bursts when pressed and can be eaten like nuts.
The bone itself is bitter, do not eat. The price of longan in Pattaya is 60-80 baht per kg per season. for sale all year round, the main season is summer.

Breadfruit Jackfruit (Kha-nu-n)

Jackfruit is very similar to durian, look make no mistake when buying!
Jackfruit fruits are simply huge! They reach 40 kg of weight, so you should not walk around under the tree on which the Jackfruit grows, and in Thailand you will often come across it.

Jackfruit is Portuguese for big and round. Thais love jackfruit, probably also because from one piece you can get a lot of pulp similar to an apple.

Jackfruit has an unusual taste. It's hard to describe. Most often eaten in a pickled form, in sweet syrup.
From a huge jackfruit, many many "berries" are obtained:

It is unlikely that you will buy a whole Jackfruit, since the price of an average fruit is 900 - 1000 baht. Therefore, it is not sold in the form of a green carcass, but packaged and sold on substrates.

Jackfruit is very satisfying and healthy. A large amount of folic acid in it is a recommendation for eating pregnant and lactating women. Jackfruit is sweet, soft, very fragrant and somewhat reminiscent of turbo banana chewing gum.
It has a lot of vegetable fiber, which is so difficult to find in other products, as well as magnesium.

The price of a substrate with jackfruit is about 40-70 baht.

Guava (fara-ng)

In Thailand, there is a delicious and fresh guava. The one that is pink inside is tastier, very fragrant, and the one that is light green is more watery and does not have a rich taste.
In Thailand, guava can often be found at fruit hawkers and will be bright green in color. Don't let that bother you, it's just soaked in sugar syrup. So it acquires sweetness and taste. Firm, crunchy in taste.
Even unripe guava has a strong smell. It can be used at home as a fragrance and absorber of other odors, such as in the refrigerator or next to the ashtray.
Thais love unripe guava, eat it with spices and marinate, make sauces.
Guava makes a very tasty and fragrant smoothie or juice. But provided that sugar is added there.
The price of guava in Pattaya is from 40 baht per kg.

Tamarind - the most high-calorie fruit in Thailand (ma-kham-wang)

TAMARIND - THAILAND'S CALORIOUS FRUIT

Tamarind is a fruit of the date family. The taste is very controversial. Usually it is not eaten just like that, but soaked to get juice-syrup, or dried, rolled in sugar to eat as candied fruits.

And without sugaring, tamarind is very high in calories. For 100 grams, there are more calories in tamarind than in a cheeseburger - as much as 240 calories! So do not eat it for those who are trying to monitor their weight.

Tamarind is popular as cosmetic product. It whitens, gives freshness to the skin, is used as a raw material for scrubs, facial cleansers, creams, etc.

Coconut - the most popular fruit of Thailand (Ma Phrau)

Coconut in Thailand is pickled, eaten raw, baked, made into syrups and ice cream, added to soups and sauces, meat and fish, everywhere in general.
About the benefits of coconut oil, coconut is a very useful and cool product.

THE MOST DELICIOUS VARIETY OF COCONUT, IN MY OPINION, IS SUCH. WHITE

Did you know that coconut water was used during the civil war for blood transfusions? Because in its composition, coconut water is similar to blood plasma.
coconut water(young coconut), it is necessary and can be given even to infants, it is so useful and rich in vitamins.
I think almost everyone loves coconuts, and there are a lot of them in Thailand and everywhere, all over the world. affordable price.
The harvest of coconuts in Thailand is all year round, so their price does not change.
The price of coconuts in Thailand is 15 - 20 baht for a coconut in a store and 30 - 40 baht in the city or on the beach.
In Pattaya, most often they sell either white young coconuts or their counterparts, a different variety, in a green peel.

I love the taste and smell of coconut, on occasion, I always order a cocktail in coconut or a shrimp cocktail in coconut, and children love the coconut ice cream that they put in coconut and sell from their shopping carts. This ice cream costs 20 baht, if you see an ice cream man with an iron tank under an umbrella, be sure to try it!
The season is all year round.

Banana - (klu-ai)

It is better not to use the Thai name for a banana when communicating with Thais, as you risk being misunderstood due to the peculiarities of pronunciation.
The fact is that klu-ay, said in a different key, means a male organ, and its name is in a rough form.

Bananas in Thailand, like coconuts, are everywhere. They are cheap, every spirit house has them as an offering.
They are completely different in taste here than in Russia. It is generally accepted that “forage varieties” are sold in Russia. I don't know, but I think it is.
In the Motherland, you can feed the whole family with one banana, they are that big. Here I love to buy a bunch of small bananas because they are very sweet and filling.
Bananas are rich in potassium, and despite the fact that they are not too dietary (too much starch), they are still useful in that they monitor health. Just eat them not in a bunch a day.

I buy green bananas in Thailand, as they ripen very quickly (a day or two), and when buying already yellow ones, I did not have time to blink an eye - they are already black.
The price for a bunch of bananas, and they are sold that way, and not by kg, in Pattaya is 25 - 30 baht.

The most delicious bananas in Thailand are small ones. They are very sweet and convenient to give to children as a snack.

Pineapple (Sappa-root)

They say that the most delicious and fragrant pineapples grow in Thailand. And this is true. You will not find such sweet, juicy, tasty pineapples anywhere else. That pitiful semblance of what they feed us in Russia is just for chickens to laugh at.

Pineapple is sold all year round in Thailand and is cheap. It, like bananas, is sold by the piece, not by kg.
One big pineapple costs in Pattaya -20 -30 baht. You can buy already peeled for 20 baht in a bag on ice from a fruit vendor in the city.

Thais masterfully peel pineapples without leaving a single sharp thorn and without cutting off anything superfluous, so I advise you to take the peeled one.
In the Jomitien market, peeled pineapples are sold for 20 baht (half). In the evening, they give you 3 peeled pineapples for 50, so swoop in!

All sorts of charlatans like to sell fat-burning vitamins with pineapple, I don’t know how they work, but pineapple really contains a substance that speeds up metabolism, improves concentration and stamina, helps to diet and lose weight.
It’s clear that you can’t polish a Big Mac with pineapple and think that “Hurrah! I eat and lose weight!!”

Pineapples should be eaten with caution for hypertensive patients and people who have high acidity.
When choosing a pineapple, press on the skin, it should be slightly soft. By color, even if you took a completely green pineapple, it will ripen over time.

Although not peeled pineapples in Thailand, in my opinion, they only buy home. There is no difference in price, but it will still not be possible to clean it just like the Thais.

Watermelon - (Tang-moo)

Distinctive feature Thai watermelons is their size. If there are no options in Russia and you have to buy a 10-15 kg watermelon, just
because there are no others, then in Thailand, watermelons are very compact. Thai watermelon weighs about 4-5 kg, sometimes less.
That is, it is easy to eat in one or two meals and does not take up much space in the refrigerator.
Thai watermelon comes in red and yellow inside. This does not particularly affect the taste, in appearance it is also not clear what kind of watermelon you will end up with upon purchase.
Watermelons in Thailand are sold all year round. Often you can buy sliced ​​\u200b\u200b already peeled or half a watermelon.
Everyone knows that watermelons are very healthy, especially in the heat.
Price per whole watermelon in Thailand - about 30-40 baht,. Cutting - 10 -20 baht.

Do not buy too small watermelons in Thailand, which are pulled by 1-2 kg. They will be watery and tasteless. The ideal size is 2-4 kg. Entrust the choice of watermelon to the seller, they pick well.

Tangerine (catfish)

Tangerine is a Thai manadrine. Basically, it has a green, very thin skin.
Tangerine is famous for being squeezed juice everywhere and sold in 330 ml bottles for 20 baht.
Juice by the way is very tasty, sweet and healthy.
His trouble is that there are always sooo many bones.
Having peeped what kind of juicers the sellers of tangerine juice use, I bought myself the same one for 400 baht in Makro. Now I enjoy juices without leaving home.

Tangerines, like tangerines, oranges and citrus fruits, are not cheap in Thailand.
Rather, tangerine is just the cheapest of them. It is sold all year round and costs about 50 baht per kg.
wholesale cheaper. 10 kg of tangerines in macro cost 330 baht.

As well as mangoes, papaya, watermelons and tangerines, in Pattaya you can often find a pickup truck with farmers selling their goods.
Tangerines from the car will cost 3kg per 100 baht.

Kumquat

4664 kumquat - mini orange

Last on my list, but not least. Very cute and delicious fruit, citrus family. Like a mini orange. Kumquat can be eaten raw, marinated, made into candied fruit or marmalade.
Kumquat is very useful to brew for colds, as an antibacterial drink that helps with colds and colds. That is, kumquat + ginger + honey, and a tasty, healthy drink will quickly put you on your feet.

The price of kumquat in Thailand is different, from 50 to 90 baht per kg.
For some reason, in Pattaya comes across quite rarely.

Fruit season in Thailand - table

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An integral part of any trip is foreign cuisine, special dishes and unusual tastings. And if you choose this type of tourism as gastronomic, then atypical treats are literally a must. In particular, we are talking about fruits. But not everyone, going somewhere to warm lands, is well aware of exotic tropical fruits and their names. We will try to introduce you to the most interesting desserts of the foreign world.

Guava is the sister of the Ukrainian pear

Very similar to our pear and slightly sour in taste, guava is a tropical fruit native to Mexico, South America, India, and parts of Southeast Asia. Outwardly, it looks like a 10-14 cm oval of yellow-green color. The fruits ripen on small deciduous shrubs.

Eating stale guava is just as dangerous as eating other fruits. At the very least, you're at risk of indigestion. In addition, unripe guava is quite sour and unpleasant, astringent in taste. When are these exotic fruits reach the “necessary condition”, they will become tasty and quite useful.

Guava is recommended for use in case of intoxication, as well as for weight loss and all kinds of minor inflammatory processes of the gastrointestinal tract. And freshly squeezed guava juice and its seeds have a positive effect on the work of the stomach. You can eat the fruit along with the peel, but we recommend that diabetics be careful with this, as it increases the level of glucose in the body.

Dragon eye - a fruit with an abundance of vitamins

Such exotic name was awarded to an unusual-looking and slightly melon-like fruit. In everyday life, the dragon's eye is called longan, which grows in Thailand on tall 10-meter trees. Lush crowns of trees hide round yellow fruits in their thick. If you remove the peel from them, you will see white flesh inside. It is extremely useful due to the high content of trace elements. In particular, we are talking about organic acids, protein, calcium, copper, zinc, phosphorus, iron and much more.

Due to the original sweetish taste, the fruit is extremely popular among locals and tourists. It is either peeled and eaten raw, or cooked in rice dishes. Served with stewed cereal and coconut milk. Also, local craftsmen make sauces from longan, and even ice cream. No negative properties of the fruit were noticed, but we still do not recommend overeating the dragon's eye.

Carambola is a star in your plate

Carambola is an extremely popular and well-known fruit not only in Asian countries, but also in Ukraine. Due to its unusual appearance, carambola is used as a decoration element for dishes. haute cuisine. The size of the fruit is a large goose egg, the color is yellow, and in the context of carambola it resembles an asterisk.

You can eat both the pulp and the peel. This fruit is useful both raw and fried. It can taste both slightly sour and sweet. Tourists cannot agree on what carambola tastes like, what it looks like. It reminds someone of a plum, someone of a grape, someone of an apple. But everyone unanimously says that the fruit is extremely tasty. The fruit contains sodium, iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamins of groups B and C. Carambola is either served raw or deep-fried, and can also be boiled in sweet syrup.

Eggplant or mangosteen?

This fruit has several names - mangkut, garcinia, mangosteen and, of course, mangosteen. It grows in South Asia, in Vietnam, Thailand, India. This berry looks like a rounded purple-burgundy eggplant. It weighs up to 200 grams, and when cut it looks like white flesh. The inner part of the fruit is soft, melting and zephyr-like. Very sweet in taste, mangosteen is a fruit that serves as the basis for various jams, desserts, nectars, syrups and juices. Also, the popularity of the fruit is based on the versatility of flavors - culinary experts note echoes of peach, pineapple and lychee in garcinia.

The peel is also popular, which is used in folk medicine. But we strongly do not recommend eating fruit during pregnancy and breastfeeding. And also in case of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys and liver.

Sugar apple noina

Another name for the fruit is sugar apple, which is really very sweet. However, the taste is more reminiscent of a late apricot, which does not make this treat less popular and tasty. Noina grows in the tropical zone, and is used from roots to fruits. Decoctions and tinctures from leaves, roots and bark help with fever and even dysentery.

When choosing noina on the market, be careful, it is important to buy exactly ripe fruit, otherwise you risk poisoning. Noina should be greenish, heavy in feel and soft to the touch. And, of course, the fruit should smell very good and tasty. When eating the fruit, do not eat the seeds - they are useful only in the field of cosmetology and exclusively in the form of oil.

This prickly cone may not be noticed on the branch, but it is very popular with Asian gourmets. Another name for this tropical delicacy is soursop. It has a sweet and sour taste and contains many useful elements. Researchers massively claim that sirsak is able to treat cancer. In Chinese medicine, dried fruit powders are added to medicines and tablets.

European scientists in the course of research have found that the fetus actually stops the spread of the disease and reduces the activity of cancer cells. Sirsak cannot fully replace chemotherapy, but it can help prevent the disease. But despite the pleasant taste and beneficial features, do not overdo it with tasting. Excess fruit can lead to intoxication and even hallucinations.

chocolate chicu

Chiku fruit has a second name - sepodilla. It looks like beige or brownish balls, inside - orange pulp and large black oblong bones. Chica is eaten raw, separated from the bitter skin and hard seeds. The fruit has a caramel flavor, and some varieties are coffee and chocolate taste.

The texture of the chiku is soft and should be quite large. Before use, sepodilla is recommended to be cooled, cut in half or into slices. The pulp can be eaten with a spoon, or just bite off the peel like a watermelon or melon.

Pitahaya - dragon fruit

Unusual, beautiful, bright, called the heart of the dragon, the fruit is widely known to the public. But few people know what it tastes like. Pitahaya looks different depending on the variety. White has a pink skin and white flesh, red has a pink skin and red flesh, yellow has a yellow skin and white flesh, respectively. All of them are popular in their own way and unusual in taste, as well as extremely useful. In particular, due to the high content of fiber and antioxidants. Pitahaya is also recommended for diabetics, as the fruit lowers the level of sugar in your blood.

Desserts and juices are prepared from the fruit, and the pulp is added to salads and light dishes. It can be eaten raw by cutting it in half and eating the pulp with a spoon. The peel is beautiful, but not edible. Often "bowls" of fruit peel are used as decoration.

Of the side effects, only an allergic reaction is observed, as well as indigestion when overeating.

exotic fruit lychee

This is a Chinese plum that grows in clusters and has a pinkish-reddish color. The fruits are covered with a peel with convex pimples, inside - soft light pulp and a small bone. The taste of lychee is similar to grapes, in texture - to hardened jelly.

You can eat these fruits, they are tasty and memorable. When choosing a plum, be sure to feel the berries themselves, they should not be too soft or darkened. If the lychee is maroon in color, then this means that it has been on sale for a long time and is no longer particularly fresh. Alternatively, you can try dried lychee. Syrups are made from it, jelly is rolled up and even added to ice cream.

The abundance of potassium, magnesium and vitamins of group C helps to strengthen the cardiovascular system. And also Chinese doctors recommend lychee for those who suffer from advanced level cholesterol.

Cucumber melon kiwano

Horned melon occupies one of the leading steps in the list of the most beautiful tropical fruits. Yellow-green prickly peel, as well as green flesh, similar in texture to citrus fruits. This fruit definitely deserves a place both on your plate and on the Instagram feed.

Another variant of the name kivano is horned or Antillean cucumber. It grows in New Zealand, central Africa and California. To taste, the melon has a cucumber-banana-melon flavor, with a slight kiwi flavor. Agree, this is certainly an unforgettable combination!

Do not overdo it with tasting and at the same time remember that, within reasonable limits, the melon enriches the body with vitamins B and C. Cut it in half and eat the pulp right along with the seeds.

Ripe black sapote

Unusual in appearance, but original in taste, the fruit is extremely popular in Central America and Mexico. The size of the ripe fruit reaches ten centimeters in diameter. Inside - sticky, slightly viscous pulp, as well as several large seeds. Sapota's main feature is its chocolate flavor. Really chocolatey!

The skin of the fruit has green color, inside the flesh is black-brown. This fruit is rich in vitamin C and calcium, and it is also very suitable for those who are on a diet, as it contains almost zero fat content.

prickly snake fruit

Another black and strange fruit that protects itself from unwanted hands. The fact is that the fruit is tasty and soft inside, from the outside it is covered with snake skin - a prickly brown-black peel. This is exactly what he is, an unusual herring or snake fruit.

Be careful when peeling the fruit. On small scales it is possible to cut yourself. But the pulp itself contains calcium, phosphorus, iron and beta-carotene.
But do not eat too much herring, despite the pleasant pineapple taste, if you overeat, it can cause an allergic reaction and poisoning.

Jaboticaba tree fruit

This fruit grows directly on the tree, even on the bark. Its main habitat is Brazil. It is here that the fruit is used as an ingredient in desserts, as well as raw materials for liqueurs and wine. Jaboticaba also helps with asthma, dysentery and disorders.

The peculiarity of these black fruits is that they spoil quickly enough. You need to eat the fruit within two to three days after it was plucked. That is why in shops and restaurants in Brazil you can mainly find jamoticaba jams, preserves and syrups.

chocolate creeper

This is truly a waste-free fruit that is used to the fullest. Chocolate liana or the more scientific name akebia is eaten literally all. Pear-shaped fruit is cut in half or a small incision is made. The white, slightly pearly flesh is scooped out with a spoon and served with the seeds as a dessert. And the purple peel is stuffed with meat or seafood, and then baked and served on the table. Even dried fruit leaves are served as a tea or condiment.

The taste of chocolate liana is similar to raspberries, but the smell of chocolate remains here. Fruit tree flowers also smell of chocolate. Therefore, it is worth taking a walk near the akebia tree during the flowering period to enjoy the aromas.

finger lime

This fruit reminds many people of rolls with red caviar. But in fact, this is lime caviar, which tastes absolutely identical to ordinary lime. Tourists are attracted by the appearance.
The oval dark fruits inside contain reddish and pinkish caviar balls filled with juice. It is the caviar itself that is used in the preparation of desserts and fish and meat dishes. The fruit is remarkable in that it contains many useful, tonic and regenerating enzymes.

But be careful, because overeating can cause allergies. Also, finger lime is not recommended for use by those who suffer from ulcers, pancreatitis, gastritis, colitis and other intestinal diseases.

Melotria rough

The peculiarity of melotria is that it looks like small watermelons. But it tastes more like a sour cucumber with a lemon aftertaste. It grows on climbing shrubs and is a good prevention of cancer.

The skin of the fruit is hard, and the flesh really resembles a cucumber. It is important not to let the melotria oversing, fresh and timely picked fruits are very tasty and healthy. You can also pickle or pickle melotria like a regular cucumber. It is pickled that it is most often served in Asian restaurants.

It is recommended to consume this fruit a little every day, as it is useful in losing weight and is perfect for diabetics. But be careful those who suffer from diseases of the cardiovascular system and intestinal tract.

Musical biriba

The fruit looks like a yellow, slightly blackening ball. The peel has scales, while inside the pulp is white, the bones are small and black. The taste of biriba resembles lemon meringue, and it is harvested in the early stages, without waiting for full ripening. She is already ripening in boxes and on the shelves.

Biriba is mostly grown and sold in South America. The main indicator of maturity is a yellow, beginning to blacken peel. If overripe, the flesh will be inedible and bitter.

Ripe fruit is eaten raw, and sometimes juices, syrups and even wine are made from it. Dried fruits are used to make musical instruments!

Miraculous Berries

These berries are similar to barboris, they are red and quite large. They are called miraculous due to the unusual effect on taste buds. After tasting the berries, any food you eat will seem sweet to you. All this is due to the content of glycol-protein. It reduces the sensitivity of receptors responsible for all tastes except sweet. The effect of sweetness lasts up to two hours.

Don't overeat, of course. But some bizarre, miraculously useful and medical properties have not been found. Along with this, miracle berries are good for those who are currently on a diet, it will reduce the sugar intake in your diet.

Tamarillo or tomato?

Despite the fact that tamarillo is a fruit, it is similar in appearance and taste to a tomato. It has a red-orange color of the skin, and a red-burgundy color of the flesh. The bush itself, on which tamarillo grows, also looks like a tomato bush that has surpassed its dimensions.

Depending on the type, the fruit has different taste and is used in a variety of ways. Red is the most widely distributed and has orange sweet flesh, used as decoration and additions to main dishes. Yellow is sweeter and smaller in size, orange is less sweet and the most juicy of all representatives.

The skin of the fruit is not eaten, it is too hard and bland. The pulp has a juicy texture of sweet taste, contains vitamins A, B and C. Also low content sugar, so the fruit is suitable for diabetics. Peeling a tamarillo will not be easy, it is recommended to put it in boiling water for a few seconds or just cut it and eat it with a spoon.

Tropical fruits are an incredible variety of flavors, shapes and appearances. It is always very interesting to discover new and amazing dishes. But we recommend not only choosing the rarest fruits, but also making sure that you are tasting in the right and proven place.

Litchi (Litchi, Chinese plum, Litchi).

Round red fruit, up to 4 cm in diameter. Wonderful, delicious fruit. It has one bone in the middle. Looks like Longon in shape, texture and stone, but with a richer taste and aroma. Very juicy, sweet, sometimes sour. The peel is easily separated from the white-transparent pulp.

Unfortunately, in fresh Litchi can be consumed not all year round: the lychee harvest season starts in May and lasts until the end of July. During the rest of the year it is almost impossible to find it.

During the off-season in Asia, you can buy canned Lychee in jars or plastic bags in their own juice or coconut milk.

Ripe fruits keep in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. You can freeze and store in the freezer for up to 3 months peeled fruits.

Lychee contains many proteins, pectins, potassium, magnesium and vitamin C. A very high content of nicotinic acid - vitamin PP, which actively prevents the development of atherosclerosis. The widespread prevalence of Lychee in the countries of Southeast Asia is the reason for the low level of atherosclerosis in this region.

Rambutan

Rambutan (Rambutan, Ngo, "hairy fruit").

Round fruits of red color, up to 5 cm in diameter, covered with soft processes like thorns. The pulp covering the stone is a transparent white elastic mass, with a pleasant sweet taste, sometimes with a sour tint. The stone is quite tightly connected to the pulp, and is edible.

Contains carbohydrates, protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, nicotinic acid and vitamin C. Fruits have a short shelf life - up to 7 days in the refrigerator.

Harvest season: May to October.

It is cleaned by cutting the peel with a knife, or without using a knife, as if twisting the fruit in the middle.

Rambutan is eaten fresh, cooked jams and jellies, canned.

mangosteen

Mangosteen (Mangosteen, mangosteen, mangosteen, garcinia, mankut).

The fruit is about the size of a small dark purple apple. Beneath the thick, inedible skin is the edible pulp in the form of garlic cloves. The pulp is sweet with sourness, very tasty, not like anything else. Generally pitted, although some fruits have small, soft pits that can be eaten.

Sometimes there are sick fruits of Mangosteen, with a dark creamy, sticky and unpleasant-tasting pulp. Such fruits cannot be identified until you peel them.

The harvest season is from April to September.

Natural biologically active substances contained in mangosteen reduce inflammatory reactions: swelling, soreness, redness, high temperature.

Eye of the Dragon

Dragon's eye (pitahaya, pitaya, moon yang, dragon fruit, pitaya).

These are the fruits of a cactus. The dragon's eye is the Russian version of the name of this fruit. The international name is Dragon Fruit.

Rather large, oblong fruits (palm-sized) red, pink or yellow on the outside. Inside the pulp is white or red, dotted with small black seeds. The pulp is very tender, juicy, slightly sweet, with an unexpressed taste. It is convenient to eat with a spoon, scooping out the pulp from the fruit cut in half.

The dragon's eye is useful for stomach pain, diabetes or other endocrine disease.

The harvest seasons are all year round.

durian

King of fruits. The fruits are very large: up to 8 kilograms.

A fruit famous all over the world for its smell. Almost everyone has heard of it, some have smelled it, and very few have tasted it. Its smell is reminiscent of the smell of onions, garlic and worn socks. With this fruit, because of its smell, it is even forbidden to enter hotels, transport and other public places. To remind you of the ban in Thailand, for example, they hang out signs with a crossed-out image of a fruit.

The sweet pulp of the fruit has a very delicate texture, and does not at all correspond to an unpleasant odor. You should try this fruit, if only for the reason that many have heard about it, but few dare to try it. But in vain. The taste is very pleasant, and the fruit itself is considered the most valuable fruit in Asia. It is very high in calories and healthy. Durian also has a reputation as a powerful aphrodisiac.

Sold cut (into slices) and packed in polyethylene. In supermarkets, you can find very interesting sweets with the taste and smell of Durian.

Sala

Sala (salak, rakum, snake fruit, snake fruit, sala)

Oblong or round fruits of small size (about 5 cm long) red (Rakum) or brown (Salak) in color, covered with dense small spines.

Fruit with a very unusual, bright sweet-sour taste. Someone reminds a persimmon, someone a pear. It is worth trying at least once, and then how you like it ...

You should be careful when peeling the fruit: the spines are very dense and dig into the skin. It's better to use a knife.

The season is from April to June.

Carambola (Starfruit, Kamrak, Ma Phyak, Carambola, Star-fruit).

"Star of the tropics" - in the context of the shape we represent an asterisk.

Fruit with an edible peel, eaten whole (there are small seeds inside). The main advantage is a pleasant smell and juiciness. The taste is not particularly distinguished by anything - slightly sweet or sweet and sour, somewhat reminiscent of eating apples. Sufficiently juicy fruit and perfectly quenches thirst.

Sold all year round.

People with severe kidney failures are not recommended to consume Carambola.

Longan (Lam-yai, Dragon's Eye).

Small fruits, similar to small potatoes, covered with a thin inedible skin and one inedible bone inside.

The pulp of Longan is very juicy, has a sweet, very aromatic, taste with a peculiar touch.

The season is from July to September.

Longkong/Langsat

Longkong (Longan, Longcon, Langsat, Lonngkong, Langsat).

Longkong fruits, like Longan, are similar to small potatoes, but are slightly larger in size and have a yellowish tint. It is possible to distinguish Longan if you peel the fruit from the peel: peeled, it looks like garlic.

Have sweet and sour interesting taste. Fruits Rich in calcium, phosphorus, carbohydrates and vitamin C. The burnt skin of the Longkong gives off a fragrant smell that is not only pleasant, but also beneficial, as it serves as an excellent repellant.

fresh fruit can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 4-5 days. The skin of a ripe fruit should be dense, without cracks, otherwise the fruit will quickly deteriorate.

The season is from April to June.

Sometimes a variety is also sold - Langsat, which looks no different, but has a slightly bitter taste.

Jackfruit (Eve, Khanoon, Jackfruit, Nangka, Indian Breadfruit).

Jackfruit fruits are the largest fruits growing on trees: their weight reaches 34 kg. Inside the fruit are several large sweet yellow slices of edible pulp. These slices are sold already peeled, because you yourself cannot cope with this giant.

The pulp has a sugary-sweet taste, reminiscent of melon and marshmallow. It is very nutritious: they contain about 40% carbohydrates (starch) - more than in bread.

The season is from January to August.

You can take the risk of bringing such a monster home as a whole, it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 months. But it is better to buy chopped and packed slices of pulp.

Important! Some people have an unhealthy reaction in the throat after eating Jackfruit - spasms, it becomes difficult to swallow. Everything usually passes in an hour or two. Maybe it's an allergic reaction. Be careful.

Pineapple (Pineapple).

Pineapple fruits do not need special comments.

It should only be noted that Pineapples bought in Asia and Pineapples bought in Russia are completely different things. Pineapples in Russia are a pathetic imitation of real Pineapples that you can taste in their homeland.

Separately, it is worth mentioning the Thai Pineapple - it is considered the most delicious in the world. You should definitely try it and be sure to bring it home with you to pamper your loved ones. For consumption on the spot, it is better to buy already peeled.

Pineapple season - all year round

Mango (Mango).

According to some estimates, Mango is considered the most delicious fruit in the world.

Mango is quite widely known and sold in Russia. However, the taste and aroma of Mango in its homeland is very different from what is sold in our stores. In Asia, its fruits are much more fragrant, juicier, and the taste is more intense. Indeed, when you eat fresh, ripe mango grown, for example, in Thailand it seems that there is nothing tastier.

The fruit is covered with an inedible peel that does not separate from the pulp: it must be cut into a thin layer with a knife. Inside the fruit there is a rather large, flat bone, from which the pulp also does not calve, and it must be separated from the stone with a knife, or simply eaten.

The color of the Mango varies from green to yellow (sometimes to yellow-orange or red) depending on the degree of maturity. For consumption on the spot, it is better to buy the most ripe - yellow or orange fruits. Without a refrigerator, such fruits can be stored for up to 5 days, in a refrigerator for up to 30 days, unless of course they were stored somewhere else before.

If you want to bring several fruits home, then you can buy fruits of medium maturity, greenish in color. They keep well and ripen on the road or already at home.

noina

Noina (Sugar apple, Annona scaly, sugar-apple, sweetsop, noi-na).

Another unusual fruit that has no analogues and does not look like any of the fruits we are used to. The fruits of Noina are the size of a large apple, green, bumpy.

Inside the fruit there is a sweet fragrant pulp and many small hard seeds.

It is very inconvenient to clean due to the bumpy skin. If the fruit is ripe, then the pulp can be eaten with a spoon, after cutting the fruit in half.

The fruit is rich in vitamin C, amino acids and calcium.

The season is from June to September.

Sweet Tamarind

Sweet Tamarind (Sweet Tamarind, Indian date).

Tamarind is considered a spice of the legume family, but is also used as an ordinary fruit. Fruits up to 15 centimeters long have an irregular curved shape. There is also a variety of Tamarind - green Tamarind.

Under the hard brown peel, resembling a shell, there is a brown pulp, sweet and sour with a tart taste. Be careful - inside Tamarind there are large hard bones.

By soaking tamarind in water and grinding through a sieve, juice is obtained. Sweets are made from ripe dried tamarind. You can buy in the store and bring home a wonderful tamarind sauce for meat and sweet tamarind syrup (for making cocktails.

This fruit is rich in vitamin A, organic acids and complex sugars. Tamarind is also used as a laxative.

The season is from October to February.

American Mammea (Mammea americana).

This fruit, also known as the American apricot and the Antillean apricot, is originally from South America, although it can now be found in almost all tropical countries.

This fruit, which is actually a berry, is quite large, growing up to 20 centimeters in diameter. Inside there is one large or several (up to four) smaller bones. The pulp is very tasty and fragrant, and, in accordance with its second name, tastes and smells like apricot and mango.

The ripening season is different depending on the region, but mainly from May to August.

Cherimoya (Annona cherimola).

Cherimoya is also known as Cream Apple and Ice Cream Tree. In some countries, the fruit is known under completely different names: in Brazil - Graviola, in Mexico - Poox, in Guatemala - Pac or Tzumux, in El Salvador - Anona poshte, in Belize - Tukib, in Haiti - Cachiman la Chine, in the Philippines - Atis , on Cook Island - Sasalapa. The birthplace of the fruit is South America, but it can be found in the countries of Asia and South Africa that are warm all year round, as well as in Australia, Spain, Israel, Portugal, Italy, Egypt, Libya and Algeria. However, in these countries the fruit is rare. It is most common on the American continent.

It is quite difficult to recognize the fruit of Cherimoya at the first inexperienced glance, since there are several types of it with different surfaces (lumpy, smooth or mixed). One of the tuberculate varieties, including Noina (see above), which is widespread in the countries of Southeast Asia. The size of the fruit is 10-20 centimeters in diameter, and the shape of the cut fruit resembles a heart. The pulp resembles an orange in texture and is usually eaten with a spoon, very tasty and tastes like banana and passion fruit, papaya and pineapple, and strawberries with cream at once. The pulp contains very hard pits the size of a pea, so be careful, otherwise you may be left without a tooth. It is usually sold a little underripe and firm and must lie down (2-3 days) before getting its real amazing taste and texture.

The ripening season is usually from February to April.

Noni (Noni, Morinda citrifolia).

This fruit is also known as Big Moringa, Indian Mulberry, Healthy Tree, Cheese Fruit, Nonu, Nono. The homeland of the fruit is Southeast Asia, but now it grows in all tropical countries.

The Noni fruit resembles a large potato in shape and size. Noni cannot be called very tasty and fragrant, and, apparently, that is why tourists very rarely come across it. Ripe fruits are bad smell(reminiscent of the smell of moldy cheese) and bitter taste, but are considered very useful. In some regions, noni is a staple food for the poor. It is usually consumed with salt. Noni juice is also popular.

Noni bears fruit all year round. But you can find it not in every fruit market, but, as a rule, in the markets for local residents.

Marula (Marula, Sclerocarya birrea).

This fruit grows exclusively on the African continent. And it is not easy to find it fresh for sale in other regions. The thing is that after ripening, the fruits almost immediately begin to ferment inside, turning into a low-alcohol drink. This property of marula is enjoyed not only by the inhabitants of Africa, but also by animals. After eating marula fruits that have fallen to the ground, they are often "drunk".

Ripe Marula fruits are yellow in color. The size of the fruit is about 4 cm in diameter, and inside is white pulp and a hard stone. Marula does not have an outstanding taste, but its flesh is very juicy and has a pleasant aroma until it starts to ferment. The pulp also contains a huge amount of vitamin C.

The harvest season of Marula takes place in March-April.

Wonderful Platonia (Platonia insignis)

Platonia grows only in the countries of South America. It is impossible to find it in the countries of Southeast Asia.

Platonia fruits are up to 12 centimeters in size, with a large thick peel. Under the peel there is a white tender pulp with a sweet and sour taste and several large seeds.

Kumquat (Kumquat)

Kumquat is also known as Fortunella, Kinkan, Japanese oranges. This is a citrus plant. It grows in southern China, but is also widely distributed in other tropical countries. Kumquat fruits can also be found on the shelves of our stores, but the taste is not at all what you can try at home in the freshest form.

Kumquat fruits are small (from 2 to 4 centimeters), similar to small oblong oranges or tangerines. Outside covered with a very thin edible peel, inside and in structure and taste almost the same as an orange, maybe a little more sour and bitter. Eaten whole (except bones).

The ripening season is from May to June, you can buy all year round.

Guava (Guajava)

Guava (Guajava), Guava or Guava is found in almost all tropical and subtropical countries. Despite the fact that the fruit is considered exotic, you should not expect an exotic taste from it: a rather mediocre, slightly sweet taste reminiscent of a pear. It may be worth trying once, but you are unlikely to become a fan of it. Another thing is the aroma: it is quite pleasant and very strong. In addition, the fruit is very useful, rich in vitamin C and perfectly raises the overall tone of the body and improves health.

Fruits come in various sizes (from 4 to 15 centimeters), round, oblong and pear-shaped. Skin, pits and pulp, all edible.

Passion Fruit/Passion Fruit

This exotic fruit is also called the Passion Fruit, Passiflora (Passiflora), Edible Passion Flower, Granadilla. Homeland is South America, but can be found in most tropical countries, including the countries of Southeast Asia. Passion Fruit got its second name because it is credited with the properties of a strong aphrodisiac.

Passion fruit fruits have a smooth, slightly elongated rounded shape, reaching 8 centimeters in diameter. Ripe fruits have a very bright juicy color and are yellow, purple, pink or red. The yellow fruits are less sweet than the others. The pulp also comes in a variety of colors. Under the inedible peel is a jelly-like sweet and sour pulp with seeds. You can’t call it especially tasty, juices, jellies, etc. made from it are much tastier.

When used, it is most convenient to cut the fruit in half and eat the pulp with a spoon. The bones in the pulp are also edible, but they cause drowsiness, so it is better not to abuse them. Passion fruit juice, by the way, also has a calming effect and causes drowsiness. the most mature and delicious fruits those whose peel is not perfectly smooth, but covered with "wrinkles" or small "dents" (these are the most ripe fruits).

The ripening season is from May to August. Passion fruit can be stored in the refrigerator for one week.

Avocado

Avocados are also called Perseus Americana and Alligator Pear. Avocado is considered to be a fruit. It may be scientifically true, but it tastes more like a vegetable.

Avocado fruits are pear-shaped, up to 20 centimeters long. Covered with a tasteless and inedible peel. Inside there is a dense pulp like a pear and one large bone. The flesh tastes like an unripe pear or pumpkin and is nothing special. Avocados are more commonly used for cooking than for eating raw. So do not chase to be sure to try this fruit. But dishes prepared with Avocado can greatly diversify the festive table. On the Internet you can find many recipes for avocado dishes, including salads, soups, main courses, but on vacation you are unlikely to need all this, so you can not look at Avocado.

Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis, breadfruit, pana)

Don't confuse breadfruit with jackfruit. The jackfruit, although known as the Indian breadfruit, is actually a completely different fruit.

Breadfruit can be found in all tropical regions, but mainly in the countries of Southeast Asia and Oceania. Due to the very high yield of Breadfruit, its fruits are in some countries the main product of kicking, like our potatoes, for example.

Breadfruit fruits are rounded, very large, can reach 30 centimeters in diameter and four kilograms of weight. In its raw form, like a fruit, ripe fruits are consumed, and unripe fruits are used as vegetables in cooking. It is better to buy ripe fruits on vacation, and even better already cut into portions, because. you can hardly cut and eat the whole fruit. In a ripe fruit, the pulp becomes soft and slightly sweet, it tastes like a banana and a potato. Not to say that the taste is outstanding, and therefore breadfruit is not often found in tourist fruit markets. The taste of bread can only be felt when preparing an unripe fruit.

Breadfruit ripening season, 9 months a year. You can buy fresh fruits all year round.

Jabuticaba (Jabuticaba)

Jaboticaba (Jaboticaba) is also known as the Brazilian grape tree. You can meet it mainly in the countries of South America, but sometimes it is also found in the countries of Southeast Asia.

This is a very interesting, tasty and rare exotic fruit. If you can find it and try it, consider yourself lucky. The fact is that the Jaboticaba tree grows very slowly, which is why it is practically not cultivated.

The way the fruits grow is also interesting: they grow directly on the trunk, and not on the branches of a tree. The fruits are small (up to 4 cm in diameter), dark purple. Under a thin dense peel (inedible) there is a soft jelly-like and very tasty pulp with several seeds.

The tree bears fruit almost all year round.

Kiwano Melon is also known as Horned Melon, African Cucumber, Antilles Cucumber, Horned Cucumber, Anguria. Kiwano really looks like a big cucumber in a section. Although it is a fruit, another question. The fact is that the fruits of Kiwano grow on a vine. It is cultivated mainly in Africa, New Zealand, on the American continent.

Kiwano fruits are oblong, up to 12 centimeters in length. The color is yellow, orange and red depending on the degree of ripening. Under a dense peel, the flesh is green, the taste is somewhat reminiscent of cucumber, banana and melon. The fruit is not peeled, but cut into slices or halves (like a regular melon), and then the pulp is eaten. In raw form, both unripe and unripe fruits are consumed. The unripe fruits can be eaten with the pits as they are soft. Also used with salt.

Magic fruit (Miracle fruit)

The magical fruit grows in West Africa. It does not have an outstanding exotic taste, but it is known and interesting in that after you eat it, for about an hour, all foods will seem sweet to you. The fact is that the Magic Fruit contains a certain protein that blocks for some time the taste buds on the tongue, which are responsible for sour taste. So you can eat lemon and it will taste sweet to you. True, only fresh plucked fruits have this property, and during storage they quickly lose it. So don't be surprised if the trick doesn't work on purchased fruit.

The fruit grow on small trees or shrubs, have a rounded oblong shape, 2-3 centimeters long, red in color, with a hard bone inside.

The magical fruit bears fruit almost all year round.

Bael (Bael, Aegle marmelos)

Bail is sometimes called the "Stone Apple" because of its peel. Very widespread in Southeast Asia.

Bail fruits are not so easy to find in fruit markets in their entirety. And even if you meet him, you yourself will not cope with him. The fact is that its peel is hard as a stone, and it is impossible to get to the pulp without a hammer or hatchet.

Fruits are round or pear-shaped in diameter up to 20 centimeters. Ripe fruit is yellow. Inside the pulp and a few seeds covered with hairs. The flesh is yellow, fragrant, not too sweet and slightly astringent.

If you can’t taste the fruit fresh (which, in general, you shouldn’t worry about), you can buy tea from the Bail fruits, called Matum. It is a fruit cut into slices and dried. It is believed that it is very effective in the treatment of colds, bronchial and asthmatic diseases.

The Buddha Hand is a variety of Citron. It is also called Buddha Fingers and Finger Citron.

We decided to mention this very exotic fruit so that you do not try it during your vacation in a tropical paradise. This fruit is not one that you will enjoy the taste of. Undoubtedly, the fruit is very interesting and useful, and when you see it, you will most likely have a desire to try it. But don't rush. It is widely used in cooking, but you are unlikely to eat it. The fruit of the Hand of the Buddha is composed almost entirely of a rind (the pulp is inedible), which is similar to the rind of a lemon in taste (bitter and sour taste) and violet in smell.

The shape of the fruit is very interesting and looks like a palm with large quantity fingers up to 40 cm long. You can only buy it in order to bring it home with you as a souvenir, and already at home cook from it different dishes with citrus flavor (compote, jelly, candied fruits).

fruits of thailand

1.mangosteen
Rounded fruit, similar to a small eggplant with a very thick skin. Under it are white lobules resembling
garlic. The fruit has a characteristic delicate sweet and sour taste. Mangosteen is rich in calcium, phosphorus and vitamins B and C.

2.durian
A large fruit, reaching a mass of 5 kg, is covered with a dense peel and dotted with large spines. The pulp is very tender, the consistency resembles a thick cream with a nut-cheese taste. The ripe fruit has a corrosive putrefactive odor, so it is forbidden to carry durian indoors. The smell is less intense or completely elusive if the fruit has just been peeled. In Asia, durian is highly valued, it is considered the “king of fruits” and miraculous properties are attributed to it.

3.Rambutan
Rambutan fruit is round or oval, about the size of a ping-pong ball or a chicken egg. The red skin is densely covered with stiff hairs. The pulp of rambutan is a white gelatinous mass with a sweetish taste.
The fruit is rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin C.

4.tamarin
Curved bean-like fruit, 10-15 cm long. It has a sour-sweet, sometimes tart taste. Tamarind
used as an effective but mild laxative.

5.Longan
Outwardly, the fruit looks like a nut, it is easy to clean. Under the peel is a transparent juicy pulp that has a sweet taste.
The fruit has one large seed. The use of this fruit has a beneficial effect on the skin, it contains a lot of phosphorus,
calcium and amino acids.

Difference between Longan and Lancon

6.Eye of the Dragon
The birthplace of this fruit is South America, and he himself is the fruit of a cactus. The flesh of the dragon fruit comes in white and burgundy colors with many black seeds. Its taste is barely perceptible, not pronounced, sweetish-sour. It is best to consume the dragon's eye chilled, as it perfectly quenches thirst. The fruit stimulates blood circulation, is useful in diseases of the cardiovascular system and the thyroid gland.

7.pomelo

Pomelo is the largest fruit in the citrus family. May weigh more than 1 kg. The color of the pulp is red to yellowish. The taste is reminiscent of grapefruit, but more delicate and without pronounced bitterness. It is a source of vitamin C.

8.Mango
Depending on the degree of ripeness and variety, mango is yellow, red and green. Mango has a bright, characteristic sweet, occasionally sweet and sour taste. The aroma of mango is extremely expressive and pleasant. The unripe fruit is an indispensable component of many Thai salads. The fruit has a good effect on the cardiovascular system, is favorable for the digestion process.

9.Papaya
The fruit is fleshy, oblong, shaped like a zucchini. The peel of a ripe fruit has an orange-yellow color. The ripe fruit is eaten for dessert, and the famous papaya is made from green papaya. thai salad"Som Tam" - classic dish Thailand. Papaya contains a lot of iron, vitamins A, B, C and D. The fruit is valued for its ability to improve the digestion process: it normalizes the acidity of the stomach and relieves pain during exacerbation of stomach diseases.

10.noina
The fruit of the noina is pale green in color, with a bumpy peel, similar to a cone. Ripe fruit is soft, with a pleasant aroma. The flesh is white with black pits, very sweet and slightly astringent. creamy taste. It is customary to eat Noina with a spoon, breaking it into two halves. The fruit is rich in amino acids.

11.Sapodilla
Another variant of the name is sapodila. It is very similar in appearance to kiwi, only less "hairy" and having a dark brown color. The taste is sickly sweet, milky caramel. The fruit is often used for serving dishes because of its beautiful brownish hue of the pulp; various drinks, desserts, and sauces are prepared from it. The season is from October to December. Raises blood pressure.

12.Guava
In appearance, the fruit looks like a large bumpy green apple. The season is all year round. This fruit is cut into slices, with the soft pits cut out in the middle, and eaten like a green mango, sprinkled with a mixture of spices and sugar, or simply without seasoning. Ripe fruits should be consumed with the peel to improve digestion and stimulate the heart.

13.carambola
The fruits are yellow or green, similar in size and shape to sweet peppers, but when viewed from above or below, they are star-shaped. Ripe fruits are very juicy, have a pleasant floral taste, not very sweet. No need to peel, just cut into pieces (“stars”). The season is from October to December. Contains a lot of vitamin C.

14.Bail
Very widespread in Southeast Asia. Bail fruits are not so easy to find in fruit markets in their entirety. And even if you meet him, you yourself will not cope with him. The fact is that its peel is hard as a stone, and it is impossible to get to the pulp without a hammer or hatchet. Fruits are round or pear-shaped in diameter up to 20 centimeters. Ripe fruit is yellow. Inside the pulp and a few seeds covered with hairs. The pulp is yellow, fragrant, not too sweet and a little astringent. If you can't taste the fruit fresh (which, in general, you shouldn't worry about), you can buy tea from the Bail fruits, called Matum. It is a fruit cut into slices and dried. It is believed that it is very effective in the treatment of colds, bronchial and asthmatic diseases.

15.Avocado
Avocados are also called American perseus and alligator pear. Covered with a tasteless and inedible peel. Inside there is a dense pulp like a pear and one large bone. The flesh tastes like an unripe pear or pumpkin and is nothing special. Avocados are more commonly used for cooking than for eating raw. But dishes prepared with avocados can greatly diversify the festive table.

16.Jackfruit
Jackfruit fruits are the largest fruits growing on trees: their weight reaches 34 kg. Inside the fruit are several large sweet yellow lobules of edible pulp. The pulp has a sugary-sweet taste, reminiscent of melon and marshmallow. It is very nutritious: it contains about 40% carbohydrates (starch) - more than in bread. The season is from January to August.

17.Noni
This fruit is also known under the names of big moringa, Indian mulberry, healthy tree, cheese fruit. The noni fruit resembles a large potato in shape and size. Noni cannot be called very tasty and fragrant, ripe fruits have an unpleasant odor (reminiscent of the smell of moldy cheese) and a bitter taste, but are considered very healthy. In some regions, noni is the staple food of the poor. It is usually consumed with salt. Noni juice is also popular. Noni bears fruit all year round.

18.passion fruit
This exotic fruit is also called the passion fruit, because it is credited with the properties of a strong aphrodisiac. Passion fruits have a smooth, slightly elongated rounded shape, reaching 8 centimeters in diameter. Ripe fruits have a very bright juicy color and are yellow, purple, pink or red. The yellow fruits are less sweet than the others. The pulp also comes in a variety of colors. Under the inedible peel is a jelly-like sweet and sour pulp with seeds. When used, it is most convenient to cut the fruit in half and eat the pulp with a spoon. The bones in the pulp are also edible, but they cause drowsiness, so it is better not to abuse them. Passion fruit juice has a calming effect and causes drowsiness. The most ripe and delicious fruits are those whose skin is not perfectly smooth, but covered with "wrinkles" or small "dents" (these are the most ripe fruits). The ripening season is from May to August.

19.Buddha hand
This is a type of citron. It is also called the fingers of the Buddha and the finger citron. This fruit is not one that you will enjoy the taste of. Undoubtedly, the fruit is very interesting and useful, and when you see it, you will most likely have a desire to try it. But don't rush. The fruit consists almost entirely of a rind (the pulp is inedible), which is similar to the rind of a lemon in taste (bitter and sour taste) and violet in smell. The shape of the fruit is very interesting and looks like a palm with a large number of fingers, reaching a length of 40 centimeters. You can buy it only in order to bring it home with you as a souvenir, and already at home cook various dishes with citrus flavor from it (compote, jelly, candied fruit).

20.Sala (salak, rakum, snake fruit)
Oblong or round fruits of small size (about 5 cm long), red or brown, covered with dense small spines. Fruit with a very unusual, bright sweet-sour taste. Someone reminds a persimmon, someone a pear. You should be careful when peeling the fruit: the spines are very dense and dig into the skin. It's better to use a knife. The season is from April to June.

21.Lychee
Round red fruit, up to 4 cm in diameter. Wonderful, delicious fruit. It has one bone in the middle. Very juicy, sweet, sometimes sour. The peel is easily separated from the white-transparent pulp. Unfortunately, fresh lychee can not be consumed all year round: the lychee harvest season begins in May and lasts until the end of July. During the rest of the year it is almost impossible to find it. During the off-season in Asia, canned lychees can be purchased in jars or plastic bags in their own juice or coconut milk. Lychee contains many proteins, pectins, potassium, magnesium and vitamin C. A very high content of nicotinic acid - vitamin PP, which actively prevents the development of atherosclerosis.

22.Kiwano
Also known as horned melon, African cucumber, Antillean cucumber, horned cucumber, anguria. Kiwano
really looks like a big cucumber in the cut. Although it is a fruit, another question. The fact is that the fruits of Kiwano grow
on the vine. It is cultivated mainly in Africa, New Zealand, on the American continent. Kiwano fruit
oblong, up to 12 centimeters in length. The color is yellow, orange and red depending on the degree
maturation. Under a dense peel, the flesh is green, the taste is somewhat reminiscent of cucumber, banana and melon. Fruit not
peeled and cut into slices or halves (like a normal melon), and then the pulp is eaten. Also used with
salt.

23.A pineapple
The most common varieties in Thailand: Nanglay - a small round fruit with a yellow-green peel and yellow juicy
pulp; phuket - a fruit with a yellow-orange skin and dark yellow sweet and crispy flesh; phulae - small
round fruit, the smallest of all species, with a yellow-brown skin and light yellow fragrant flesh; sri racha
- a large reddish-brown fruit with yellow flesh, sweet and sour taste. Pineapple is rich in vitamins A and C,
calcium, phosphorus and bromelain, helps fight colds and low blood pressure.

24.rose apple
Usually in the shape of a bell, this is the most common variety. There are also flattened rose apples and even
oval. The color of this fruit is red, green and pale pink. Inside is always light. It has a coniferous taste.
sour, not bright. But the fruit is incredibly juicy. Excellent thirst quencher. They don't have bones. Therefore it is very convenient
give it to children. You don’t even need to clean it, it is used together with the skin. Outwardly, the fruits of a rose apple are slightly
reminiscent of cashew apples. In Thailand, the rose apple is sold all year round.

25.Cancers
A very interesting fruit, because in its shape it resembles a drop, and its skin looks like a shell, which is very easy to remove. Crayfish need to be cleaned very quickly, because this fruit has a skin covered with sharp spikes. Its taste is unusually rich and sour-sweet, roughly similar to kiwi or strawberries.

26. Coconut or maprao
Very different from the usual hairy brown walnut. Thai walnut is huge, almost the size of a human head. Unripe coconuts - maprao - have a refreshing fragrant juice and tender white flesh. In season, coconut juice is sold directly in the shell, a hole is cut through it and a straw is inserted.