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Tamarind
Inventory, 5 lbs : 3.45
This item was last sold on : 02/03/23
Description/Taste
Tamarind fruit are bean-like shaped pods with a cinnamon brown to clay colored external appearance. Inside the pods, the fruit's flesh is tender, succulent and green with a highly acidic flavor when young. Its underdeveloped seeds are soft and white. As the fruit matures, the pod becomes brittle. The flesh begins to dehydrate to paste form and takes on the cinnamon appearance of the pod while also losing its acidic punch and becoming sweeter. It is at this stage of maturity that it is most often used for culinary purposes. The seeds, too change in both color and texture, becoming flat, hard and glossy brown.
Seasons/Availability
Tamarind has a peak season early spring to late fall.
Current Facts
Tamarind is the most widely distributed fruit tree of the tropics. It is a slow-growing and long lived massive tree that can grow to 100 feet in height. The fruit of the tree are the tamarind pods that hang gracefully in abundant bunches from its leaved branches. There are types of tamarinds that are sweeter than most. One in Thailand is known as 'Makham waan' and one distributed by the USDA's Horticultural Department, known as 'Manila Sweet'.
Geography/History
The tamarind tree is native to tropical Africa. Its growing regions covers nearly the entire tropical belt throughout Asia, Pacific Islands and the Americas. It is cultivated most widely throughout Mexico and Asia.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Hotel Republic San Diego | San Diego CA | 951-756-9357 |
| Kitchens For Good | San Diego CA | 619-450-4040 |
| Animae (Bar) | San Diego CA | 619-925-7908 |
| Mabel's Gone Fishing | San Diego CA | 619-228-9851 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Tamarind. One
is easiest, three is harder.Recently Shared
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27 Bal'urouq St - Al Danah - Zone 1 - Abu Dhabi -
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Near Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates27 Bal'urouq St - Al Danah - Zone 1 - Abu Dhabi - ОАЭ About 10 days ago, 1/27/23 Sharer's comments : Sweet tamarind from Thailand 
superindo depok town centre
Near Depok, Jawa Barat, IndonesiaAbout 46 days ago, 12/23/22 Sharer's comments : tamarind 
Raya Grocery
Raya Grocery
Near London, England, United KingdomStoney St, London SE1 1TL, United Kingdom 442074075556 About 137 days ago, 9/23/22 
Big C Super Center Bangkok Thailand
Near Bangkok, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Bangkok, ThailandAbout 155 days ago, 9/05/22 
Borough Market
Near London, England, United KingdomAbout 207 days ago, 7/15/22 
Mercato Super Market
Mercato
Near Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia168 Jalan Bukit Bintang 55100 Kuala Lumpur KL 6-032-143-0066 About 230 days ago, 6/22/22 
CS FRESH
CS Fresh
Near Singapore, Singapore1 Kim Seng Promenade, #B1 - 139, Singapore 237994 About 237 days ago, 6/15/22 
Coconut Grove Farmer's Market
Coconut Grove Organic Farmers Market
Near Coral Gables, Florida, United States305-238-7747 About 269 days ago, 5/14/22 
Mercato di Campo dei Fiori
Market at Piazza Campo de'Fiori
Near Rome, Rome, ItalyPiazza Campo de' Fiori, 33, 00186 Roma RM, Italy 393258292602 About 350 days ago, 2/22/22 
Road side stand
Near Richmond West, Florida, United StatesAbout 443 days ago, 11/21/21 |
