Comments on: Tamarind

By: zeray

zeray — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:25:35 +0000

I am used to the sour tamarind, which is in abundance in the lowlands in Eritrea. We used to eat this fruit often and we used it also in sauce. During my vacation in Keren in Eritrea, I fill up my pockets with this fruit and walk the streets while sucking the fruits. I was surprised to find this fruit tasted somewhat sweet when I found them in Europe. It is believed that this fruit has some good medicinal effect on our health. But I have to ask for details of these in my next vacation or maybe you already have some idea about this. Thanks for reminding me of this wonderful fruit tree.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:56:41 +0000

I’ve known about tamarind for a long time but never had an opportunity to become familiar with it until I came across a barbque sauce recipe that called for tamarind. The flavor is quite interesting and reminds me of a cross between orange and plum. It is very good. So thank you for the review on this fruit.

By: Oman

Oman — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:20:55 +0000

It grows in Arabia in Oman – and its name is the Arabic for ‘the Indian Date’. The Omani variety has small pods – it is often planted in villages as a shade tree and of course small boys love getting the fruit

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:34:23 +0000

thanks for the great insight. using food and spices can be baffling the first time. I did not know how to prepare the tamarind and was tempted to obtain the paste but could only find the fresh pods. exploring with food can be fun. cracking the outer shell off was easy and I did not expect such a gummy texture. soaking it in water to express the juice out of it became simple with your instruction.

By: jessica

jessica — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:22:33 +0000

Anoj, I hope I get to eat them right off trees one day. Got any great tamarind recipes you want to share?

By: anoj

anoj — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:05:16 +0000

Been eating/drinking tamarind fruit/iterations for years. As far as I know it has always been the sour variety but I love it.
It is one of my favorite fruits and I always buy it super cheap in Mexico. I usually find good quality at Latino/Mexican stores.
When I go to the Mexican interior, I am in heaven with all the tamarind trees and avocados falling off the trees–so many they aren’t even consumed, while I pay a fortune in the US…

By: jessica

jessica — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:44:13 +0000

Felicia, your daughter must have had a killer wedding. I hope I have an excuse to go to Jamaica soon. Thanks for stopping by!

By: Felicia

Felicia — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:22:08 +0000

Got my first taste of tamarind as a candy while visiting Jamaica for my daughter’s wedding. It was a very interesting treat. Thanks for the info. Felicia

By: jessica

jessica — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:25:10 +0000

Dena, I’ve never been to a Winco but I love that they have an “odd produce” section!! Tamarind is not very expensive. We got a bag (roughly 1 gallon size) for about $3 at an Indian/Pakistani store. At Whole Foods, the same amount sells for about $5 or $6.

By: Dena

Dena — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:37:07 +0000

Thanks for the info! I found it at Winco in their “odd produce” section with no sign, no price, but it looked interesting so I grabbed a couple–the staff didn’t even know what it was so I got it free at check-out! Glad to know what to do with it! (any idea how much it should cost, though?)