Orange fruit with large brown seeds. Fruits of Thailand: photos, descriptions and prices

23.09.2019 Lenten dishes

Dragon fruit (geow mangon) or pithaya - covered with bright pink scales with bright green edges. White, red or purple pulp with many small seeds is especially tasty with yogurt.

The translucent pulp of rambutan is very sweet and contains vitamins C, B1 and B2, carbohydrates, proteins, calcium, phosphorus. Canned rambutans are often stuffed with pineapple and served over ice. In Asia, they say: "Eat at least one rambutan will lengthen your life."

At first glance, guava fruits can be mistaken for an unripe watermelon. This tropical fruit has a dense green rind and a pale pink content with a pleasant scent. In the distant past, the scent of guava trees made the Spaniards think they were in heaven on earth.

Mangosteen is a small, round fruit with thick, dark purple skin and large green leaves. The mangosteen fruit is considered one of the finest fruits in the world. The aroma of mangosteen fruits combines the aromas of apricot, melon, rose, lemon and something else elusive.

Jackfruit is a fruit the size of a large melon with a huge amount of seeds inside. The taste of jackfruit is somewhat reminiscent of a pear. All parts of the plant, including the peel, contain sticky latex, so you need to cut this beauty by lubricating your hands with sunflower oil or wearing rubber gloves.

Longkong grows in bunches and is very similar to petrified grapes: each fruit has a hard crust. But it is easy to eat it: press on the skin, and a small yellow ball of translucent white pulp with a delicate pleasant taste will pop out.

Carambola is one of the most beautiful fruits because carambola fruits are star-shaped. Carambola has a pleasant floral taste, but it is not sweet. Carambola is used for making salads, sauces and soft drinks. You don't need to peel the fruit, you can just cut it into pieces.

Durian (thurien) is a large green prickly fruit that smells monstrous, but has a delicate and pleasant taste. You need to eat it like drinking vodka: exhale and put the pulp in your mouth without breathing. With durian, you will not be allowed to the hotel, plane, or restaurant.

Sapodilla is a light brown, egg-shaped fruit. The pulp of sapodilla has a pronounced milky - caramel taste.

Salakka is not a fish. It is a scaly, dark brown, bulb-like fruit. They have orange flesh inside. The taste of herring is, as usual, specific.

Lychee is a small, round fruit with a hard, thin red shell, under which lies a sweet juicy white pulp, slightly tart in taste. Lychee fruits are used for fresh food, various sweet dishes (ice cream, jelly, creams, etc.) are prepared from them.

Sugar apple. Under the bumpy, marsh-green skin of this fruit, there is a sweet, aromatic, milky flesh. Before eating, the rough skin of the fruit is usually opened, then the segments of the pulp are eaten, and the seeds are spat out. If the fruit is ripe enough, you can eat it with a spoon. The pulp is also used to make desserts and soft drinks. Ripe fruits are soft to the touch, unripe fruits are tough.

Pink apples taste very similar to ordinary apples, only Thai ones are somewhat sour.

Tomarillo. Woody tomato with a rosehip flavor ripens on evergreen bushes 2-3 meters high. The fruits are usually orange, red or purple and are similar in shape and size to a hen's egg. The sweet and sour taste of tomarillo - a cross between tomato, melon and rose hips - is very good for drinks and salads. The skin must be removed before use.

Nispero. It is similar in shape to a large plum, with two or three dark seeds inside and a sweet-sour juicy pulp. Nispero is low in calories and rich in vitamins A, B2, C, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium.

Physalis (aka Peruvian gooseberry, (so named for its taste slightly reminiscent of gooseberries), aka earthen cherry, aka strawberry tomato, Physalis, cape gooseberries) is the closest relative of tomato and potatoes. This light fruit is mainly grown in South and Central America and is available almost all year round. It is nothing more than an edible version of the decorative "Chinese lanterns". A winged crinoline of dried petals rises to reveal a matte golden berry beneath. Sweet and sour, with a slight bitterness and slightly reminiscent of strawberries in taste, the pulp is full of the smallest grains. The main advantage of physalis is that it is a wonderful source of vitamin C.

Cherimoya. This fruit often grows in the shape of a heart, with a smooth green surface similar to a closed pine cone. If you break such a cone in half, then inside you will find white pulp with a pear flavor and inedible black seeds. It is most convenient to eat this pulp with a spoon directly from the scarloop, or you can chop it into a punch of sweet white wine.

It is believed that a person needs to eat those vegetables and fruits that grow in his habitat, northern peoples do not need to feast on overseas pineapples, such an experiment will not bring any benefit, but it can do harm. However, few people, being in an exotic country, are able to resist the temptation to try an unusual fruit, or not to taste the forbidden fruit from the hands of someone who has just returned from the south. Numerous types of tropical fruits excite the minds and gastronomic sensations of travelers, going to a new country, one cannot but try exotic fruits, the photos of which could only be seen in the picture earlier. Some have an incredibly alluring appearance, others repulse, and even frighten with their non-standard beauty of bizarre shapes.

In this article, we will look at exotic fruits, the list of which is very long. Perhaps, after looking at the description and photo, you will understand that you will never take THIS in your mouth, but for another exotic fruit you are ready to go across the seven seas. What is the name of the exotic fruit, the easiest way to understand from the photo and description. Get ready, the list is really long.

Lychee

The most famous exotic fruit from Thailand, which is tasted and brought by travelers, is lychee. Lychee has a strange appearance, an original taste, reminiscent of a mixture of very sweet grapes and gooseberries and, by the way, also grows in China and Indonesia. It is a small red fruit, about 4 cm in diameter, has a tough peel, which is easy to remove, only by getting used to it, and eating a lot of pieces. The pulp is white-transparent, slightly jelly-like, very sweet, but slightly sour. There is a large bone inside. The fruit has a rich vitamin and trace element composition: pectins, potassium, magnesium, vitamin C, PP. Plus, lychee is packed with protein.

Longan

This yellow exotic fruit is also native to Thailand and resembles lychee in taste and appearance, but the name of this tropical fruit is different - longan or, as it is also called, Dragon's Eye.

Some have compared the appearance of this fruit to a small potato, but it looks like it only in the size and color of the peel. Longan's skin is also very tough, albeit thin. The yellow color of the longan rind hides the delicate flesh, like that of lychee, white, translucent. This tropical fruit has a sweet taste. The texture is also jelly-like, elastic, the bone is large and hard. Fruits contain a lot of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin C, and sugars. The fruit also grows in China, Vietnam, Cambodia.

Pitahaya

Some of the tropical countries are brought local fruits as a souvenir, not everyone dares to try the overseas miracle right away, but wants to know what it is, because exotic fruits with names captivate with their beauty and play of colors. For example, many are interested in the question of what kind of exotic fruit it is - white with black seeds. White tender pulp, generously strewn with black small seeds of the pitahaya.

The appearance of the pitahaya, otherwise, the Dragon Fruit, is also memorable: an oval fruit the size of a palm with a red or pink skin. The fruit is very juicy and soft inside, it is most convenient to eat with a spoon. The fruit is very interesting in appearance, but in no way remarkable in taste. Basically, it is added in the preparation of various desserts, but as an independent product, they try it rather out of curiosity. Grows in Southeast Asia, Vietnam, China, Thailand.

By the way, pitahaya is a cactus fruit, which you can guess, judging by its appearance.

Kiwano

Kiwano is an exotic fruit similar to a cucumber. The transparent green flesh of the Kiwano resembles the flesh of a well-known vegetable. The fruit also has other names, which translate into our language as "Horned melon", "African cucumber", "Horned cucumber". The peel of the fruit is yellow-orange with thorns. Before use, the fruit is not peeled, but cut like a watermelon. The fruit tastes like a cross between banana, melon, cucumber and kiwi. In Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Guatemala, Israel and the United States, Kiwano is added to both desserts and main dishes. Unripe fruits are also edible.

Carambola

Many people fell in love with an exotic fruit of bright yellow color, which has a funny shape and edible peel - carambola. In the context of this exotic fruit, it looks like a star, it is eaten whole, along with the skin and seeds. Has a pleasant smell and juicy pulp, sweet and sour taste. Some argue that carambola tastes vaguely like apple. Carambola fruits will decorate a festive table, cocktail or dessert. Grows in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Buddha's hand

Other yellow tropical fruits, distinguished by their appearance, but not striking in taste, are citrons, or "Buddha's Hand". In shape, the fruit resembles a human hand with long fingers, it does not look very appetizing. The peel here occupies more than 70% of the total fruit, and the pulp is bitter in taste. It is not recommended to try fresh citron, you will not get pleasure from such a snack. You can bring home as a souvenir, and only then add instead of lemon when preparing sweet dishes. For these purposes, it is used at home - in India, Japan, Vietnam, China.

Pepino

Considering the most exotic fruits, consider another of them - pepino. Native to South America and New Zealand, this yellow tropical fruit is actually a berry. True, the weight of such a berry can be more than 700 grams. We call it Melon Pear or Sweet Cucumber. It tastes like a good ripe melon, the peel, like the seeds, is edible, but unpleasant to the taste. Mainly grown in

Mafai

Mafai, or Burmese grapes, are similar in appearance and taste to longan. The pulp is yellow, translucent, jelly-like. Inside, the fruit is juicy, sweet and sour, refreshing. Inside, the fruit is a few cloves, like garlic. And in each slice there is a bitter bone, which is difficult to separate from the pulp. These tropical fruits can be bought in Thailand, Vietnam, India, China, Cambodia.

Medlar

Medlar, or Lokva, is another rather unusual "sunny" yellow-orange exotic fruit. Outwardly, the fruits resemble an apple or persimmon, but the texture of the pulp is like that of a plum. The taste is reminiscent of sweet and sour blueberry, apple, persimmon and pear combined. Such is the "multifruit". You can buy it not only in overseas countries, but also here, in Russia: in the Crimea and in the Krasnodar Territory.

Guanabana

Guanabana is a green tropical fruit with a bright appearance and original taste. The appearance of this fruit is deceiving: the prickly-looking thorns on the peel are actually soft processes that do not deliver unpleasant tactile sensations. The fruits are large - on average, from 3 to 14 kilograms, and it is not surprising that his bones are the size of large beans.

The flesh of guanabana is oily and fibrous, sweet and sour with a unique taste reminiscent of Citro soda. Unripe fruit is absolutely tasteless, so many tourists, having bought “green” guanabana in every sense, do not find anything good in it. The ripe fruit should be firm and sag when pressed. If the fruit is hard, then it is not ripe. Let it rest for a few days, and you can enjoy the original taste. You need to eat guanaban by cutting it in half, scraping the pulp with a spoon. Can be cut into wedges and eaten like watermelon or melon. You can buy this splendor in South America.

Avocado

A green tropical fruit that has practically ceased to be exotic for Russians is avocado. Yes, in fact, the fruit is a fruit, although it tastes more like a vegetable. Oily, greasy flesh texture, something between fresh pumpkin and nut.

The stone inside the fruit is very large, inedible, but it also exists. More details can be found in a separate article on our website.

Like many other unusual overseas fruits, avocado is a very healthy fruit that is best bought in Vietnam, India, Cuba.

Spanish lime

Another green exotic fruit is the Spanish lime. Its flavoring properties are far from the qualities of limes known to us. The flesh of the Spanish lime is not bitter, but sweet, but the rind is also inedible. You can try it in Ecuador, Colombia.

Ambarella

Ambarella is an oval-shaped yellow-green fruit. The skin is tough, inedible, the bone is prickly and hard, but the pulp is very juicy, soft, slightly reminiscent of the taste of a mixture of mango and pineapple. Grows in India, Indonesia,

Bail

Bail is an exotic fruit, similar to a pear or an apple, and has a second name, which translates as Wood apple. The skin is dense and rusty, like a nut, the pulp with fibers, sweet or sour, irritates the throat when consumed. The baile's rind is so tough that you can only chop the fruit in half with a hammer. For this reason, it is sold mostly already cut. Grows in India, Pakistan, Indonesia.

Bam balan

The fruit called bam-balan is distinguished by its original taste. Tourists claim that the taste of the fruit resembles the taste of borscht, seasoned with sour cream. It grows on the island of Barneo, from the Malaysian side.

Pink banana

Banana is a pink exotic fruit that grows in many warm countries and practically does not differ in taste from its yellow counterpart.

Mangosteen

Mangosteen is an exotic fruit with a deep purple hue. About the size of an apple, it has a thin but inedible skin. Elastic sweet and sour pulp, practically pitted. If bones are found, they can be eaten. Due to its composition, mangosteen is able to reduce inflammatory processes in the body: swelling, pain, redness.

Marula

Marula is a greenish fruit with juicy, savory and tasteless pulp that can ferment. The fruits begin to ferment immediately after ripening, so finding fresh fruit is problematic. However, this does not upset either the inhabitants of Africa or the animals: they both love to feast on the "alcoholic" fruit.

Guava

Guava is a pink tropical fruit on the inside and green on the outside. It grows in most tropical and subtropical countries. The original appearance, unfortunately, does not match the taste: you don't have to expect something great from the guava pulp. The taste resembles an ordinary unsweetened pear, but the aroma and beneficial properties of guava are at their best. It is worth purchasing such a fruit, if only for the sake of satisfying curiosity.

Passion fruit

Passion fruit is a tropical fruit known in our country more by name, but not by taste. It is called the "Fruit of Passion" and is considered a natural aphrodisiac. Fruits are oval in shape, yellow, purple, pink or red. The skin is inedible, and the flesh has a jelly-like texture. The taste is not very attractive, juices and desserts from passion fruit have much richer notes. To eat the fruit, you need to cut it in half and pick it off with a spoon from the skin. The most delicious fruits are ripe, they can be identified by wrinkles and dents on the peel. The birthplace of the fetus is South America.

Coconut

Coconut is one of the few exotic fruits ubiquitous in our supermarkets and grocery stores. However, as a rule, overripe, tasteless fruits come to our counters. Ripe, but not overripe coconut has a smooth green shell, and not the "hairy" that we usually see. "Green" coconut has a jelly-like pulp and sweetish milk, which quenches thirst well. As a rule, for tourists, coconuts are specially opened, tubes are inserted so that milk can be easily drunk.

Mammeya

Mammeya is an exotic fruit similar in appearance and taste to an apricot. The second name of the fruit is known - "American apricot". The berry is large, up to 20 centimeters in diameter, the pulp is sweet, in taste and aroma akin to apricot and mango. You can buy it in almost all tropical countries.

Rambutan

Rambutan is an exotic hedgehog-like fruit that is also called the "Hairy Fruit". The fruits are red, round, covered with long, prickly-like processes. The pulp is transparent white, firm, jelly-like. The taste of the fruit is sweet and sour, and the seed is edible. The brighter the rind color, the riper the fruit. Grows in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Philippines.

Sapodilla

Sapodilla is an oval fruit up to 10 cm in diameter. The fruit is also called woody potato. The skin color really resembles the skin of a potato. The pulp is soft and juicy, a little knitting like persimmon, but it has a caramel flavor. The bones have a pointed shape, so when using them you need to make sure that they do not get into the throat. Grows in countries with tropical climates - America, Indonesia, Thailand, India.

Noina

Noina, or Sugar Apple, is an exotic cone-like fruit. Possesses not only original appearance, but also taste. The fruits are lumpy, which makes them look like cones. Very tasty, sweet, ripe pulp. The unripe fruit tastes like a pumpkin. The fruit grows in Thailand. Due to the uneven, tough skin but very delicate flesh, the fruit can be difficult to cut.

A pineapple

Pineapples are also tropical fruits that look like cones. Of course, most of us tried the announcements even if we didn't include exotic countries. But the taste of “our” pineapples, which we see every day on supermarket shelves, cannot be compared with real tropical representatives. They are very juicy, fleshy, and have an incredibly rich taste. This fruit can be found in Brazil, China and the Philippines.

Aki

Aki is a yellow or red exotic fruit, somewhat pear-shaped in shape. But the content is unlike anything, just look at the photo to be sure of this. Large black "eyes" are the seeds of the fruit that protrude with the pulp when the fruit is ripe. The ripe fruit bursts, and its pulp tastes like walnuts. The fruit grows in Brazil, Jamaica and Hawaii.

Now you can easily identify the name of exotic fruits from photos and descriptions, if you are lucky enough to visit distant countries. Before you dare to taste any fruit, look at the picture and the name, so as not to be disappointed in an unripe or overripe tropical fruit.

Of course, we did not give the entire list of exotic fruits, but tried to tell about the most popular and interesting representatives of overseas juicy wonders.

Exotic fruits are foreign (ino) earthly fruits, fruits from hot countries. Currently, in any supermarket, not to mention the market, almost regardless of the season, we see exotic fruits on sale.

After fresh local fruits disappear from our counters. exotic fruits are becoming one of the healthiest treats.

They are an excellent source of vitamins and minerals. I noticed that they stimulate us instantly. Exotic fruits are something that can satisfy both thirst and hunger at the same time. They are very easy to use. If we do not have time for breakfast, then they can be eaten on the go.

Peaches, nectarines, bananas and many other exotics have been familiar to us for a long time. But have you ever tried some of the more exotic fruits?

Sometimes their peculiar shape and "exterior" look simply otherworldly or cosmic. Exotic fruits rarely imported into Russia have strange shapes and no less strange names. But how unexpectedly they can breathe new life into our dishes.

Almost all exotic fruits have an individual taste and texture. Sometimes the peel of the exotic fruit is hard and rough, so it has to be cut off before eating the fruit. Exotic fruits are great in the form of desserts, and sometimes as an additional side dish to cold meats.

I propose to go over the names of exotic fruits in alphabetical order and enjoy their virtual beauty and natural diversity. We expand our gastronomic horizons.

Exotic fruit names with photos

Exotic fruits apricots

Apricots have a sweet and aromatic taste. They are very useful for the female figure.
They are sold more often in dried and canned form. The fruits of apricots cannot be eaten on an empty stomach, but otherwise there are no special contraindications.

Exotic Fruit Pineapples

Pineapple is a juicy fruit with a sweet and sour pulp. Most often it is eaten in its natural form, or it is added to various salads. Pineapple is generally considered the world's most popular tropical fruit. For a long time people loved pineapple, it was something new at that time, and its taste was considered incomparable.

Exotic Fruit Orange

I think many of us do not even know that the orange is an exotic fruit. But, nevertheless, it is so. Orange has an excellent aroma and is very pleasant to the taste, and it is also a real klandike of vitamins that a person needs (provitamin A, vitamins C, P, B1, B2, B6). Orange also contains a large amount of carbohydrates, fiber, nitrogenous and pectin substances, minerals, phytoncides, essential oils.

Exotic Fruit - Watermelon

Watermelon is known all over the world, so it is difficult to classify it as an exotic fruit, but still it is so. Watermelon contains a bunch of vitamins, although it is considered a dietary product. Watermelon can be eaten naturally or canned. There is also an interesting whim of gourmets - to fry watermelon seeds.

Exotic fruits - Bananas

Bananas are very nutritious fruits, so in theory you can live your whole life by eating only them. Bananas can be consumed raw, dried, canned. Bananas can also be baked, added to salads and other delicious dishes.

Exotic Fruit - Pomegranate

Everyone generally knows pomegranate by its juice, as it is used to color wines. Pomegranate juice itself is astringent and has a sour-sweet taste. Pomegranate seeds are used only for decorating decorative dishes or making an exquisite salad. Pomegranate syrup is used for cooking.

Exotic Fruit - Grapefruit

Grapefruit is one of the world's most famous tropical fruits. The homeland of this fruit is Barbados. And now grapefruit is truly one of the "seven wonders of Barbados." Grapefruit is good for weight loss and also contains a lot of vitamins.

Exotic Fruit - Guava

Guava is a small pear-shaped fruit. The homeland of the guava is South America, to be more precise - Peru. Guava has conquered the whole world with its taste! Guava fruits are medicinal and should be eaten fresh.

Exotic Fruit - Durian

Durian is the king of exotic fruits. The durian fruit is dotted with thorny thorns, and sometimes weighs up to ten kilograms. Durian is the most expensive fruit of all.

I suggest you watch an interesting video sketch

And we continue our journey through the virtual market for exotic fruits.

Exotic fruits - Melon

Melon is an oval-shaped fruit with a yellowish tint. The homeland of the melon is considered to be Asia Minor and Central. In the European part of the world, melon began its existence in the XV-XVI centuries.

Exotic fruits - Carambola

Carambola is a yellow fruit that tastes sweet and sour. This fruit is good for decorating various dishes, or using it in a salad, or as an addition to fish and meat.

Exotic Fruits - Figs

Figs are also called wine berries. Figs can be fresh or dried. The berries have a white - pink flesh and a sweet - sour taste. Figs are consumed in their natural form, or in a salad.

Exotic fruits - Kiwano

Kiwano is an exotic fruit with a hard skin and juicy green flesh. If you look at the accumulation of seeds inside the fruit, it looks like a cucumber. The fruit tastes like lime and banana. Kiwano is eaten correctly with a spoon, and nothing else.

Exotic fruits - Kiwi

Kiwi is a famous exotic fruit. Earlier it was called - "Chinese gooseberry". The name "kiwi" is the fruit received in honor of the wingless kiwi bird. Kiwi is rich in the famous vitamin C. Kiwi is good for salads and with ice cream.

Exotic fruits - Lychee

Lychee - "Chinese plum". Lychee growth, like that of grapes - in bunches. The most popular lychee variety is kirn cheng. These are red berries with a spherical shape. Lychee can be added to many dishes for a delicious flavor.

Exotic Fruit - Mango

Mango is a very special tropical fruit. Its structure is filamentous and the taste is sweet and very pleasant. The skin color is light green or reddish brown. However, the ripeness of a mango is determined by touch. If, when pressing on the sides of the stalk, small dents appear, the fruit is ripe. Conversely, if the surface is hard, the fruit must be ripened.
Mango is rich in vitamins, especially group A. Mango is used with salads and ice cream.

Exotic fruits - Mangosteen

Mangosteen is one of the most popular tropical fruits. Mangosteen is a spherical fruit of dark shades. Inside it is white pulp, which tastes great, as it resembles a delicate, pleasant cream. The main supplier of this fruit is Thailand.

Exotic Fruit - Passion Fruit

Passion fruit is another very special tropical fruit. Homeland - Brazil. The shape of the fruit is oval or spherical, the color depends on the variety. Nowadays, passion fruit is very popular and widespread in all tropical countries.

Exotic Fruit - Nectarine

Nectarine is a hybrid of plum and peach. This fruit is eaten in its natural form. Nectarine is used for making salads, jams, compotes, pies.

Exotic fruits - Passionflower

Passionflower is a rather unusual fruit with a jelly-like pulp with a fresh sour taste. Passionflower is used as a flavoring additive for desserts.

Exotic Fruit - Papaya

Papaya is a tropical fruit that is grown in the subtropics. Homeland - South America. Papaya is rich in vitamins C and A. Papayas are best eaten naturally.

Exotic Fruit - Peach

Peach is our favorite fruit. Peaches are canned and fresh, and have white or yellow flesh. Peach is great for eating salads or making jam.

Exotic fruits - Pomelo

Pomelo is the largest citrus fruit. Weight can be up to one kilogram. Homeland - China. Pomelo has a sweet taste and a coarse fibrous structure. Mostly pomelo is grown in South Asia and Thailand.

Exotic Fruit - Rambutan

Rambutan is a very amazing exotic fruit with a strange look. Rambutan is a shaggy red fruit. Despite its unusual appearance, rambutan is delicious. The main rule when eating this fruit is not to bite the nucleolus of the seeds, then you will not spoil the true taste. Also, rambutan should be eaten only in its natural form.

Exotic fruits - Tamarind

Tamarind is a famous tropical fruit. His homeland is East Africa. Tamarind belongs to the legume family. Tamarind fruit is brown, pod-shaped, elongated.

Exotic fruits -Dates

Dates are a very vitamin-rich fruit. It is best used in salads.

Exotic fruits - Persimmon

Persimmon is the most famous exotic fruit in our time. It is used in salads, added to baked goods, and also served with cold meats.

I want to end my post with a video plot.

Be sure to watch the suggested video. It seemed to me so beautiful and tasty and aromatic and magical and magical. Just a Garden of Eden and a holiday, a holiday, a holiday!

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On this I say goodbye to you and I hope that living natural colors and virtual fruit taste and aroma have given you a few pleasant and joyful minutes.

Thailand's fruits and vegetables are very diverse. Below we have collected for you what you should definitely try while in the land of smiles.

Fruit in Thailand

1. Durian

Durian (Thai name - durian) is the undisputed leader of our list. The fruit is pale green-yellow in color with a shell-like skin. Weight from 2 to 5 kg. Durian has a very unpleasant odor and an excellent sweet-creamy taste. Durian is eaten raw and the seeds are fried and eaten in place of nuts. Store at home or in a hotel, as well as transport, is not recommended because of the smell. In many hotels, hospitals, shopping centers and other public places you can find special signs reminding you that it is prohibited to bring durian into your room. The Thais themselves speak of durian as "a fruit with the taste of heaven and the smell of hell."

Do not try durian - vacation in vain))

2. Mango

Mango (Thai name - mamuang) - outwardly yellow, green or reddish fruit of an oblong shape, outwardly a bit like a melon. Inside, juicy yellow-orange or green pulp with a sweet and sour taste.

In my opinion, the most delicious mango is green on the outside and yellow on the inside.

3. Dragon fruit

Pitaya or pitahaya ("dragon fruit", dragon's eye) (Thai name - geow mangon). Bright pink or yellow fruits with sparse green scales. Inside is white or red flesh with small black seeds.

4. Guava

Guava (Thai name - farang) is a light green fruit that looks like an apple. Coarse skin outside. The flesh is white or red, crisp like an apple, with many small seeds.

5. Papaya

Papaya (papaya) (Thai name - malakor) - pear-shaped fruits, green or yellow. The pulp is orange or bright pink. Papaya is eaten both as a vegetable and as a fruit, depending on the degree of ripeness. Thais love to cook their famous "papaya salad" from papaya.

6. Mangosteen

Mangosteen (mangosteen) (Thai name - mangkhud) is a small apple-like fruit with a brown or purple peel. Sweet. It tastes like grapefruit.

7. Lychee

Lychee (Thai name - linchi) - fruits the size of a small plum, with a scaly pink rind. Inside is white eaten pulp and an inedible bone. It tastes like grapes.

8. Sapodilla

Sapodilla (Thai name - la moot) is a yellow-brown fruit, similar to kiwi. Crispy flesh with a creamy caramel flavor and a few hard seeds. It tastes like a persimmon.

9. Passion fruit

Passion fruit is a purple-violet or golden fruit, about the size of a small grapefruit. Under the peel, there are bones in a juicy sweet shell. The cocktail is very tasty: soda, passionfruit and sugar syrup.))

10. Longan

Longan (Thai name - lamyai) - small fruits of light brown color, resembling walnuts in appearance. Inside there is a transparent white flesh and a tough bone.

11. Jackfruit

Jackfruit (Indian breadfruit, kanun) is a large fruit with thick thorny yellow-green skin. It looks like a durian, but its "thorns" are smaller. The pulp is yellow, sweet, with an unusual smell and taste of a pear of the "duchess" variety. The segments are separated from each other and sold in sachets. Ripe pulp is eaten fresh, not ripe is cooked. Jackfruit is mixed with other fruits, added to ice cream, to coconut milk. The seeds are edible when boiled.

12. Pineapple

Pineapple (Thai name - sapa rot). Thailand's pineapples are considered some of the finest in the world. There are about 80 varieties of this fruit. Its taste is rich - from sweet and sour to honey. The smell of ripe pineapple is pleasant and slightly sweet. When choosing a pineapple, pay attention to its texture: it should slip slightly under your fingers, but not be too soft or, conversely, too hard. In Thailand, mini pineapple, or as it is called "royal pineapple", is also widespread.

13. Coconut

Coconut (Thai name - ma phrao). Season: all year round. If it weren't for these fruits, Thai food would be just a fusion of Chinese and Indian. They are added to rice and eaten fresh. Most soups are made with coconut milk. Coconuts in syrup are offered as a dessert. The markets sell coconut milk directly in the fruit. Be prepared for the fact that coconuts in Thailand are not the coconuts we are used to seeing in bounty advertisements. They are green and large. But, there is another type - small light brown.

14. Langsat

Langsat (Thai name - lang sat). Season: July to October. This fruit is almost unknown outside the country, but is very popular in Thailand itself. Its greyish flesh is sweet and sour at the same time. Langsat seeds are bitter and should be eaten carefully. Not to be confused with longan.

15. Pomelo

Pomelo (Thai name - som oh). Season: August to November. It tastes like grapefruit, only sweet rather than sour. In addition, the pomelo is much larger in size. The pulp is reddish, pale yellow and orange in color.

16. Rambutan

Rambutan (Thai name - ngaw). Season: all year round, peak from May to September. One of the most notable and delicious exclusively Thai fruits. The bright red fruits with pale green bristles vaguely resemble grapes in taste, only sweeter. Rambutan grows in the central and southern provinces (Chanthaburi, Pattaya region, Surat Thani).

17. Rose apple

Rose apple (Thai name - chom poo). Season: all year round. There are two varieties of this fruit: one is really pink, the other is green. The taste of the fruits is similar to ordinary apples, only slightly sour. The most beautiful pink apples appear in the markets during the cool season - from November to March.

18. Baltic herring

Baltic herring, snake fruit (Thai name - la kham). The scaly fruits are burgundy-brown in color, the shape is oval and slightly elongated, reminiscent of a drop of water. The peel is thin and peels off quite easily, but when peeling the fruit, you need to be careful: it is covered with small soft thorns. The flesh of herring is yellowish-white.

19. Sugar apple

Sugar apple (Thai name - noi naa). Season: June to September. The lumpy green skin hides a sweet and aromatic milky flesh. If the fruit is ripe enough, you can eat it with a spoon. By the way, the basis of the special ice cream served in Thai restaurants is the sugar apple. The fruit loves a hot and humid climate, so it is grown mainly in the south of the country.

20. Carambola

Carambola (Thai name - ma feung). Season: October to December. Fruits are yellow or green, oblong. Cut across are shaped like a five-pointed star. Because of this, they have a second name - star fruit, or "star fruit". Ripe fruits are very juicy. The taste is pleasant, with floral notes, not very sweet. Unripe fruits are rather sour. They contain a lot of vitamin C. The fruit is mainly used for making salads, sauces, juices and soft drinks.

21. Tamarind

Tamarind (Thai name - makham thad). Season: December to March. Tamarind is a sour fruit, but a sweet variety grows in Thailand. Usually Thais boil the fruits in water, getting a refreshing drink.

22. Watermelon

Watermelon (Thai name - Taeng Mo). Season: all year round. Peak season: October-March. Appearance: small size watermelons with red or yellow flesh. Yellow ones are more expensive because in Thailand, it is the color of wealth. Taste: Sugar-sweet typical for watermelon, refreshing in both types. Much sweeter than Astrakhan. Usage: Shakes, smoothies and fresh watermelon juice are popular. Used for curly fruit carving.

23. Banana

Banana - (Thai name - Kluai). Season: all year round. Appearance: yellow or green. Taste: very sweet, the smaller and thinner the skin, the tastier, but these are not stored. Long ones are stored better, are more expensive. They are very nutritious, they are eaten unripe with spices, the half-ripe ones are dried in the sun, the ripe ones are deep-fried, boiled in coconut milk or syrup, the flowers are used in the preparation of various dishes.

24. Mandarin

Mandarin (Thai name - Som). Season: all year round. Peak season is September-February. Appearance. Smaller than European varieties with thinner greenish-yellow skin. Taste: sweet with a slight sourness, very juicy. Compared to European varieties, the taste is not so bright. Use: In Thailand, they are mainly squeezed out of juice and sold everywhere on stalls on the streets.

Fruit in Thailand by seasons.

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List of tropical fruits with photos, names and descriptions

Rambutan (Ngo - Thai, Chôm chôm - Vietnamese)

The funny hairy red balls on the counter are rambutans. Their "hairiness" is of varying degrees: the hairs can be greenish and strong, withered and black or moderately dry. Practice shows that the latter are the best.

The flesh of rambutans is dense and white, translucent, it does not get off the stone too well. To get to the pulp, you need to make an incision across and part the halves. The taste is delicate and sweet, similar to green grapes. Unripe rambutans can be slightly acidic. Sometimes there are already peeled rambutans in the markets, but they deteriorate much faster - there is a risk of running into spoiled ones. They are also sold canned with sugar syrup.

Season: May to October.

Rambutans are one of the most inexpensive tropical fruits in Asia. Prices per kg:

in Vietnam - from 40 thousand dongs;
in Thailand - from 30 to 150 baht (and about 15 baht for a peeled backing);
In Indonesia (Sumatra) - 10 thousand rupees.

(Photo © jeevs / flickr.com / License CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Lychee (Litchi, lin-chi - Thai, vải - Vietnamese)

Lychee, otherwise - litchi, or Chinese plum - remarkable and tasty. Neat reddish-pink fruits from afar resemble the skin of a reptile - their rind is dotted with small tubercles. They are pleasant to the touch, elastic, rough. The thin shell is easily separated from the pulp, revealing a translucent white mass with a pit in the center. Lychee is very juicy, with a sweet and sour taste. They are actively used in cooking.

Harvested from April to June. The price per kilogram in Thailand is about 60 baht.

(Photo © su-lin / flickr.com / License CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Longan (Lam-yaj - Thai, Nhan - Vietnamese)

If you see bunches-panicles of small potatoes on the counter, you should know that this is a longan, or a dragon's eye. The fruits are juicy and sugary-sweet - it is almost impossible to tear yourself away from them: the longan clicks like seeds, easily and quickly. Longan shells are often seen on the ground in Vietnam. The pulp is transparent white, sometimes with a slight yellowish tinge. When cut, the longan resembles a dragon's eye, since there is a round bone inside, hence its name.

Season: May - November.

Prices per kilogram:

in Vietnam - from 30 thousand dongs;
in Thailand - from 60 baht.

(Photo © Muy Yum / flickr.com / License CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Longkong (Langsat)

Longkong (langsat) is one of the most delicious exotic fruits in Asia, in our opinion. It looks like a bunch of small beige-yellow potatoes with specks, but larger than a longan. The long kong is cleaned well - you just need to peel off the peel (although your hands will be a little sticky after that). The pulp is in the form of translucent lobules, similar in shape to garlic. His taste is simply amazing - sweet and refreshing, with a barely noticeable sourness, a bit like a pomelo. Beware of biting through the bones - they are bitter.

Season: May to November.

Prices per kg:

in Thailand - from 100 baht;
in Indonesia - from 10 thousand rupees.

(Photo © Yeoh Thean Kheng / flickr.com / CC BY-NC 2.0 License)

Mango (Mango, Ma-Muang - Thai, Xoài - Vietnamese)

The variety of mango species is striking - from dark green to red. The gustatory palette is also impressive. In Vietnam, mangoes are somewhat fibrous, while in Thailand their flesh is more uniform and aromatic. The bone is usually flat and wide.

It is better to choose slightly soft mangoes, hard ones may turn out to be unripe (although there are exceptions), and too soft - overripe, such will quickly deteriorate. In Thailand, yellow mangoes (and durian) are eaten with gluten rice and coconut milk, a traditional sticky rice dish.

Season: in Thailand in spring, in Vietnam - also in spring and winter.

Prices are different and depend on the variety (per kg):

in Vietnam - from 25 to 68 thousand dongs;
in Thailand - from 20 to 150 baht;
in Indonesia - from 20 thousand rupees;
in Malaysia - from 4 ringgit.

(Photo © Philip Roeland / flickr.com / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 License)

Noina, or sugar apple (Sugar Apple, Noi-na - Thai, Mẵng cầu - Vietnamese)

Noina is very similar to cherimoya - they are relatives. Noina looks like a light green bumpy apple with scaly segments covered with a light whitish bloom. Sugar apple was named for a reason: the ripe fruit really looks like sugar, with a creamy taste. The flesh is white and so soft that the noinu is cut in half and eaten with a spoon, removing the inedible bones. Cherimoya is a lot like Noina, but its skin is scaleless.

Try to choose the ripe fruit as possible, as unripe noina will be unpleasant - hard and with a coniferous flavor. A ripe sugar apple is soft, and the flesh can even show through between segments. Do not press too hard - it may fall apart in your hands.

Harvest: June - September. The cost of a kilogram of these tropical fruits in Vietnam is from 49 thousand dongs (in a supermarket), we bought at the market for 30 thousand.

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Guanabana, or sour cream apple (Soursop, Guanabana, Mãng cầu xiêm - Vietnamese)

Another relative of Noina is guanabana. Its pulp is similar to a sugar apple, but not so sweet and with a bright creamy taste. In consistency, it a little resembles dense sour cream or yogurt, for which guanabana was nicknamed the sour cream apple. Eat it with a spoon or cut it into pieces. Guanabana fruits are much larger than noina and cherimoya, you will not confuse them - they sometimes reach 10 or more kilograms. The peel is dark green, with small processes in the form of soft spines.

Guanabana is a rare visitor to the counters of markets and shops. Choose a slightly soft sour cream apple - it can easily ripen in the refrigerator for a couple of days (but not more, so do not overdo it). An unripe fruit is hard and almost tasteless, while an overripe fruit will sour, and fermentation will begin.

It bears fruit all year round. Usually the price per kilogram in Vietnam is from 43 thousand dongs.

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Pomelo (Pomelo, Som-o - Thai)

Probably everyone knows what a pomelo looks like and how it tastes, so we will not describe it. However, it seemed to us that it was sweeter in Asia. When buying, you should choose by sniffing: the stronger the citrus aroma, the better the pomelo will be. Also pay attention to the softness.

Season: July - September.

Price per kg:

in Thailand - from 30 baht;
in Vietnam - from 40 thousand dongs.

Baltic herring (Snake fruit, Sala and Ra-kum - Thai, Salak - Indonesian.)

A distinctive tropical fruit with a snake skin-like skin. It happens with and without thorns. The pulp is beige-yellow or white, sweet-sour in taste, with a winey aftertaste. Sometimes there is a valerian flavor. Herring with thorns must be peeled with care: cut at the edge with a knife and peel off like a tangerine. It is easy to clean.

Season: June to August.

Prices per kg:

in Thailand - from 60 baht;
in Indonesia - from 25 thousand rupees.

(Photo © hl_1001a3 / flickr.com / License CC BY-NC 2.0)

Pineapple (Pineapple, Sa-pa-rot - Thai, Khóm (Dứa) - Vietnamese)

Pineapple is an exotic fruit familiar to us from childhood. Only in Asia it is much tastier than in Russia. Large and small pineapples are sold - these are different varieties. We recommend taking Thai small ones, with a palm, with an orange crust - they are the sweetest. It is convenient to buy pineapples that have already been peeled or cut.

Season: January, April - June.

Prices per kg:

in Vietnam - from 20 thousand dongs;
in Thailand - about 15-20 baht (per piece or kilogram - depending on the variety).

Chrysophyllum (star apple, Caimito, Star apple, Vú sữa - Vietnamese)

We were not particularly impressed by the star apple: its taste seemed pleasant, but not outstanding, in addition, the fruits emit milky juice, which is then hardly washed off from the hands and lips. Mature chrysophyllums come in green, brown, and various shades of purple. You need to choose soft star apples, since unripe are inedible. It is better to eat them with a spoon, cut across and pre-chill.

Harvested from February to March. Price in Vietnam per kg - from 37 thousand dong.

Mangosteen (Mong-khut - Thai, Mang cút - Vietnamese)

Mangosteen (mangosteen), like almost all tropical fruits of Asia, looks attractive and arouses the curiosity of tourists. Small dark purple round balls with neat leaves on top, dense to the touch and rather heavy.

The mangosteen peel is thick, reminiscent of pomegranate in smell and astringent properties. Behind a thick crust, there are several cloves of aromatic and extremely delicate white flesh, similar in shape to garlic. The taste is unforgettable and indescribable! Light, sweet, refreshing. We didn't like the mangosteen wine.

It is important to choose the right fruit: when buying, lightly press on the mangosteen - it should be a little soft, bend out when pressed. If not, it is most likely damaged.

When cleaning the mangosteen, be careful not to stain your clothes. In many hotels it is forbidden to eat it. It is better to clean it with your hands - just tear off the leaves and press on the center. You can also use a knife - make an incision and open the fruit. If the mangosteen is fresh, it will peel off easily.

Season: April - October.

Price per kg:

in Thailand - from 80 baht;
in Indonesia - from 15 thousand rupees.

Papaya (Papaya, Ma-la-koo - Thai, Đu đủ - Vietnamese)

Papaya is sweet and nutritious and tastes like carrots and pumpkin. The pulp of a ripe fruit is very soft, fragrant, juicy, orange-red in color, and the rind is from bright yellow to orange. Use moderately soft fruits. Green papaya is not sweet - it is added to salads and eaten with pepper and salt.

Season: all year round.

Prices per kg:

in Vietnam - from 10 thousand dongs;
in Thailand - from 40 baht;
in Malaysia - from 4 ringgit;
in Indonesia - from 4 thousand rupees.

Sapodilla (sapodilla, La-mut and Chiku - Thai, Lòng mứt or hồng xiêm - Vietnamese)

Sapodilla is named woody potato - outwardly, it really looks like an oblong potato. But inside - sugary-sweet pulp of orange-brown color, reminiscent of persimmon variety "Korolek", only softer. Buy soft, brown fruits as immature sapodilla has an astringent effect.

Season: all year round.

Prices per kg:

in Vietnam - from 21 thousand dongs;
in Thailand - from 40 baht.

Pitahaya (dragon heart, pitaya, Dragon fruit, Geow-mangon - Thai, Thanh long - Vietnamese)

Pitahaya is one of the most recognizable exotic fruits, a photo of which, probably, everyone has seen. The bright pink pitaya belongs to the cactus family and looks unusual: inside there is white or beet-colored flesh with small black seeds. She has a barely perceptible sweetish taste - in my opinion, pitahaya is almost bland. Eat with a spoon, cut in half.

Season: May - October.

Price per kg:

in Vietnam - from 20-23 thousand dong;
in Thailand - from 45 baht.

Coconut (Coconut, Ma-phrao - Thai, Dừa - Vietnamese)

In Southeast Asia, coconuts are large and light green, not brown and hairy like we have on the shelves. These are young coconuts, and they are drunk. The sellers will carefully cut off the top of the nut with a machete, give you a straw and a spoon - you can scrape off the pleasant jelly-like pulp remaining on the walls of the coconut. We recommend buying chilled coconuts.

Season: all year round.

Unit price (depends on size):

in Vietnam - from 8-15 thousand dongs;
in Thailand - 15-20 baht;
in Malaysia - from 4-5 ringgit.

Tamarind (Sweet Tamarind, Ma-kham-wan - Thai, Me thái ngọt - Vietnamese)

The lusciously sweet tamarind is reminiscent of dates in taste and consistency. It looks like a brown pod, under a fragile shell - dark pulp, enveloping hard bones.

Season: December to March.

Prices per kg:

in Vietnam - from 62 thousand dongs;
in Thailand - from 100 baht.

Banana (Banana, Kluai - Thai, Chuối - Vietnamese)

There are many types of bananas in Asia. Mostly small, palm-length. The taste is sweet and very different from those sold in Russia. Be sure to try the different varieties. For example, Malaysia has wonderful triangular bananas. They are red on the outside, and they taste like dried ones.

Season: all year round.

Prices per kg:

in Vietnam - from 15 thousand dongs;
in Thailand - from 30 baht;
in Malaysia - from 4 ringgit.

Passionfruit (Chanh dây - Vietnamese)

This tropical fruit has a different, more sonorous name - Passionfruit, which translates as the fruit of passion. Passion fruit taste for an amateur: too sharp, sweet and sour (but I like it very much). Similar to concentrated multifruit juice.

The rind is dense and comes in a variety of colors, but mostly purple, burgundy, brown and green-brown. The fruits can be smooth or shriveled - this is the kind of passion fruit that will be ripe. The pulp is jelly-like, with edible bones. Eat it with a spoon, cutting it across.

Season: September - December.

Prices per kg:

in Vietnam - from 20 thousand dong;
in Thailand - from 190 baht.

Carambola (Carambola, Star fruit, Ma-fuang - Thai, Khẽ - Vietnamese)

The beautiful yellow-orange fruit is carambola. It tastes sweet and sour, reminiscent of strawberries. Carambola is juicy and refreshing and is pleasant to eat in the heat. It is named so because it produces star-shaped lobules when cross-sectioned.

Season: October to December.

Prices per kg:

in Thailand - from 120 baht (and 50 baht for a backing);
in Malaysia - from 4 ringgit.

Chompu (rose apple, waterapple, Chom-phu - Thai, Mân thái đỏ - Vietnamese)

Chompu are unusually juicy - they seem to be made of water. Perfectly quenches thirst. The taste is barely noticeable, sweetish, very pleasant. The scent resembles the scent of a rose, hence the name. Chompu are available in red, green and white.

Season: all year round.

Prices per kg:

in Thailand - from 200 baht (and 20-70 baht for a backing);
in Malaysia - from 4 ringgit.

Jackfruit (Kha-nun - Thai, Mít - Vietnamese)

Perhaps one of the most memorable and delicious exotic fruits in Asia is jackfruit. Its fruit is round and very large, so it is sold peeled. The cut jackfruit smells sweet, the aroma resembles gum and travels far away. The lobules are bright yellow and smooth. The fruit is very nutritious.

Season: January - May.

Prices for jackfruit backing:

in Vietnam - about 25 thousand dong;
in Thailand - from 20 baht.

Guava (Guajava, Farang - Thai, Ổi - Vietnamese)

We are not happy with the guava. It looks like a pear or a green apple, the taste is something in between. In general, the pulp is pleasant, sweetish, it comes in white and pink colors. Choose a softer guava, it is impossible to eat unripe - it is hard, with a coniferous flavor.

Season: all year round.

Prices per kg:

in Vietnam - from 19 thousand dongs;
in Malaysia - from 4 ringgit.

Durian (Durian, Too-ree-an - Thai, Sầu riêng - Vietnamese)

The same king of fruits that everyone has heard of. Reviews about durian are contradictory: someone says that they will never eat it, while others are crazy about it. Our first acquaintance with durian turned out to be unsuccessful: the distinct taste of either onion or garlic was mixed with the sweetness - not the pleasure we had hoped for, having read the laudatory reviews about the heavenly taste of this exotic fruit. After consumption, the garlic taste lasts for a long time in the mouth. By the way, the smell is not entirely disgusting, and sometimes even pleasant - apparently, it depends on the variety. We tasted durian the second time we bought the traditional Thai sticky rice dish with durian and coconut milk. What to say? Don't lie, the taste is really heavenly! The pulp is very tender, creamy. Remember that it cannot be consumed with alcohol.

Season: April - August.

Durian prices in Thailand: from 200 baht per kg (Phuket town) and from 900 baht per kg in Patong - the difference in price is impressive. It is most profitable to buy sticky rice with durian - from 55 baht per pack. Hearty and tasty. The most delicious durians are small ones that are sold in Malaysia.