Fruits of Thailand – photo with names and descriptions, season, useful properties
If you are planning a vacation in Thailand, then you simply must try the exotic fruits that this country offers. It is quite difficult to understand all the variety, but our review will allow you to get acquainted with the most popular and beloved by tourists from all over the world exotic delicacies. So, what do the delicious fruits of Thailand look like.
Dragonfruit
Season. Blooms all year round and only at night.
Description. Pitaya (another name for the plant) is an exotic fruit the size of a large apple, the fruit of one of the types of cactus. The color of the fruit varies from bright pink to red scaly skin, and from creamy white to lilac or red flesh. Inside the fruit are many small black seeds, like in kiwi.
Taste. Reminds me of a mixture of boiled beets and kiwi.
Properties. It is used in dietary nutrition: in case of endocrine diseases (for example, diabetes), it has a healing effect on the digestive system.
Lychee
Season: April – June.
Description. Fruit the size of a small walnut. It has a very “delicious” aroma associated with strawberries. The dense thin skin of the fruit has a bright red color. The pulp is creamy, jelly-like, like grapes. Inside is a large bone that resembles an acorn.
Taste. Sweet, slightly tart (slightly astringent), with a slight vinous tinge. In general, the taste of the fruit resembles grapes.
Properties. The fruit helps with sore throat and stomach, cough. The stone is often used as an analgesic, used for orchitis, intestinal problems, and neuralgia.
Jackfruit
Season. Year-round.
Description. Quite a large fruit, reaching 34 kg. The peel is yellow-green, prickly. Inside the fruit are many independent pieces, the size of an average sweet pepper. The flesh is yellow and quite elastic. Sold already separated and packaged segments.
Taste. The fruit is not juicy, with an unusual sugary-sweet taste, reminiscent of a mixture of melon, marmalade and chewing gum.
Properties. Very nutritious but low calorie fruit. Source of potassium and vitamin A.
Bread
Season. Year-round.
Description. The most popular and sought after Thai fruit. Other names for the fruit are “cheese” and “vomit” fruit. On the shelves most often you can see it as a juice. In addition, it is used for the production of teas and cosmetics. The mature fruit has a yellow, almost white, skin.
Taste. Bitter, not very pleasant.
Properties. It is believed that the fruit contains a set of vitamins: C, A, E, B1, B2, B6, B12, folic acid and much more.
On a note. Noni is a controversial fruit that has generated a lot of controversy. Sellers vying with each other talk about the beneficial properties of the plant, and scientists are skeptical about its benefits. It is noteworthy that the Anti-Doping Committee listed Noni juice on the list of prohibited drugs.
Durian
Season: May – July.
Description. Another name is “king of fruits”. It is impossible to remain indifferent to duriant: either you will love it or you will hate it. It has a very strong unpleasant odour. It smells so strong that in many public places in Thailand you can see a sign with a ban on entering while having this fruit.
The fruit itself is about the size of a soccer ball. It can have any of two shades: either yellow or green. The rind is studded and very tough. The pulp is butter-like in consistency, tender and creamy. There are several large bones inside.
Taste. Despite the disgusting aroma, it tastes amazing. The fruit is individual and has no analogues, its taste is indescribable. Each person trying causes his own associations.
Properties. It contains many vitamins of type B, in terms of the amount of vitamin C it has an advantage over orange. The fruit is very nutritious and satisfying: rich in proteins, carbohydrates and fats.
On a note. According to some sources, if the durian is frozen, the smell will disappear, but the taste will remain. It is not recommended to use with alcohol. Better to buy already packaged.
Rambutan
Season: May – June. According to some data as of October.
Description. Translated from Malaysian as “hair”. A small “hairy” bright pink fruit, about the size of a large walnut, the tips on the “hairs” have a greenish color. It looks like a flower. The pulp is white, translucent and dense. Large bone inside. There are 2 types: round and egg-shaped.
Taste. Pretty juicy fruit. The round fruit is very sweet, the ovoid is less sweet.
Properties. It has cleansing properties, it is recommended during the period of illness or after it, when the body is most weakened. Favorably affects the skin. Contains many vitamins, proteins and carbohydrates, nicotinic acid, calcium, iron, phosphorus.
Caramel
Season: May – August.
Description. Another name for “star fruit”. The fruits are shaped like a star. The color of the fruit is golden yellow or green. Outwardly, they vaguely resemble bell peppers. It is comparable in size to a large pear. Carambola does not need to be peeled, it is enough to wash, cut and eat.
Taste. A rather juicy fruit, reminiscent of a mixture of pineapple, apple and kiwi, while not very sweet. Maybe with a little sourness, however, be careful: sour fruits are immature.
Properties. Contains an abundance of oxalic acid, those fruits that are rich in vitamin C with sourness. It is not recommended for people suffering from diseases of the digestive system.