tamarind
Tangy tropical fruit
Tamarind is a tropical tree and its edible fruit—brown pods containing a sticky, sour-sweet pulp surrounding large seeds.
The pulp flavors drinks, candies, chutneys, and sauces across Asian, African, Latin American, and Caribbean cuisines: pad thai gets its tang from tamarind, tamarind candy.
The sourness mellows when cooked, leaving a complex fruity depth.
Spiced fruit-based condiment
- curryAromatic South Asian dish
- pad thaiSoutheast Asian stir-fried noodles
- sambarSouth Indian vegetable broth
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
paste · marinade · glaze · agua fresca · vindaloo · concentrate · soup · candy
Sharp, biting taste
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- acidicBelow neutral pH
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
zesty · sharp · astringent · piquant · citrusy · vinegary · pucker · bracing
pulp
Soft wet mass
shell · brittle · brown · stringy · husk · fleshy · segmented · pericarp · vein · ripe
chutney
Spiced fruit-based condiment
- curryAromatic South Asian dish
- pad thaiSoutheast Asian stir-fried noodles
- sambarSouth Indian vegetable broth
sauce · paste · marinade · glaze · agua fresca · vindaloo · concentrate · soup · candy · drink
sour
Sharp, biting taste
pungent · zesty · sharp · astringent · piquant · citrusy · vinegary · pucker · bracing · tartness
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
ornamental · drought-tolerant · canopy · bark · leaves · branches · pods · flowering · hardy · resilient
brown
Dark earth tone
- reddish-brownWarm earth tone
- mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber
- molassesSyrup from cane processing
caramel · amber · chocolate · dark · henna · umber · copper · russet · chestnut
- legume treesacacia, mimosa, mesquite, locust tree, black locust
- bush medicinebush medicine, herbal medicine, folk remedies, healing herbs, medicinal roots
- fruitsstrawberries, cherry, cherries, mango, peaches
- dried fruitsraisin, date, prune, fig, apricot
- fruit marketapple, banana, orange, grape, mango
- Indian cookingcumin, coriander, mustard seeds, curry leaves, ghee
- tamarind sauceCondiment from pod pulp
- tamarind pasteProcessed tropical legume pulp
- tamarind juiceDrink from tangy legume pods
- tamarind chutneySauce from sour tropical fruit
- lion tamarinSmall South American monkey
- tamarind candySweet made from tropical pulp