Comments on: No, Not Like the Thing for When it Rains

By: sam

sam — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:28:13 +0000

I think in Malayalam it is Ambazhanga.

By: an indian burmese

an indian burmese — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:24:26 +0000

It is also available in Burma and it is sold in similar fashoion as described in previous comments. The name of the fruit in burmese can be roughly translated to “scrotum or testicles fruits” because the seed with its fibers are thought similar to that anatomical part. Seriously.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:56:25 +0000

In Guyana, south America where I'm from It's called Star-apple. we have a lot of great little 'exotic' fruits down there, that no on else seems to have. I'm glad that at least someone else knows what I'm talkin' about. They are so good, we eat them just like that (with salt)

Oddly enough, I found a tree growing by a river by my house in FL...it's all good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Runa

Runa — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:57:55 +0000

Just came across an article in the times of india that the Municipal corporation of Delhi is accepting a recent ban on ALL cooking by the roadside and also on sale of cut fruits.

No tiki-choley – I am heartbroken

the link: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/Cities/Delhi/No_roadside_cooking_says_new_MCD_policy/articleshow/1790830.cms

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:41:29 +0000

I’m salivating and I’m not sure it’s for the same thing. There are at least three different green fruits that I’ve eaten with chili pepper and salt. I got the taste for them in America, I think with green guava, and then in India I had a different type of guava and green mango (“polly mango?). I’m wondering, does anyone know the seasons for each of these fruits – I’m leaving to India for spring break on Friday and my dad told me polly mangos might be on the street.

Yeah, I’m overly excited about food

By: tamasha

tamasha — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:39:28 +0000

On a side note: Anyone know what’s up with the supposed de-banning (un-banning?) of mangoes from the Motherland his year? Are they coming or do I have to Trrrono?

By: Ennis

Ennis — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:33:14 +0000

" LS - that's Cicatrix, not Naina, who wrote the post, and she does have Lankan roots."
Sorry Cicatrix and Ennis, I clicked on her picture at the bottom and it took me to Naina's SM bio.

It's OK, LS, we all look a like. Why just the other day I confused Amardeep and Anna with each other. I think it's an alphabetical thing ...

By: LS

LS — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:25:55 +0000

" LS - that's Cicatrix, not Naina, who wrote the post, and she does have Lankan roots."

Sorry Cicatrix and Ennis, I clicked on her picture at the bottom and it took me to Naina's SM bio.

By: cicatrix

cicatrix — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:19:54 +0000

Red Gums and Pouring Ambarellas

By: DDiA

DDiA — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:21:50 +0000

Taz, you do get amrah in Calcutta, not in the streets perhaps, but definitely in a vegetable/fruit bazaar. My mom makes some awesome bangal amrah-r chatney.

On a snarkier note,

In Sri Lanka, ambarellas are made into chutneys, curries, and pickles of all kinds. Cut a raw one up, sprinkle a little salt, sugar, vinegar and chili powderâ€¦oooh, heaven. My grandmother had a gigantic tree growing right over her house, and weâ€™d visit her carrying buckets during the fruiting season. Iâ€™ve got strangely happy memories of eating peeled, uncut ambarella while reading a book, only noticing my bleeding gums (those spines are shaarrp) when my mother grimaced.

Hullaballo in the Ambarella orchard? ducks for cover