fish tamarind
Language: English
Description: The gamboge, sometimes know as fish tamarind, is a bright yellowish-orange fruit with an acid flavour. The segments are cut out and dried until they are almost black. They should be soaked before adding to fish curries or pickles. Sometimes used instead of tamarind to provide the sourness.
Latin: Garcinia cambogia
Ethnicity: Indian Subcontinent
Most frequent country: India
Better know as: gamboge
Also known as: kodampoli, korrakkai pulli
See foods and dishes: amili, amli, anbali, chincha, chinta chiguru, chinta pamdu, chintakaaya, chujor, huli, hunasai hunnu, hunasin kai, impli pattai, Indian date, pamdu, puli, siyambala, tentul, valan
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