What is tamarind?

[cyncity]

what is tamarind

 

[4meandthem]

A sour pod that is usualy sold in paste form.I am not a big fan and I would substitute lemon or lime if you don't have any.

 

[DaveSoMD]

Tamarind - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Not sure if this is what you are looking for but it might be a starting point.

 

[Linux]

Tamarind, paste of, is often used in Indian cuisine.

And welcome to DC.

 

[Andy M.]

It's also the foundation flavor of the signature dish of Thailand, Pad Thai. If it's a major player in a dish. don't try to substitute, get some tamarind.

 

[cyncity]

thanks every one

 

[GB]

Tamarind is a unique flavoring with a sweet and sour sort of thing going on.

 

[rastabird92]

We sell alot of Mexican candy that has tamarind as a main ingredient. They mix the tamarind with chili powder, so it can be a bit spicy. Other than that the candy has a sour, hot, "barnyard" flavor. It is a flavor I have really began to enjoy, but it is an aquired taste. As for plain tamarind, I really don't know too much about it.

 

[babetoo]

never used it. didn't see in local market , either.

 

[fricassee]

I use tamarind often and love it. You can also get it in a concentrated liquid form that makes it very user friendly! If you are curious I highly recommend trying it in syrups, sauces for proteins, chutneys, jams, and syrups.

 

[CookLikeJulia]

Tamarind is one of the main dish for Thailand and probably in the Philippines. When it is not ripe, they use it to make a sour ingredient for their recipes. Really don't know the exact name of the ingredient but, in the Philippines, I know one of their main dish ( as I know). They called it "sinigang". It is a choice whether it is a pork, beef, chicken or fish. They usually put tomatoes, okra, kangkong or swamp cabbage, taro plant, egg plant and onions.
this dish is somewhat like a soup but, it is really good.

 

[Zereh]

It's also fairly common in Mexican cooking.

One of the best margaritas I've ever had was made with tamarind. They rimmed the glass with cinnamon. I'm starting to drool just thinking about it ...