Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Belimbing

 

Image:1 A bunch of belimbing on the tree in our backyard

Image:2 Taken from another angle of the same tree. The flowers are seen on the right side, red in colour

Note: A distant cousin of the star-fruit, smaller in size but rounded not star-shaped. Measures about 6cm (2.5 inch) The tree in our backyard sprouted a generous offering. Very sour, can be taken raw but not munched as a fruit. It is taken as an appetizer.. 

Pounded with chillies
Whets the appetite with meals
In place of chutney

As a curry dish
With fish and coconut milk
Fun with rice for lunch

Dried out in the sun
Thrown in as one of items
To make mixed pickles

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6 comments:

  1. Fun how recipes can be poems and poems can be recipes. An appetizing poem!

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  2. A delicious poem, Hank. Thanks for the share. And lovely photo too.

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  3. How cool to have such a tree in your yard. I hadnt heard about them. Very cool.

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  4. Thanks for the intro to this new food. Do they taste like a starfruit?

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    1. The texture is same but very sour, never sweet!

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