Taling Pling

**Satonic** · 24-07-2012, 03:17 PM

The missus brought home a small green fruit called Taling Pling (sp?) the other day.

I have never heard of it before...

Any one know this fruit or how its eaten?

Cheers

**Davis Knowlton** · 24-07-2012, 04:31 PM

Google is your friend. Tons of info.

**Satonic** · 24-07-2012, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

Google is your friend. Tons of info.

I did look but I found a lot of info on restaurants that share the same name and not a lot else.

Ahh - found a bit more info searching under its other name 'Bilimbi'

Known in Thai as taling pling, bilimbi is one of the rarest fruits to find in the local markets, hence not many Thais know it. It is usually grown as a backyard tree and, unlike other Thai fruit, large scale cultivation does not exist. A small tree, it has pinnate leaves and the fruit is somewhat cylindrical, four to six metres long, light green when young and yellowish green and translucent when ripe. Sour even when ripe, bilimbi fruit is used to lend acidity to some dishes but it can also be dried, candied, pickled, preserved and made into jam.

**Davis Knowlton** · 24-07-2012, 04:48 PM

I googled "Thai fruit - Taling Pling" and found Wikipedia, and quite a bit else.

**Thetyim** · 24-07-2012, 05:48 PM

**Thetyim** · 24-07-2012, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Satonic

the fruit is somewhat cylindrical, four to six metres long

I think that might be a mistake
4-6 inches maybe ?

**BaitongBoy** · 24-07-2012, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by Thetyim

4-6 inches maybe ?

4-6 cm is more accurate...we have one in the backyard...and most Thais know it...

**Satonic** · 24-07-2012, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by Thetyim

Originally Posted by Satonic

the fruit is somewhat cylindrical, four to six metres long

I think that might be a mistake
4-6 inches maybe ?

Yep what ^ he says

**aging one** · 24-07-2012, 06:22 PM

Seems the question would be, what does your wife plan on doing with it?

**Satonic** · 24-07-2012, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by aging one

Seems the question would be, what does your wife plan on doing with it?

At this rate they will all be gone by the time she gets home from work

They are extremely sour, but I cant seem to stop myself eating them!

**BaitongBoy** · 24-07-2012, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by Satonic

Yep what ^ he says

Nope...4-6 cm, not inches...unless ^ in agreement...

**Satonic** · 24-07-2012, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

Originally Posted by Satonic

Yep what ^ he says

Nope...4-6 cm, not inches...unless ^ in agreement...

Yep I messed that up

I was in agreement with you 4-6cm.

**BaitongBoy** · 24-07-2012, 06:52 PM

Cheers, Satonic...have you stopped eating the little buggers yet?...we have lots of people stop by for a few...

**Satonic** · 24-07-2012, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

Cheers, Satonic...have you stopped eating the little buggers yet?...we have lots of people stop by for a few...

Yep, but only because I have eaten them all

I hope she wasnt planning on using them for anything!

First time I have ever seen them. Very sour, but I also like eating limes and lemons... I've always been strange like that

**ralphlsasser** · 25-07-2012, 04:38 AM

^ uck!

**harrybarracuda** · 25-07-2012, 02:27 PM

^^ I agree with you Satonic, but there must be vodka or gin and some tonic involved.

**mingmong** · 27-07-2012, 09:09 AM

me got 1 too! taste like Lemon look like 5 Corner Fruit! they say theres only 5 types of Taste, Bitter, Salt, Sweet, Sour, maybe Bland!

Ill have to look the other up, after a few more Coffees lol!

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