Ma-kaam-pom-dorng

Name (Thai)

มะขามป้อมดอง

Name (English)

Pickled Indian gooseberry

Local name

Ma-kaam-pom-dorng

Product

Fruit

Ingredients

Mature Indian gooseberry: Phyllanthus indica (Ma-kaam-pom). Salt, Cha-em (Albizia myriophylla).

Fermentation

5 days.

Storage life

1-2 months.

Microorganisms

該当なし

Not available

Properties

Yellowish green fruits with a sour, salty and sweet taste.

Method

1. Wash mature Indian gooseberries and expose to sunlight until wilted. Soak in about 20% w/v salt solution in a bowl. 2. Soak a few pieces of the dried climbing stem of cha-em in water for a few hours then strain the liquid to obtain the extract. Add the extract to the fruit for sweetening according to taste. 3. Put the mixture in a bowl and cover with a cheese cloth. Leave it to ferment under shade for 5 days.

Production

In home industry.

Consumption

Eat as a snack.