Ma-dan-dorng
Pickled garcinia
Local name
Ma-dan-dorng
Ingredients
Garcinia fruit: Garcinia schomburgkiana (Ma-dan). Salt, palm sugar, water.
Fish normally used:
Fermentation: 3 days
Storage life: 1 month.
Production: In home industry.
Properties: Solid green fruit, with a sour and salty taste.
Microorganisms
No data.
Method
1. Cut the fruit longitudinally into half. Remove the seed, wash and drain and place in a jar.
2. For 60 kg. garcinia fruits, 4 cups of salt and 1 cup of palm sugar are dissolved in 4 cups of water. Cover the fruit with the solution and close the jar. Expose to sunlight for 3 days.
Consumption
1. It is used as an ingredient in side dishes and is also made into a sweet.
2. Dip in a mixture of sugar, salt and chopped chilli.