Salak

+Description

The fruit is also known as snakefruit due to the reddish-brown scaly skin. Salak is native to Indonesia. The fruit grows in clusters of 10-15, at the base of the palm. Salak is about the size and shape of a ripe fig. They are usually round with a distinct tip. The fruit inside consists of a yellowish-white or pink, firm and juicy flesh. The flesh contains large inedible seeds. The sour/sweet taste is somewhat like pineapple.

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Salak are available from Thailand

Salak

The fruit is also known as snakefruit due to the reddish-brown scaly skin and grows in clusters at the base of a palm.
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First the hard skin of the salak needs to be removed. To do this, pinch the tip of the fruit and pull away. Now the skin can easily be removed.

Consumption

Salak is commonly eaten out-of-hand. The fruit is also great when added in a fruit salad or pie.

When to eat

Keep salak refrigerated and consume within a few days.

The palm on which the salak grows, is the most common palm in the world.
The flesh of the salak has an apple-like texture which can vary from very dry and crumbly to moist and crunchy.
Salak is a major energy source.