Can I not buy it out of season?
It is listed as Main season Oct–Dec. It is available all year round, but quantity and price can change with the season and variety. The calendar does not guarantee that the fruit is on sale on any given day.
Pomelo
Pomelo · ส้มโอ
Try pomelo, which looks like a giant grapefruit. Peel off the thick rind and strip the inner skin, and the grains of flesh show. Sweetness and sourness feel different depending on the variety. If it is hard to use a knife at your lodging, you could choose pomelo that is sold prepared in a container.
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When is the best time to eat it?
Main season Oct–Dec
Listed as available all year round
Use the main season, or the season of a regional fruit, as a guide. Actual availability can vary with growing area, variety and weather.
What does it taste like?
It is a citrus fruit in which you can feel the grains of flesh. Colour, sweetness and sourness differ by variety, such as yellowish or pinkish flesh.
Why this fruit is known in Thailand
Thailand has several pomelo varieties, such as Khao Nam Phueng and Thong Dee. Large whole fruit is also sold prepared with only the flesh in a container, so it is an easy fruit to taste while travelling.
Basics to know before you buy
- Thai name
- ส้มโอ
- Season
- Main season Oct–Dec
- How it is sold
- Tell apart the price per fruit, the price per kg and the price of a prepared pack. A whole fruit with its rind and a pack of flesh only are hard to compare directly at the same weight.
How to peel and eat it
- For a whole fruit, start by peeling off the thick outer rind.
- Divide it into segments and strip the inner skin to take out the flesh.
- Remove the seeds and eat the flesh. If you buy a prepared pack, it is easy to share right away.
Frequently asked questions
How do I compare a per-kg price with a per-pack price?
Tell apart the price per fruit, the price per kg and the price of a prepared pack. A whole fruit with its rind and a pack of flesh only are hard to compare directly at the same weight.
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Official sources and references
If you want to read more about these dishes and regions, these sources are a good place to start. Ingredients and cooking methods can differ from one eatery to another.
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