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Tamarind is a sticky, sweet-sour fruit that grows in long, bean-like pods. As they ripen and mature, the outer skin becomes a hard, brittle shell and the pulp inside dries to a brown, sticky pulp. The fruit is mixed with sugar and dried in strips to make candy, or rendered into paste. Tamarind paste is a staple of Indian, Thai and Vietnamese cooking. It is used in many barbecue sauces. It gives Worcestershire sauce and many other steak sauces their fruity tang.

Names: Tamarind, Tamarindo, Tamarin, Sampalok.

Source: Thailand.

Handling: Stored at approximately 45°F in cool, dry environment. Has a long shelf life.

Variety: Tamarind Sweet, Tamarind Sour.