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Bangladeshi Fruits Part -2 Lotkon / rambai / burma greps / Mafai-farang Fruit

Bangladeshi Fruits Part -1 ( Sugar Apple)

Fruit Name: Lotkon/ Burma greps / Rambai

Taste:  Sweet, slightly sour

Location: Bangladesh , Thiland , Mayanmar , Malaysia

Price : 50 tk per kg In bangladesh  (0.65$/kg) 

Available Time: July - August

Baccaurea motleyana is a species of fruit tree which grows wild in parts of Southeast Asia and is cultivated for its fruit in Bangladesh,Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. Its common names include rambai and rambi, and in Thai language mafai-farang. In the Bengali language the fruit is known as 'lotkon'.  The fruits are each 2 to 5 centimeters long and about two wide and grow in strands. Each fruit has velvety pinkish, yellow, or brown skin which wrinkles at ripening and is filled with whitish pulp containing 3 to 5 seeds. The pulp is sweet to acid in taste. They may be eaten raw or cooked or made into jam or wine. The tree is also used for shade and low-quality wood.

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Mahabub Hasan
Bangladesh
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Re: Lotkon / rambai / burma greps / Mafai-farang Fruit

Hi @MahabubMunna, thanks for sharing, but this is better suited in the Share your Photos and Discoveries board. The Photography one is more for technical discussions, gear advice and such.

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Re: Lotkon / rambai / burma greps / Mafai-farang Fruit

Oh, Brother, I love this fruit very much. Just like honey.

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Re: Lotkon / rambai / burma greps / Mafai-farang Fruit

@MahabubMunna What a great post and a cool idea! This is such a good insight into the every day items and foods from different cultures and countires - you should do a whole series 🙂 

Level 10

Re: Lotkon / rambai / burma greps / Mafai-farang Fruit

@Corrie Can possible cleate a sub cetagory "Food and culture " . my database so many food , traditional fastival and fruit picture storage . step by step share all . thanks for your interest 

Mahabub Hasan
Level 5

Re: Lotkon / rambai / burma greps / Mafai-farang Fruit

It's Very deliciouis 

Level 10

Re: Lotkon / rambai / burma greps / Mafai-farang Fruit

@WoradadK yes .also too much popular 

Mahabub Hasan
Level 8

Re: Lotkon / rambai / burma greps / Mafai-farang Fruit

@MahabubMunna Thanks for sharing this, I have never eaten. Nice detail.

Level 10

Re: Lotkon / rambai / burma greps / Mafai-farang Fruit

@Myrathor thanks . hope you also share you local food and others

Mahabub Hasan
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Re: Lotkon / rambai / burma greps / Mafai-farang Fruit