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Ingredient

Tamarind

Fruits and Fruit Products

The sour, tangy pulp inside the tamarind tree's pod, used as a souring agent across South and Southeast Asian cooking, including Pad Thai's characteristic sweet-sour-salty sauce.

Facts
Origin Region
Tropical Africa, with botanical studies placing native domestication in the dry savannas of the Sudanian belt, from Sudan (especially Kordofan) westward across sub-Sahelian Africa. 1
Sourced to the subject's own accountLong cultivation on the Indian subcontinent sometimes leads tamarind to be reported as native there, but Africa is the confirmed native region.
Tamarind
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Tamil Cuisine

Tamarind
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Used By

Asam pedas, Dishes
Source Asam pedas (Wikipedia)
Dal Bhat, Dishes
Source Dal bhat (Wikipedia)
Massaman Curry, Dishes
Source Massaman Curry (Wikipedia)
Pad Thai, Dishes
Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidson
Pani Puri, Dishes
Source Pani puri, Wikipedia
Panipuri, Dishes
Source Panipuri (Wikipedia)
Pempek, Dishes
Source Pempek (Wikipedia)
Sayur asem, Dishes
Source Sayur asem (Wikipedia)
Sinigang, Dishes
Tamil Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Tamil Cuisine (Wikipedia)
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Originated In

Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1
East Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source CooksInfo: TamarindEncyclopaedia entry text
Quote, Encyclopaedia entry text
The Tamarind is a tall evergreen tree originally from eastern Africa that has long ago spread throughout the tropics, the Pacific rim and the Caribbean.
Sudan

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1
Sources
1. Tamarind (Wikipedia)
WikipediaDistribution section
Quote, Distribution section
Tamarindus indica is indigenous to tropical Africa, where botanical studies place its native domestication within the dry savannas of the Sudanian belt, extending from Sudan, especially Kordofan, westward across sub-Sahelian Africa.
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The Oxford Companion to Food
Alan Davidson, Oxford University Press, 2014
  • entry: Tamarind
    tamarind Tamarindus indica, a large and beautiful evergreen tree native to tropical Africa.
  • Used By: Pad Thai
Wikidata: Tamarind
Wikidata Q80235, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Pani puri, Wikipedia
Used By: Pani Puri, Infobox main_ingredient field: Puri (atta or semolina flour), chickpea, potatoes, coriander leaf water, tamarind waterView the Source
Panipuri (Wikipedia)
Used By: Panipuri, Infobox main_ingredient field: Puri (atta or semolina flour), chickpea, potatoes, coriander leaf water, tamarind waterView the Source
Pempek (Wikipedia)
Used By: Pempek, Infobox main_ingredient field: Fish, tapioca, egg, noodles, palm sugar, vinegar, tamarind, dried shrimp powderView the Source
Sayur asem (Wikipedia)
Used By: Sayur asem, Infobox main_ingredient field: various vegetables in tamarind soupView the Source
Massaman Curry (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUsed By: Massaman Curry, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the Source
Dal bhat (Wikipedia)
Used By: Dal Bhat, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the Source
Asam pedas (Wikipedia)
Used By: Asam pedas, infobox main_ingredient field
Quote, Used By: Asam pedas, infobox main_ingredient field
Spicy, sour fish stew made with chillies and tamarind
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Tamil Cuisine (Wikipedia)
Used By: Tamil Cuisine, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Used By: Tamil Cuisine, Wikipedia article text
Dairy products and tamarind are used to provide sour flavors.
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