Mangosteen (Mangkut)

Widely available in several varieties. Coconut milk is a refreshing drink and the soft white flesh of the young fruit is delightful as a snack. Coconut flesh and milk is also widely used in Thai cooking.

Season: All year

One of the most popular Thai fruits, with many varieties to be found, mostly yellow and soft to the touch when ripe. Slice open lengthwise, remove the large seed, then scoop out the delicious juicy flesh with a spoon. It is also eaten unripe, in salads.

Season: February to May

The silk road to Thailand
History of silk has discovered and originated in China over 4700 years ago during the reign of Emperor Xuanyan. Cultural exchanges and trade between China and Central Asia was established, covering a distance of more than 10,000 kilometers. As silk was the main commodity being traded, this route become known as the silk road.

Sweet, but somewhat pungent in taste, the sapodilla is most usually eaten with other fruits as a cocktail. Avoid the hard brown seeds inside.

When ripe, the papaya turns and orange colour with streaks of red. The flesh inside is sweet, juicy and full of vitamins. Unripe papaya is used to make a popular spicy salad known as som-tam.

Season: All year