Salak (Salacca zalacca) is a species of palm tree (family Arecaceae) native to Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. It is cultivated in other regions of Indonesia as a food crop, and reportedly naturalized in Bali, Lombok, Timor, Maluku, and Sulawesi. [1][2]

2024年9月24日 · Snake fruit, scientifically classified as Salacca zalacca, is a species of fruit traditionally farmed in Indonesia and other Southeast countries in Asia. There are two popular snake fruit...

2023年7月7日 · Snake fruit, also known as salak, is a tropical fruit that is native to Indonesia, but is also grown in other countries in Southeast Asia. It gets its name from the scaly, brown skin that covers the fruit, which resembles a snake's skin. The fruit is small, about the size of a fig, and has a sweet and sour taste with a crunchy texture. this recipe!

2012年11月9日 · For Western visitors seeking culinary novelty, however, the most enticing fruit likely will not be the biggest or the brightest, but a humble, shiny brown offering called the salak. For the...

2016年10月26日 · Salak fruit, more technically known as snake or salacca zalacca is a fruit that grows in clusters at the base of the palm and they are called snake fruit because of its reddish-brown scaly skin. Fruit is normally sub globose to ellipsoid drupe, 15–40 per spadix, measuring 5–7 cm by 5 cm, tapering towards base and rounded at the top.

2012年7月3日 · Snake fruit, along with durian and a host of other fruit, is a natural growing gem of southeast Asia. The outside of the fruit is scaly like a snake and prickly like a cactus, but the inside is sweeter than honey, sour like a pineapple and incredibly juicy. Its flesh is slightly acidic, giving your tongue a citrus like tingle.

2020年7月1日 · Salak is not only a great fruit to include in your food for its flavor, but also for its nutrient content, which includes high levels of dietary fiber, protein, sugars, potassium, iron, calcium, phosphorous, vitamin C, and vitamin A, as well …

Salak is a unique and exotic fruit native to Indonesia. With its scaly skin, sweet and tangy flavor, and health benefits, salak is a delicacy gaining popularity worldwide. Despite its odd appearance, it boasts a sweet and sour taste with a crunchy texture, making it a popular delicacy among locals and a must-try for adventurous foodies.

2012年6月15日 · Known internationally as “snake fruit”, the exotic salak derives its name from its reddish-brown scaly skin. While the fruit looks intimidating to eat, peeling the skin reveals a white clove-like flesh. Gourmands describe the fruit as crunchy like an apple but tastes like a mix of pear, pineapple, and banana with hints of jasmine and lily.

Produces large clusters of spherical fruit covered with overlapping brown scales. Borne in compact clusters among the branches at the base of the palm, the fruit are difficult to harvest. The fruits grow in clusters at the base of the palm, and are also known as snake fruit due to the reddish-brown scaly skin.