According to my GF, the Thai name for this fruit is falang. Crunchy like an apple, faintly astringent/sour taste. Does it have a name in English? I initially thought it was a quince.

Always good for a grin at the market.

 

It's indeed called "farang". In Thai exactly spelt as the well known disputed word for Caucasian foreigner.

A specific "sort" of guajava.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psidium_guajava

 

 

The other word that I sometimes hear seems to be Isan dialect?

 

(bàk) sĕe-daa / (bak) sida

 

Obviously Isan. Laos word seem to be "maksida".

 

The saying goes that the Portuguese brought it to the country and Thais had no better name for it than "farang" (the "foreigner" fruit).

Norfolk Island specialises in quite tasty guava jam; however, that is red so presumably it's another version of the fruit.

I just call them guava's, as do the majority of retail sources of the fruit and the juice. 

 

My Thai co-workers call them falang fruit.  Then they smile.

Norfolk Island specialises in quite tasty guava jam; however, that is red so presumably it's another version of the fruit.

Yes , there are red and white guava.

When i lived in Brazil the red guava was very popular, eaten in jam or juice form as well as eaten in it’s natural fruit form.

It was also made into goiabada, which is a very thick jam type substance sold in blocks, a very popular desert is goiabada with Minas Gerais cheese and called Romeo and Juliet .

The white guava, although common, was considered the poor relative and usually only eaten in fruit or juice form.

I buy them sometimes, always get a smile and Falang chop Falang....

I also get a smile when asking for one of these. Apparently “thuck” is the correct Thai pronunciation.

guava

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As per a number of fruits and vegetables,  Thais consume it in their own way .... UNRIPE

Ripe guavas are those that have gone from bright green to a softer yellowish-green color. If you see a touch of pink on the fruit, it is in its prime. If you don't find any that are yellow, you can always buy greenguava and wait for them to ripen. Smell before you select.