telstrareg Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I bought them from a roadside stall. I find them quite tasty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Wimpy Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 In English they're called physallis. Never seen them in Thailand before 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 They look a little like persimmons. "Look phlap" in Thai. Could just resemble them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolsti Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Physallis is correct. As kids in Africa we called them Cape Gooseberrys and they make a great jam. I see them often here.... saw them yesterday here in Pattaya being sold by the dozen in a clear plastic box at one of the many fruit stands set up to provide the Russians. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I was going to start the same thread. these things are yummy. Look a lot like an orange cherry tomato. You can't eat just one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooheekock Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 In Thai, they're called โทงเทงฝรั่ง thong-thayng-farang. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckynero Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) In French they are called pok-pok, Edited January 4, 2015 by luckynero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok112 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 very tasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceyummm Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Closely related to tomatillo which is used in Mexican green chili dishes. "Tohng taeng" is also a euphemism for pendulous swaying breasts, use that term in earshot of Thai people and they will think you are a cunning linguist..... or you'll get smacked by a large woman. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanga Japan Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Dear telstrareg, Can I use your photo of โทงเทงฝรั่ง thong-thayng-farang for my dictionary? Thank you for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telstrareg Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Dear telstrareg, Can I use your photo of โทงเทงฝรั่ง thong-thayng-farang for my dictionary? Thank you for your help. Haven't been around for ages. Yes please go ahead and use it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanga Japan Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Dear telstrareg, Thank you for giving me permission to use your photo. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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