Great food from the Philippines: Calamansi
by The Longest Way Home ~ June 5th, 2009. Filed under: Great food from around the world.Calamansi from the Philippines
Calamansi fruit from the Philippines
This is not really a mainstay food. But, it’s found on nearly every plate! From the outside Calamansi looks like a little lime, but once opened it looks like an orange.
In the Philippines it’s about a third the size of a golf ball and used extensively through out the country as a seasoning.
What does calamansi taste like?
To me it tastes like a mandarin mixed with lime, sour yet with a sweet orange zest. It’s not so nice to eat alone, as it’s just too bitter.
However, when squeezed over food it becomes quite mild and is only faintly tasted. Moreover, it adds a unique and pleasant flavor. But do as the Filipinos do and it’s actually very nice.
Calamansi Juice:
Calamansi is also used as a juice drink. I say juice drink as it’s usually pre mixed with honey and water. Calamansi juice is light, refreshing and is rapidly becoming very popular.
Calamansi is best mixed with soy sauce:
In most eateries and homes around the Philippines calamansi is mixed with soy sauce and chilli. This is then used as a dip for meat, or poured over a dish. Usually you mix this yourself at your table. So if you see these green fruits on a table in a little plastic dish; you know what to do!
Below is a slideshow with several different images of Calamansi from the Philippines.
This is an additional post and one of a series highlighting Great food from the Philippines
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June 6th, 2009
philippine good!
tannburi beati byutifuru!
i like philippine!
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The Longest Way Home Reply:
June 7th, 2009
Thank you!
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June 8th, 2009
Dave, you’re covering all of my favorites here! I have eaten my body weight in squid (and then some!) and the staff where I am working in El Nido thinks I’m a total freak for chewing on calamansis all day. So long as you don’t like balut, we can dine together anytime!
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The Longest Way Home Reply:
June 8th, 2009
Hey Jodi,
Yea can’t get enough Squid myself either! Hope you’ve been out squid fishing at night!
No Balut here, though it’s coming up soon here! Same with some Sisig!
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