Jering (dogfruit)

Archidendron jiringa

legume

Large brown seeds with a sulfurous smell, boiled, fried or eaten raw with sambal.

Origin

Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

In small amounts, drinking plenty of water: its djenkolic acid can form crystals in the kidneys (djenkolism).

Molecules

ProteinIn small amounts, not counted GOS (galacto-oligosaccharides) · Folates (B9) · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Like petai, you can smell it afterwards: its odor turns up in the urine.