Wild salak

Salacca glabrescens

fruit

Fruits of a wild spiny palm, eaten instead of true salak, which is better.

Origin

Malay Peninsula

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The scaly skin is broken at the pointed end and peeled, and the flesh eaten from around the stone.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

In Malay, salak hutan means 'forest salak'.