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I am a long kong lover since we grow long kong in the philippines and harvest it at september-october. We have a 5 hectare plantation there that I missed to eat longkong since i'ved moved to the states. I would be first to admit that the vietnamese longkong and thai longkong are sweeter than philippine long kong (called lansones in the philippines). Lansium or Long kong fruits have orbs around five centimeters in diameter, usually found in clusters of two to thirty fruits. Each round fruit is covered by yellowish, thick, leathery skin. Underneath the skin, the fruit is divided into five or six slices of translucent, juicy flesh. The flesh is slightly acidic in taste, although ripe specimens are sweeter. Green, seeds are present in around half of the segments, usually taking up a small portion of the segment although some seeds take up the entire segment's volume. In contrast with the sweet-sour flavor of the fruit's flesh, the seeds are extremely bitter. [edit] Distribution
it cost VND 35,000 a kilo of long kong in vietnam. Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensive
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| | | | Eat & Drink like the locals: Vinamit Dried Vietnamese Fruits | Tip Rating: Satisfaction: | | | | |
Vinamit organic dried fruits are simply amazing and thoroughly tickle your tastebuds! wherein they harvest the fruits and dry it in a special secret process then they vacuum packed it. Vinamit produces, processes and exports fruit and other agricultural products. Vinamit products have been shipped to the US, Japan, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines
Everything! the crispy dried jackfuit, mixed fruits, apple, taro, banana chips, etc. they are all crispy and not soggy plus are not that sweet. Prices starts from 11,000 VND for a 100 gram pack, 26.600 VND for a 250 gram pack to 38,000 VND for a 500 gram pack. It is available everyhwere in Sai Gon but better buy it in supermarkets like citimart since it is cheaper there than in the markets like benh thanh. Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: 22A Nguyen Van Troi Street Phu Nhuan Dist, HCMPhone: +84.8.9973883Directions: Head Office: 22A Nguyen Van Troi Street 17 Quan, Phu Nhuan Dist, HCM city VietnamWebsite: www.vinamit.com Other Contact: Fax +84.8.9973880
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