Lasang Pinoy, Sundays Week#24: Go Green!
November 22, 2008 at 11:35 am , by Ces
…we were at the Asian Supermarket last weekend and found this. a fruit that my kids haven’t tried yet. and S was kinda intrigued i guess, with it’s fancy shape. she actually liked it. as for me, i was a little nostalgic when i saw the star fruit or balimbing as we call it. did you know that it is also called CARAMBOLA? i didn’t hehe…some also refer to it as five finger.
…anyway, we ate it a couple of days since we bought it and it naturally started turning yellow greenish already. but boy did it bring back good ‘ol memories when i finally let my teeth sink in to the sweet ribs of the fruit! i’ve always had balimbing when i was a kid and it’s been decades i suppose since i last had one! geesh!
okay! nuff said…for our theme this week, anything GREEN! go get those camera’s rolling and GO GREEN!
is a themed weekly FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY meme, PINOY style! have fun and enjoy the rest of the weekend!
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by Munchkin Mommy
On November 22, 2008 at 12:11 pm
ah, balimbing pala! i thought at first kinareer mo ang pagslice sa fruit! hee hee:)
have a great weekend, ces! i’m off to my movie! tah-tah!
by Pinky
On November 22, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Would you believe I’ve never even tried this ever? Though I remember this from my lola’s plastic fruit tray when I was a kid.
Guess it’s better to like a balimbing than be one, right?
Hehehe
Happy weekend, Ces!
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by Cookie
On November 22, 2008 at 7:07 pm
ayun..balimbing!!! last time kong nakatikim nyan nung nag-honeymoon kami sa Bangkok. Pero naman, yung balimbing nila masyadong malaki….medyo matabang na ang lasa.
here’s my entry for this week…GO GREEN
by maver
On November 22, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Have yet to try this. Masarap ba?
Mine’s up here…
http://maver.wifespeaks.com/2008/11/lapis-wk23-go-green.html
Happy Lapis!
by farah
On November 22, 2008 at 10:15 pm
mine’s up here :0
http://www.myorangekitchen.com/2008/11/lasang-pinoy-sundays-week-2.html
by farah
On November 22, 2008 at 10:15 pm
btw ces, i love balimbing!!!
when i was small may tree kami ng balimbing sa bahay at inaakyat ko talaga yun. masarap sya pati pag sinawsaw sa asin! yumyumyum!
by korky
On November 22, 2008 at 10:21 pm
naaalala ko nung bata pa kami at sinusungkit lang namin yung balimbing sa puno nung lola ko. ang tagal ko ng di nakakakain nyan. last saturday nakita kong may binibenta sa SM hypermarket na balimbing. isipin mo…
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by Lynn
On November 23, 2008 at 5:39 am
I was thinking too what a nice cutter you have to make that shape.
Balimbing pala. Haven’t had a taste of it for a long time now. I posted my own Green too. 
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by Rach (Heart of Rachel)
On November 23, 2008 at 8:56 am
You might find it weird but I’ve never tasted Balimbing before. When I was young, my neighbor had a Balimbing tree. My playmates and I would get some from the tree and use them as one of our ingredients in our “luto lutuan” but I’ve never thought of tasting it.
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by maiylah
On November 23, 2008 at 9:40 am
been eons since i’ve tasted one!!! nakakamiss.
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by G_mirage
On November 23, 2008 at 10:22 am
I am one who isnt fond of balimbings (the fruit and the person with this trait lol.)
You made this cut so lovely, star talaga!
Posted mine!
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On November 23, 2008 at 11:22 am
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by Thess
On November 23, 2008 at 11:25 am
Sarap nyan with sugar! Tita Ces, eto na po ang aking unang una na La.Pi.S…..salamat for inviting and having me.
Happy La.Pi.S, everyone!
here’s my entry: link
by Yen
On November 23, 2008 at 11:35 am
Hi Ces! Na busy lang at now lang ulit nakasali;-)
I’m up na din;)
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by luna miranda
On November 23, 2008 at 12:26 pm
wow, i haven’t eaten balimbing in a long, long time. this is one of my favorite fruits growing up.
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by SOMETHING PURPLE's cucina
On November 23, 2008 at 2:01 pm
uy ang galing ko ces, as soon as I saw the photo I know it’s balimbing
but, i thought carambola was a dish toink! there’s this resto in pinas kasi na carambola ang tawag sa dish, i forgot what resto was it.
here’s mine: http://www.elegancefoodandwine.com/2008/11/lasang-pinoy-16-green.html
Have a good week everyone!
by Julie
On November 23, 2008 at 6:49 pm
My greens are up!
I remember balimbing, its a little sour and it tickles the inside of your mouth. We don’t get to see those fruits anymore, I think. I may have to scour that and show to the kids before it gets “extinct”
by Meeya
On November 24, 2008 at 1:56 pm
oooh, balimbing. masarap yan with bagoong!
by marites1034
On November 24, 2008 at 11:58 pm
sorry for being late but my green entry is here..http://marites1034.bravejournal.com/entry/29160
by cakesandladders
On November 26, 2008 at 1:29 pm
wow i haven’t had this for a long time too! nice!
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by iska
On November 28, 2008 at 3:07 pm
i never liked this fruit sis, ewan ko ba… but i love your photo! That’s the only thing I like about balimbing, the shape! Kaya tuloy balimbing ang tawag sa mga “balimbing” hehehehe
sorry for my delayed entry. i was infected by malware! waaahhhh!!!!
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