Lasang Pinoy, Sundays Week#24: Go Green!

star-fruit
…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!

LaPiS-go-green is a themed weekly FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY meme, PINOY style! have fun and enjoy the rest of the weekend!

  1. 22 Responses to “Lasang Pinoy, Sundays Week#24: Go Green!”

  2. 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 Munchkin Mommy on Nov 22, 2008

  3. 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!

    Pinky’s last blog post..LaPiS: Go Green!

    By Pinky on Nov 22, 2008

  4. 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 Cookie on Nov 22, 2008

  5. 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 maver on Nov 22, 2008

  6. mine’s up here :0

    http://www.myorangekitchen.com/2008/11/lasang-pinoy-sundays-week-2.html

    By farah on Nov 22, 2008

  7. 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 farah on Nov 22, 2008

  8. 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 korky on Nov 22, 2008

  9. 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 Lynn on Nov 23, 2008

  10. 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 Rach (Heart of Rachel) on Nov 23, 2008

  11. been eons since i’ve tasted one!!! nakakamiss. :)
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    By maiylah on Nov 23, 2008

  12. 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! :)
    G_mirage’s last blog post..Lasang Pinoy Sundays - Green!

    By G_mirage on Nov 23, 2008

  13. 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 Thess on Nov 23, 2008

  14. Hi Ces! Na busy lang at now lang ulit nakasali;-)

    I’m up na din;)

    Yen’s last blog post..Lasang Pinoy: Go Green

    By Yen on Nov 23, 2008

  15. wow, i haven’t eaten balimbing in a long, long time. this is one of my favorite fruits growing up.

    luna miranda’s last blog post..Lasang Pinoy: Going Green

    By luna miranda on Nov 23, 2008

  16. 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 SOMETHING PURPLE's cucina on Nov 23, 2008

  17. 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 Julie on Nov 23, 2008

  18. oooh, balimbing. masarap yan with bagoong! :D

    By Meeya on Nov 24, 2008

  19. sorry for being late but my green entry is here..http://marites1034.bravejournal.com/entry/29160

    By marites1034 on Nov 24, 2008

  20. wow i haven’t had this for a long time too! nice!

    By cakesandladders on Nov 26, 2008

  21. 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!!!!

    iska’s last blog post..Beef Broccoli Stir-fry

    By iska on Nov 28, 2008

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