Tamicon Tamarind Concentrate | Tangy & Sour Imli Chutney | South Indian Style Paste | Ideal for Indian Curries, Thai Sauces & Kitchen Recipes | 14 Oz (396.89gm)

Use it in my pad thai with fish sauce and lime juice with saracha and it taste just as freash as the thai restaurants.

This is a nice tart tamarind paste; actually, a little thinner than paste, more like the consistency of thick honey. You do need to stir it, like you would stir peanut butter; to get the thicker stuff from the bottom for a consistent texture. When I used it to make red lentil soup, I used a little less than the recipe required, not wanting to make the soup too tart. It came out perfect. This is much easier to use than dried tamarind pods, which you have to soak etc. So yes, a good product.

While the taste is good and the container doesn't leak in the fridge the way the leading brand does, when I served it for the first time I was asked why the Pad Thai was so dark.

This stuff is so powerful that buying 4 jars all at once just to save money is probably not necessary. The jar does not say anything about refrigeration, but I would think that it is best to do so. You are not going to use a lot at one time. Like an entire teaspoonful (about 5 grams) is what the CIA uses to force terrorists to open up and give them information. Just kidding. This is very powerful stuff. It may be the most sour food that I have ever eaten. My wife, from a tropical country, says to put salt on it. I would not have thought that; I would have thought sugar or some other sweetener. I haven't tried it yet, but I believe her.

I don't believe it's pure natural tamarind. As opened, stinky smell and then nasty flavor made me regret this purchase.

The Tamicon Tamarind Paste is of great quality and price. It’s perfect for making your own delicious Pad Thai sauce at home for a serious fraction of grocery store prices. It’s super easy to make! I highly recommend this seller for their lightning quick and hassle free shipping.

Not what I taught

The only reason I'm not giving this 5 stars is because of the color. The pud thai I made tastes very good, but the brown color is NOTvery appetizing. It looks a little better in the pictures than in real life. It is almost the color and consistency of molasses. The jar I received expires Dec 2019.