Juice

Malian Tamarind

Tamarin

Sierra Leone

A sweet-sour Sierra Leonean tamarind drink made by soaking tamarind pulp in water and flavouring it with sugar, cinnamon, honey, and sometimes a pinch of cayenne; sold as pulp in small bags to mix at home or ready to drink.

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Malian Tamarind sticker illustration

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What it is

A closer look at Malian Tamarind.

A sweet-sour Sierra Leonean tamarind drink made by soaking tamarind pulp in water and flavouring it with sugar, cinnamon, honey, and sometimes a pinch of cayenne; sold as pulp in small bags to mix at home or ready to drink.

What to look for

Know it when you find it.

A brown, sweet-and-sour tamarind drink with a light cinnamon warmth; sometimes slightly spicy, served cold.

Where it belongs

Origins and
traditions.

Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Malian Tamarind.

Native to

Sierra Leone

Country-wide tradition

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Native to

Mali

Country-wide tradition

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Traditional in

Niger

Country-wide tradition

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Traditional in

Burkina Faso

Country-wide tradition

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Names around the table

One food, more than one name.

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Tamarinlocal · 🇲🇱
Tamarinlocal · 🇧🇫
Tombelocal · 🇸🇱
Tsamiyalocal · 🇳🇪
Tômbélocal · 🇲🇱
Tamarinalias
Tamarind Drinkalias

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