What is Tamarind Sauce? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Tamarind Sauce?

Thai style tamarind sauce is made from the pulp of tamarind pods and is cooked with sugar, fish sauce, and spices. The result is a rich, salty, tangy and umami sauce with a medium viscosity. The tamarind sauce is dark red and can be used for dipping or in meat, fish and vegetable dishes to add extra flavor.

What does Tamarind Sauce Taste Like?

Salty

Salty is one of the five main tastes. It has a satisfying and addictive quality with hints of sourness. Salty foods include cheeses, cured meats, chips, and olives. It is used in almost every dish and prepared food. Salt is added to enhance flavor and offer a distinctly salty taste.

Sour

Sour is one of the five main tastes. It is tart and bright, sometimes with a mouth-puckering quality. Sour is a naturally occurring flavor found in many foods, including citrus, vinegar, various dairy products, and certain fruits. Sour is used to enhance a dish or drink and is used as both a main and complimentary flavor.

Umami

Umami is one of five main tastes. It is savory with a depth of flavor. Umami is a taste in many foods, including meat, seafood, beans, and nuts. It is both naturally occurring and created through the specific use of ingredients to create a satisfying taste. Umami is characteristic of proteins and savory dishes.

Ingredients

water

Water is a substance and chemical compound made up of hydrogen and oxygen. It is clear, fluid, flavorless and odorless. Water is a necessity in nearly every aspect of life, including cooking, baking and hydrating the human body. Water can be served as a cold beverage, or at any temperature comfortable to the mouth and skin.

sugar

Sugar comes from sugar cane and sugar beets. The sugar is extracted from the juice of both plants and refined into the granulated substance known as sugar. Sucrose, the sweet substance of sugar is a combination of glucose and fructose. White sugar is composed of tiny white, dry granules. The flavor is sweet and neutral. Brown sugar is brown and has more moisture, with a richer flavor that hints at molasses. Sugar is used in both sweet and savory foods.

fish sauce

Fish sauce is a clear and thin liquid with a color that is light or medium brown and made from anchovies. It is used in many East Asian dishes to add a marine-like umami quality. The flavor is salty, fishy and fermented. A little bit goes a long way and can make or break a dish, depending on the amount used. Just enough fish sauce brightens every flavor in the dish, while too much is overpowering.

tamarind

Tamarind is a pod that grows on tamarind trees. The pod is large, brown and long, a lot like a bean pod. In fact the tamarind tree is a leguminous tree. Inside the pods are an edible pulp. This pulp is mashed into a paste and has a dark brown-red color. It is thick and sticky. The sour and sweet flavor of tamarind is intensely strong and often an acquired taste. It is used in sauces, soups, curries and many other dishes.

chili powder

There are many varieties of chili peppers. They are a small, hot pepper. The pepper is dried and ground into a fine powder, that varies in shades of red. Chili powder is a spice blend popular in American and Latin-American cooking. It is usually made from ancho chilies, paprika, oregano and cumin, other spices may be added. It is used in many protein dishes and has a spicy and herbal flavor.

Tamarind Sauce Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 oz28.35g

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	29kcal	1%
Fats	0g	0%
Sat. fats	0g	0%
Mono. Fats	0g	0%
Trans fats	N/A
Carbs	7g	2%
Sugars	7g	14%
Fiber	0g	0%
Proteins	0g	0%
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Sodium	287mg	12%

Healthy Level

Unhealthy Level

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Tamarind Sauce?

1 oz of Tamarind Sauce contains 0 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Tamarind Sauce?

1 oz of Tamarind Sauce contains 7 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Tamarind Sauce?

1 oz of Tamarind Sauce contains 0 g of fat.

How much sugar is in Tamarind Sauce?

1 oz of Tamarind Sauce contains 109 g of sugar.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Tamarind Sauce?

There are 29 calories in 1 oz of Tamarind Sauce.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Tamarind Sauce?

There are 472 calories in 1 pound of Tamarind Sauce.