It can be found in Cambodia and maybe other SE Asian countries

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[–] 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)
  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago

    Physalis is how ive always known it but i recently found out that tomatillos are a related species, used in a bunch of Mexican dishes.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    We call them gooseberries here in australia

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    I'm In South Carolina, U.S and I call them ground cherries, though I've heard others around here call them goldenberries

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child)
  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    the gooseberry I recently had tasted like a mix of a tomato and an orange, it's a very peculiar flavor and even that description I feel doesn't quite match what I tasted

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Not sure if it's the same thing but we call it lantern fruit because it looks like chinese lantern

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkekengi

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    In Tamil Nadu, South India, they're known as 'Sodakku thakkaali', 'Pillai thakkaali', 'Pattai thakkaali', 'Perungunni', and 'Pottippalam'.

    "சொடக்குத் தக்காளி" பிள்ளைத் தக்காளி, பட்டைத் தக்காளி, பெருங்குண்ணி, பொட்டிப்பழம்.

    Species name: Physalis Peruviana

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)