Green almonds

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It’s the season for green almonds! Don’t you love Spring for all the fruits it brings?

I find it strange that green almonds are popular in the middle east only (at least that’s what Wikipedia says), the rest of the world seems to be missing a lot.

If you’re a foreigner who happens to be in Lebanon at this time of year, make sure to snack on some of these after adding a little salt. There’s no need to crack the fruit and eat what’s inside, you just eat the whole thing since green almonds are picked when the outside part is still crunchy, and they usually have a tangy flavor.

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7 responses to “Green almonds”

April 4, 2011

Mich

I love them… In London, there were a few trees not far from my flat. When they were just right I used to stop and pick the almonds, jumping up and down to reach them. People used to stop and wonder what I was doing and then how I was eating them 🙂

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April 4, 2011

Sareen

Yuuum! I love these snacks! Surprising that not a lot of people abroad know it…

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April 4, 2011

Farah

Yummy my favorite, not to forget the Janeirik 😀 too

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April 4, 2011

Hani

This is the most I am missing during Spring in Lebanon…
It is Mouth Watering by just looking at the above pic.
Thanks for teasing us by posting the topic and the Pic 🙂

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April 4, 2011

Mariam

mmm.. I’m jealous. We do not have these where I am 🙁

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April 5, 2011

Yanal

I absolutely love these. Used to eat them all the time while growing up in the middle east. I’m in the US now and they are so hard to find. Anyone want to ship me some?!

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April 6, 2011

This is Beirut

Ohhh! Thanks for the tip! I’m going to try them out! 😀

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