Bambangan Mango (Mangifera pajang) - Weird Fruit Explorer Ep 165

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[@mintpudding7908]

Why is it that I only discover this channel now? I'm a local from East Malaysia. Bambangan indeed on red list and available at the outskirt of city/ village or rainforest. This particular fruit is special because only few people know how to grow, cook, preserve, fermenting and eat it properly. This knowledge pass down by words of mouth and practice within family and ethnic group (I happen to be from this race and learn it from my family) The Bambangan that you eat in this video either the sour type or raw. There also the sweet type of Bambangan, I can only describe it taste like sweet mango with a bit sour. The fruit in this vids are meant to be fermented or used as salad (add salt and chili pepper). Fermenting Bambangan is not easy, require bit of labour and might end up in failure but it can last for at least year if succed. Unripe Bambangan also used in cooking with extra preparation. It considered as one of Sabahan traditional cuisine. We usually cook it with fish dish.

[@williamyong1002]

The trees are getting rare, even in Borneo because they take many years to mature and produce fruits. Most of the trees producing fruits nowadays are remnants of the lucky trees planted many generations ago. If we were to plant the seeds now, most probably we won't live long enough to see their blossoms, even if everything is favourable ( no flood/drought/fire/vandalism etc). It would be nice in your fruit videos if you could include some footage/pics of the mature trees. Then viewers would get a sense of the amount of time it needs for these trees reach current height ( and producing fruits). Therefore, I totally agree with you that they are in the red list. With farmers replacing them with other modern crops, it's just a matter of time before they are gone. Keep up the good work and cheers from Tenom Sabah, Land Below The Wind.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Very interesting William. Do you know how long it takes for a tree to bear fruit? It would have been interesting to see these in nature. I would love to see more about where the fruit I review comes from. Its just difficult with the money and time that I would need to do that. Maybe one day :)

[@baldieman64]

If they are the same genus as mangoes, there should be no difficulty grafting them onto mango rootstocks - this will also have the huge advantage of reducing the time taken to yield fruit.

[@thecheeselord5943]

@@WeirdExplorer It takes about a decade

[@thecheeselord5943]

Though scientists are finding faster ways to produce it

[@gregmcb5305]

There may be ways to get it to Blossom at a earlier age, I bet this could be easily figured out and probably save the speacies.

[@BigBoyLies]

yea... u dont eat it as is. u need to "ferment" it first. u mix the flesh with the grated seed, and store it for 1-3 days before consumption. theres something in the seed (enzyme? idk) that makes the flesh less sour. after that, itll still be sour, but itll be the nice kind of sour.usually eaten together with rice. its a traditional dish for kadazandusun people.

[@michellem3050]

I really appreciate your effort and ability to articulate the flavours you are tasting. Makes your channel interesting. Thanks for putting it out there for us all, Weird Fruit!

[@marialiyubman]

“It’s got a nice flavor in there... somewhere”. 😂😂

[@CalvinKrause]

I love fruits that you hate at first but kinda get addicted to more and more with every bite

[@WeirdExplorer]

Calvin Krause yeah, it's like they have a learning curve and it takes practice to enjoy them

[@mrslinkydragon9910]

Im like that with salak. I want to try them again.

[@bludelphinium994]

👍

[@Animaniafreak]

i love your reaction after you ate the first piece lol. smell like onion soup, sour like lemon and comes with corrosive sap... oh the things you do for fruits lol

[@WeirdExplorer]

Can't stop me now :)

[@megahaker7712]

@@WeirdExplorer i wont to ask what books aboot botany you read ?

[@Myshka331]

It's very sad to think that someday soon we may lose so many unique and wonderful species such as this one here. It's great that you got to try it!

[@raysorayhocobalt]

Thanks for introducing that Bambangan. Greetings from Sabahan 😊👍🏼

[@WeirdExplorer]

Thanks!

[@censusgary]

The Bambangan sounds like it might be really good in a salad mixed with some other savory ingredients.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Gary Cooper that would be a great way to eat it. I'd love to try making a papaya salad with it.

[@EricChien95]

I normally eat it with Salted Fish and Rice with a little bit of chili

[@WeirdExplorer]

That would be a good way to use that savory taste :)

[@gjoep]

Wow! Awesome find. First time I see this fruit. Thanks!

[@Shichman]

This was a good one.

[@drsalimahsuhaimi]

BAMBANGAN!!!!😍OMG i loveeeee it pickled then mixed with chili, shrimp, fresh herbs.....omggg delicious with rice. im salivating now😭miss borneo. That fruit isnt found in KL. U should try Belunu fruit also only found in Sabah but it has its seasons. but dont eat it over ripe.....u have to try it when its juuuust nice degree of ripeness. Delicioussss.

[@drsalimahsuhaimi]

btw wonder why u say its rare in borneo. its like eeeverywhere in the market but they rarely sell it fresh like that. its very commonly sold in containers as bambangan pickle aka "jeruk bambangan". people just dont eat the fruit fresh like that.....u CAN of course but the pickle is more highly prized.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Thanks! I said it was rare outside Borneo. I've heard that it doesn't grow anywhere else. I looked for the pickles while I was there, but couldn't find them. but I'm glad I got a hold of the fresh ones. Belunu wasn't in season when I was there unfortunately, guess I'll have to go back for that one :)

[@beatricelee980]

Bulunu is called white manggo in Bali if you happened to be in Bali to sampling it. Bambangan pickles can be found at flea markets or Tamu or any wet market around KK

[@goabelah5335]

Boleh dimana buah bambanngan ini di wilayah k.lumpur

[@aaronisaac329]

In Brunei it is known as Mambangan. It tastes kinda like mango but it is fibrous, sometimes sour or sweet

[@Austin.vanderweil]

There's actually 2 Varieties. A sweet and a savory one. One is small one is big

[@erickelias1554]

You know,this is one of my favourite dishes.you can eat it with rice,mix it with hot chillies and its seed content so you can get the taste combination sour+hot+bitter.

[@skysea7785]

I had bambangan tree that which grows at my backyard. This might be another variant, mine was more fleshy and sweet. Once it drop from the tree you can eat it.

[@AndreColeman-s5v]

Have you tried Wani mangoe. Apparantly it tastes like ham and toothpaste

[@asmartbajan]

Looks similar to a fruit called _mammy apple_ here in Barbados.

[@gtrfreak]

You would probably really like the cjrb silax - excellent portable fruit and veggie knife never leave home without mine ! Comes with a sheath

[@zenna5925]

You should plant that seed?

[@nalzazlan]

I have this tree growing infront of my parents house. The tree is really tall and big. It creaked whenever there's a storm. Sadly it no longer fruit like it used to when I was young. Its kinda scary when they fruit because the fruit is big and hard and grow on the tallest branch. When they fall on the ground I can hear the thud from inside the house. Imagine one fell on your head rip.

[@danielnaberhaus5337]

Give it ash and mulch

[@StaticSunflower]

Will you do a review on the Alphonso mango please?

[@WeirdExplorer]

TheStaticGypsy Sure. Maybe in a future episode.

[@deanna.radiant]

Wow! That's the most strangest looking Mango I've ever seen in my life! O__o

[@WeirdExplorer]

Deanna Radiant same here :)

[@jeremytheonlyone]

The season of these fruit is now. In July/August together with durian, mangosteen as well as dabai (wild olive).

[@mathumble6684]

can you mail me the seed such that I can conserve it? i live in subtropics and due to the global warming, I perhaps can do something on my land

[@mrminer071166]

HILARIOUS, watching your eyes rolling around in your head like the wheels of a slot-machine, til you know if you like it or not!

[@WeirdExplorer]

mark miner haha yeah I love when flavors fall somewhere between good and bad

[@MrCaWaBo]

Kind of addicted to your videos now. Keep it up! No tomato videos yet?

[@WeirdExplorer]

So nice to hear that! I have a ton of videos already shot and there is a tomato episode in the bank... it won't be up for a while though, probably May. :o

[@MrCaWaBo]

Oh my! Awesomeness!

[@raundeworld1418]

Ulat rumbia..ulat mulung..botut.....mambangan..

[@nagwagi2000]

"just has the funk and sourness... like onions and sulfur and FEET!!! " LOL!

[@SamiZouad15]

Awesome videos Jared, nice to follow your adventures every week for a tropical fruit lover like me. I know you apologise every time you give the Latin name of a fruit for mispronounciation, but you usually say magnifera instead of mangifera :) mangoes are magnificent, A lot of the fruits growing in my garden here in Australia were inspired by your videos and look forward to seeing reviews of fruit like ice cream bean, unusual avocados, grumichama, cherry of the rio grande... Good luck!

[@WeirdExplorer]

Hey Sami! That's so nice to hear that my videos are inspiring your garden choices :) Let me know how your plants grow. I'll be going to S America in a few months, so hopefully I'll get my hands on some of those fruits while I'm there.

[@madrabbitwoman]

Sami Zouad the videos are having a similar effect on me lol. It is pretty dangerous/expensive to have a look here: www.daleysfruit.com.au/ after watching a number of these videos ;)

[@mygreenworld8041]

Hi Jared.Did you ever try Akebia quinata fruit?

[@WeirdExplorer]

Ganimed Unfortunately no. I looked for it in Japan, but it wasn't in season. :/

[@GarysBBQSupplies]

The face at 3:52.. HA HA HA HA!

[@I.amthatrealJuan]

Interesting, you even had a little advocacy on the environment. So bad you weren't able to taste more species like the binjai, and unfortunately on the other side of the border in Indonesia, they have a prized wild mango that is extinct in the wild.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Juan Pedro Mariano I looked, but don't think the binjai was in season while I was there. Do you know the name of the mango in Indonesia that went extinct in the wild?

[@I.amthatrealJuan]

Jared Rydelek Katsuri/Kalimantan Mango, Mangifera catsuri. Another apparently good tasting but Vulnerable species is Lalee Jewo, Mangifera lalijiwa. It seems to have been introduced in the US.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Juan Pedro Mariano ah yes. I did look for that one at markets, but didn't find it while I was there.

[@mdrasheduzzaman5139]

how do you afford to travel around..whats you main occupation

[@WeirdExplorer]

I'm an entertainer

[@aralaiqualasse3044]

Weird, I always got lucky and bought sweet one....

[@yellowdockooo5907]

I love Paw Paw fruit

[@WeirdExplorer]

Yep paw paws are killer

[@jamestropicals8262]

Reminds me of a queraribea cordata

[@nandhinim2676]

What is the price?

[@Carbon5.0]

You should get out kasturi mango! Mangifera casturi

[@omerbashir1]

I would recommend you to try atleast once in your life-time the sweet mangoes from Pakistan especially "Chaunsa Mango" of Multan. You will forget the taste of any other fruit , let alone the mangoes!

[@WeirdExplorer]

Omer Bashir that's a great endorsement, I hope to make it out that way one day

[@fathimakhatun637]

You would have planted the seed.

[@inkod9424]

Durian taste like onions and feet!? Alright.. sureee..

[@eznashee2040]

That is still kinda not ripe... My mum usually will cook it with salted fish with chilies or put it in a soup.. Making the sup sour n just nice.. But if its ripe.. We would just snack on it by mixing it with some salt and again... Chilli hahaha

[@reggiegunn8934]

Just discovered this vid, let me just say, you are eating it wrong 😁. The locals dont eat it raw... Its usually pickled and preserved, before it is ready to eat.

[@GHumpty1965]

Maybe you need to let it ripen more, like some Persimmons?

[@WeirdExplorer]

I checked with others how to tell if it was ripe and they said it was ready. Good thing too because I left Borneo the next day.

[@FD03]

Is this funk approved?

[@WeirdExplorer]

most certainly funk approved

[@jeremytheonlyone]

It need to be fully ripen for the best taste.

[@Religious_man]

"I don't like this person because this kind of person is not for me. But I'm beginning to appreciate her for who she is. She may be as good as a peach but also as bad as a horrible fire. But you spend time with her for those savory moments and you get used to her weird ways. She has some nice attributes as a woman...somewhere. She's not that bad. I think that if you gain an appreciation for her negative attributes along with your connection to her, then I think you'd like her. I know that by the time I'm done with her, I'm not going to like her. But I might be able to at least understand her. This is a woman that is vulnerable. It's probably going to be a very very long time until I can have her again...if I ever have her again. She is from this part of the world. Someone as rare as her might be one that won't be around for a very long time. I'm just going to stay here and try to enjoy her. Try to understand her the best I can. I know I'm not going to acquire my desired taste in women in her. But I want to at least get as close as I can. I'm heading off to Japan, and this will probably be the last woman here to date with in Borneo. If you end up going to Borneo, which is the only place where she is really available, give her a try. Get a few of them. See if you can acquire their kind of women before you leave and maybe it will bring you back." Do you see where I'm going with this? ;) NOTE: I'm not being sexist, it's just a strange similarity.

[@The_Conspiracy_Analyst]

North Star Mangoes are even better

[@itsmebeech1771]

Love watching the videos but sometimes have to leave because of the chewing sound

[@_Keith_]

Weird Explorer - So I was wishing I could taste all these fruits you show us, and I had a good idea. I'm obviously not the only person who watches these and wants to eat everything, so you should turn that into an opportunity to make money and save endangered plant species and make people throughout the world happy and healthy, by doing something to help make these foods available for purchase by people across the globe, shipped from the sources where they grow. In other words, start a company, or else set yourself up as a guy who connects the growers to the sellers. The World's Exotic Fruit Company. ..Do it! If you don't who will? Keep bambangan from going extinct! Put it in my mouth hole so I shut up! (j/k I can still type while eating)

[@WeirdExplorer]

I wish I could. Its extremely difficult to transport fruit across international borders since it is an incredibly high risk of bringing in contaminants. Some people are out fighting to do this very thing but its a long terrible process that I simply do not have the money for if I wanted to. The closest thing I do is send seeds to gardeners that support my patreon So they can grow it here. This alone is a hugely obnoxious task, but I like that in some way I am sharing fruits that are sometimes not available anywhere else.

[@_Keith_]

Weird Explorer Thanks for the reply. Whenever you find rare foods that can grow in hardiness zone 5a (-20 to -15 °F, Wisconsin), I'd be interested. And keep those creative wheels turning to ponder ways you could make money helping that cause of getting awesome fruits to people. Maybe some big compay out there would be interested in paying you for playing a role in helping them. Even something like Costco? Otherwise a company specifically dealing in exotic fruits. Researching, visiting, and establishing connections with growers/suppliers they can use? Seems like that might not be too much beyond what you're already doing and could equal money and helping people. A big thing there too is that you have the perfect platform for advertising how people could acquire the fruits themselves. At the end of every video. Just trying to throw helpful ideas at you. I think it would be really cool if you could make something happen there. Whatever's best is for you to decide, but figured it's something you could contemplate.

[@lauvpatel5258]

First

[@lauvpatel5258]

Jared do you remember me

[@WeirdExplorer]

Sure do :) good to have you back in first place, Lauv.

[@vbinkk1385]

From the outside it looks as if a potato and a mango had a baby

[@bengarver8155]

Kinda like if you ordered Coke, and got Pepsi in an unmarked cup.

[@yannangus6807]

Jared the music at the begining is way to loud :)

[@WeirdExplorer]

yann angus Noted, I'll lower it in future episodes. Thanks :)

[@yannangus6807]

no probleme , also I love your videos they make me wan't to travel to try these fruits :D

[@PseudonymPersona]

i told you this before and you just said yeah i know lol

[@jaydavidrn82]

I didnt like it at first but then I didnt like it but now I still dont like it haha

[@brandon9172]

Algorithm8c comment

[@vinceminshin6970]

don't get spoil plss