WILD GINGER Fruit in Madagascar! - Weird Fruit Explorer Ep. 370

We found a very rare Ginger variety for sale at a market in Ranomafana Madagascar. This one looks amazing and has a very intense flavor.
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[@annagolub1323]

When you peel it, I can perceive the smell right here because I know this stuff and I eat it all my life.. we actually use it for soup... dry it up and grind the seeds for soup.. it’s super tasty together with palm nuts juice

[@WeirdExplorer]

Oh interesting. Are you from Madagascar?

[@annagolub1323]

Weird Explorer No. I’m originally Nigerian (west Africa)

[@cd-zw2tt]

@annagolub1323 oh shit, now he has to go! maybe it tastes different??

[@notaweeb7936]

Wow half these fruit you review i never knew existed

[@WeirdExplorer]

there are so many!

[@csweezey18]

Only half? 9/10 are completely unrecognizable to me!

[@hamdy-man2237]

@@csweezey18 same. Northern scandinavia doesn't have too many fruits

[@raymondmordi7937]

Several species of the same genus are found in Tropical Africa. The seeds of one of the species Aframomum melegueta is the famous "grains of paradise" .

[@WeirdExplorer]

that makes a lot of sense. similar flavor. hopefully I can track that one down some time.

[@Paperfragment]

I was wondering if that was "grains of paradise." I use to sell them at spice house in Chicago, alton brown has a great apple pie recipe using them.Thanks for confirming!

[@XoroksComment]

2:06 "We all know ginger the root, well this is ginger the fruit" 😄

[@Kavukamari]

it really fascinates me how cheap things are in these places... like i could go out with 20 bucks and make someone's day and get a ton of fruit out of it

[@ncooty]

Sounds like quite the flavor bomb. I think you have 3 skills/ attributes that make you quite good at this: 1. Interest in trying new stuff 2. High flavor sensitivity 3. A really impressive mental vocabulary for flavors, meaning that you can both encode and recall flavors well. (E.g., it's impressive when you make connections to other stuff you've tasted--maybe only once.)

[@WeirdExplorer]

Thanks so much!

[@Hedgehogking5]

I thought you were going to mention his flexibility...

[@keegsmarshall6610]

I have to agree with this assessment of his skills.

[@karenrobertsdottir4101]

Not sure how comfortable I am with calling Aframomum species "wild ginger". I mean, it's the "ginger family", but so are cardamom and tumeric. It's not even in the same subfamily. Aframomum is most famous as the genus of "grains of paradise", a peppery spice that once was very popular, fell out of use in the international trade, but has recently been gaining in popularity.

[@AlbinoAxolotl]

Wow interesting! Thanks!

[@WeirdExplorer]

It was sold under the name gingembre sauvage. but that is a good point. Its closer to cardamom or grains of paradise in flavor.

[@estbeta]

Cardamom and ginger are related? That’s amazing

[@robotempire]

It’s okay, your preferred taxonomy is not invalidated by cultural names. And both names can exist simultaneously, you can pick which you use based on context. It’s an interesting fact about the genetics but maybe not so much making it about your comfort. They can call it whatever they want and it doesn’t hurt the scientific taxonomy.

[@knucklesskinner253]

@@robotempire fr everyone is such a snowflake now a days they become uncomfortable if a NAME is wrong lmao, so pathetic

[@palarious]

Sounds like a really fantastic spice, actually. Great combination of tastes!

[@palarious]

I could see it used in a lot of savory dishes.

[@shannonyoungberg9327]

Sorry a little off topic, I noticed the temptations cat treats! My cats looove those. I call them kitty crack.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Seriously, my cat won't leave me alone until I give her those.

[@askhowiknow5527]

I love how their bananas are all ripe, ready to eat.

[@xordos1784]

I love your cat with different colored eyes 🐱

[@WeirdExplorer]

she is the sweetest little thing

[@Kikilang60]

You're killing me. You don't know how bad I want to be there. Thanks so much.

[@caseyp5665]

Gets incredible spices and teas from around the world "lets just add some white sugar and half and half to this" lol

[@jannipper66]

Who takes care of Kitty when you are world wide traveling?

[@sooobyrooo5763]

Oh to brew tea with those fresh seeds right out of the fruit ... I bet that would be better than those stale dried seeds you had to use. This one was super interesting and I really want to try the fruit and seeds myself what a nice description!

[@karenrobertsdottir4101]

Just google "grains of paradise". It used to be almost impossible to find, but lots of places sell it nowadays :) It's the latest spice trend.

[@WeirdExplorer]

fresh would have been so much better. and Karen is right, these aren't exactly like grains of paradise, but close. I should actually pick some up and compare the two.

[@Loserfr]

Those ginger fruits & seeds seem always so complex in flavour! I wish I good try it one day. Thanks for all the info, keep up the good work :)

[@WeirdExplorer]

yeah all the ginger fruit I've had has been very interesting tasting

[@elizabethshaw734]

Have you ever noticed the lemon smell and flavor in ginger that we get here? It took me years before I really noticed a strong lemon component to our hand Ginger. Yes I could give the species and family but it's late. I had a fruiting ginger in Morocco. The man would come around with a cart full and then you brought out your bowl and he would take the outside off and it was full of seeds but it was really good and it was great for people who have constipation just saying! ;-)

[@HercadosP]

Is no one going to mention how that guy recited the scientific name of that ginger by memory?

[@WeirdExplorer]

Steven is a walking encyclopedia when it comes to fruit

[@lec8504]

Hercados P. He was also glancing to the side, probably to his phone or something lol

[@lorenzomanzoni9693]

Not really impressive lol

[@elizabethshaw734]

We roasted the seeds in a pan and then put them to grind. We only used as many as we could for one meal because there was no pepper grinder it was a brass mortar and pestle. But it is and I coined the name over in Morocco the everything spice.

[@ernestlam5632]

Really great example of a spice with confusing flavor helping us to understand why we use the spices we do so regularly like pepper, cloves etc. being that they have a clear taste. That purity allows the cook to have more control.

[@toomanymarys7355]

Allspice is feeling offended...m

[@MarcoNierop]

Steven's face color is a good indicator of how spicy it is, LOL! Just discovered your channel and can't get enough of it! Subbed!

[@k8eekatt]

Wow your faces say it all 😄 pretty cool you have your own Malagasy spices!

[@martinw93]

That tea looked just like the tea I have here in Scotland! Just a splash of milk, that'll do :) Enjoying the videos, as always.

[@LadyAster]

That ginger plant was so cool! Never knew they could be so big and pretty.

[@-jank-willson]

Hi Jared, I've been watching your content since 2014, just now got a KZbin account so I can post comments and subscribe, you've come a long way! Have you considered doing an episode on tropical fig species like the Gular fig?

[@-jank-willson]

It's been bugging me ever since I saw one being cut open in the intro of the Penang fruit farm video from way back when.

[@JenkemDungeon]

The new music is much easier on the ears. Thanks for that.

[@thesun6211]

The seeds sound delicious added to chili or curry, and perfect for growing in a greenhouse with other hot sauce ingredients.

[@SwampDonkey64]

Would like to try it in a pumpkin pie replacing the ginger. Because the ginger can get a bit overwhelming and distorts the cinnamon taste, leavening a bitter aftertaste. That not even cool whip can hide.

[@WeirdExplorer]

That would be a good use for it! Its like ginger and cardamom

[@OreaTivona]

I was sipping a cup of masala tea when I saw this video. And cardamom is my favorite spice so this was a perfect video for me. Thanks for a very interesting video! Hopefully one day I will get to try it.

[@prossynannyanzi7072]

I grew up I eating it. I have been looking for, but so far I haven't seen it here in North America. I also looking for a nut it has a shape like an olio cooking.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Best replacement for the spice would be grains of paradise. How would you use the fruit?

[@HaydenX]

When you say "cardamom flavor", I assume you mean the woodier, drier black cardamom as opposed to the sweet green mainly because of the spiciness description. If I'm wrong on that guess, I'm interested in knowing. I am obsessed with the spices, fruits, and vegetables this world has to offer, and basically want to try everything.

[@WeirdExplorer]

I actually haven't tried black cardamom yet, but it's very possible. These are related to grains of paradise, so the flavor is similar to that as well.

[@ornokur6315]

I like the sound of that mix of spice and sourness. Sounds like it would be amazing if it were all ground up and made into a soda.

[@isaacsonAk]

It's called alligator pepper fruit in eastern Nigeria.

[@TheWeirdestOfBugs]

... Now I'm craving tea, but I gotta wait until tomorrow.

[@stevemonkey6666]

I really love your little teapot

[@WeirdExplorer]

its an antique coffee percolator, perfect for making spiced teas.

[@jamiebelilah193]

I really love your videos. Thank you for making them. I feel like i can ALWAYS learn something from them.❤🎉😂

[@WeirdExplorer]

You are so welcome!

[@peterconway6584]

These sound like they would go well in one of those hot sauce recipes using multiple peppers.

[@diboakale3461]

Allagata or alligator paper as we call it in Cameroon. It's medicine

[@cameronclare5084]

Bet this would go well with white fish or whatever veggie substitute you would go for.

[@foreseengust]

I use whole milk, cardamon, cloves, and bay leaf, and tea, no water. Bring it to a boil then allow to simmer for 15 minutes. Add sugar to taste. It's delicious!

[@stromagedon]

Does this count as a coffee substitute episode.

[@HajiDumas]

So would this be good blended up in a a smoothie with some honey?

[@dmoneywise]

i bet it would be with some pineapple or mango and some apple and spinach

[@WeirdExplorer]

yeah one fruit thrown into a smoothie would give it a nice kick

[@alicepearce4597]

They let you bring seeds back into the US? How did you do that?

[@Cutlerylover4life1]

put them in a balloon and swallow it before your flight

[@yoppindia]

they only check Indians.

[@tanyawales5445]

New York City isn't going to have aa problem with rampant tropical plants. Taking seeds like that to Florida or Hawaii would be more problematic.

[@yoppindia]

@@tanyawales5445 New York is transition hub, you move from international airport to domestic, they do check for seeds, they checked mine, but they usually check non white people more. They fine you and destroy it.

[@ChabuTwo]

That cat has very beautiful eyes.

[@renees766]

Lol "in the Western South Eastern North part." You 2 are too funny.

[@TomsBackyardWorkshop]

I planted a dragon fruit cactus in my yard this year. I hope to get some fruit next year.

[@burgerbobbelcher]

Funny thing is, the name there, "Gingembre sauvage"seems to refer to asarum caudatum, a wild ginger species that's native to the Americas.

[@jamesnorlien3511]

the seeds of many species loose a bit of their flavor as they sit for a while, this particular one was given to me by a friend one time, it's particularly good with fish and coconut milk

[@palarious]

Sounds like a good base for a hot wing recipe....

[@cindyduangmala554]

6 cents omg

[@paulkurgat7985]

It's found hear in Kenya we use to eat when we were young it's sweet.

[@Sherirose1]

Wow never seen these. Thanks for bringing us the world of fruits.

[@WeirdExplorer]

glad you're enjoying the journey :)

[@Sherirose1]

I've just come home from a long shift and when I see new video of yours, they make me smile. Thank you. Hope New York is as sunny as London was today. Looking forward to your trip to Thailand, vicariously of course.

[@jamesgretsch4894]

Ever eat papaya seeds? They have a peppery taste to them.

[@griffinc3263]

He has a video on it

[@timedebtor]

Should try to make an ice cream with that

[@mattspeppers]

lol i see those temptations on your counter

[@-jank-willson]

tumeric is a ginger also

[@nicholasjoseph6710]

CRAZY... coolest fruit ever man!

[@dineshvs30]

It is available in Angola also. It is rather bigger there. The seeds taste like cardamom.

[@abc_cba]

Next time you prepare milk tea, do the Indian formula . 50-50% water-Milk !!!!!

[@WeirdExplorer]

was adjusting for the half and half. But yeah probably should have used more. I get chai just about every day and some of the places I swear do 90%milk

[@abc_cba]

@@WeirdExplorer If you're anywhere near Nagpur city. Be my guest. I can host you. I have my own chai masala (with dried rose petals, Genovese Basil, Ram Tulsi, Ginger, Galangal, Lemongrass,Fennel seeds, Licorice, Marjoram, Nutmeg, Clove) . You would be blown away. Don't worry I take plenty of precautions when hygiene is concerned. You're always welcome.

[@JohnBainbridge0]

8:49 *"This cat."* That is all.

[@harmony7459]

Omgosh! Does your cat have one green eye and one blue eye!?? 😍

[@csweezey18]

It seems like you could use it as a substitute for black pepper.

[@JessHull]

Cool Intro Music

[@WeirdExplorer]

thanks!

[@regulatorjohnson.]

Who is your friend? What are his credentials? He seem very knowledgeable. Also, you are using your knife upside down!

[@wollywog42]

His friend’s name is Steven I believe and he owns his own farm where he tries to grow all these crazy fruit. I think he might have his own channel where he does similar work but I haven’t looked into it. I noticed the knife was upside down too but I think he meant to do it that way to not cut too far.

[@WeirdExplorer]

the knife was sharp on the wrong side for some reason

[@warrenokuma7264]

Hmm... can you try it on pizza or on a salad (with olive oil or sesame seed oil plus vinegar and maybe some Italian seasoning)?

[@WeirdExplorer]

It would be good in a dressing. I made mustard and threw in some of the ground seeds and its nice, does add a bit of complexity to it

[@Rennisfun]

Can you just put a huge fruit basket together and send it to me, I would love to try all of these exotic fruits 💕

[@SuperCatfire]

does he just live in madagascar now

[@nap8187]

james Nah he's a tourist

[@WeirdExplorer]

spent two weeks in November there

[@notmyworld44]

Just curious - Why are you always looking to the left of your camera lens while talking? Enjoyed!

[@DressInStile]

My drivers/guide's name in Madagascar was also Eric!

[@RocksBoBo]

Sounds like they would be good for barbecue

[@notavailable8130]

thumbs up for cat, the ginger is underwhelming, keep up the good work

[@amapokua2311]

Notified about all new videos

[@twahiralam]

Great to see the Assam tea and hope you liked it?

[@arandomperson5185]

That’s a strange looking planet

[@AI3Dorinte]

man that sounds amazing, would like to cook with that!

[@yankee9736]

#weirdexplorer you have a beautiful cat 🐱🐱 love her or he's blue and green eyes. 👀

[@brianreily6288]

Did you try chopping them up and mixing them into your coffee grounds?

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

All the chai masala I've had has at least 20 spices in it. Not a huge fan, but it is interesting.

[@BeaverThingify]

Would you say the seeds taste anything like papaya seeds?

[@WeirdExplorer]

Eh... a little bit, both have a bite to it in a similar kind of way.

[@gristlevonraben]

great video, these are great videos!

[@WeirdExplorer]

thanks!

[@silvestree1]

I'm late to this one but man that looks good

[@thuggie1]

i like putting condensed milk in Masala chai makes it really rich

[@TortlOdum]

i love how your Hitler teapot is just chilling in the background

[@erikjohnson9223]

Do you consider the flavor to be similar to the West African congener, grains of paradise?

[@WeirdExplorer]

yes! the seeds are

[@elizabethshaw734]

Steve taught Madagascar that big crazy white man hazz money! LOL

[@ig5651]

Hey, can you tell us how do you transport different fruits and seeds from other continents/countries? Because it is often declared as illegal to get in the US, do you hide them in special way, or if it is referred as tea than it makes it ok to transport? I am very interested in this, please share your info

[@gabrieldespres7829]

love your t-shirt

[@WeirdExplorer]

available on my website :) www.weirdexplorer.com

[@gabrieldespres7829]

@@WeirdExplorer Jared Contortion Sticker :o ! You are full of suprises !

[@ngmui430]

yout two make such a cute couple

[@notaweeb7936]

have you ever tryed cactus fruits like jumping cactus prickly pear or barrel cactus if youve done a video on that can you tell me if you havent can you?

[@WeirdExplorer]

barrel cactus has a video, not sure about the other ones.

[@notaweeb7936]

Weird Explorer Thanks I’ll check it out :)

[@tanyawales5445]

Jared's done a video on prickly pear fruits (Opuntia).

[@messeduphina566]

So that is all spice mix in one seed

[@WeirdExplorer]

pretty much! :)

[@MissMagic]

How much sugar in that tiny pot of tea?? 😭

[@vartosu11]

They look like huge rosehips.

[@mandab.3180]

❤

[@deandeann1541]

It doesn't sound good to eat out of hand, although perhaps it would work well in cooking.

[@abdulgaffer1472]

Soooo..... No one is gonna say about the amount Milk in that tea.

[@amuro996]

Your so Handsome and what you do is so cool! Your life is goals!

[@jyotsnajose6386]

This is very common in Kerala, India.

[@AmosFolarin]

Ginger is related to banana.. fruit looks a bit like a primitive banana

[@dermitdenfruechten]

Actually this fruit is more closely related to cardamom then to ginger

[@notmyworld44]

Please avoid that white bleached sugar. Very bad! Get you some "Sugar in The Raw" or any other brand of raw and natural cane sugar. At least it has a little food value, and tons of good flavor!