How to Use tamarind in a Sentence

tamarind

noun

• Blessed are the tamarind trees, and their pods full of tangy pulp.
  — Lucas Kwan Peterson Food Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2021
• In a fridge are Lebanese sodas in mint and lemon or tamarind.
  — Reggie Nadelson, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
• When the air starts to smell like allspice and tamarind, look for the long line and then stand at the back of it.
  — Nikita Richardson, New York Times, 13 June 2023
• Schwab makes a sweet and sour tamarind dipping sauce to serve with it.
  — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2020
• Do not let the shrimp marinate in the tamarind for more than an hour.
  — Rebecca White, Dallas News, 27 Oct. 2020
• Add the peanuts to the coconut milk mixture along with ½ cup water, the tamarind paste and the sweet soy.
  — Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com, 30 Aug. 2019
• Or go the Pad Thai route by adding a hit of tamarind juice, brown sugar, and chiles to the peanut-y sauce.
  — Bon Appétit, 17 Aug. 2021
• Strain the tamarind pulp into the pot and add the seasoning mix or stock.
  — Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021
• The blend of fresh herbs and the fish sauce spiked with tamarind tickles every region of the tongue.
  — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2018
• To serve: Place a bara on a plate, spoon some chickpeas over it, and top with the tamarind sauce and chutney.
  — Isaiah Martinez, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2021
• The springy street food staple comes with a tamarind sauce that’s pungent with cilantro.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
• Here are a few recipes using tamarind, which McCormick named the 2024 Flavor of the Year.
  — Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 2 Oct. 2024
• Twenty-one-day dry-aged Wagyu will be topped with tamarind.
  — Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2021
• In a small saucepan, combine 2¼ cups water and tamarind chunks.
  — Pervaiz Shallwani, WSJ, 9 Feb. 2023
• Ask for extra chiles to sharpen the tang of crushed tamarind, then grab and go through the breezy window.
  — Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 5 Feb. 2021
• Others took home a pint of tamarind chutney, which could last a month.
  — Michael Russell, oregonlive, 20 Mar. 2020
• Gently work in fish sauce, tamarind water and juice of two limes.
  — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 28 Aug. 2017
• The tamarind-galangal sauce on those spicy chicken wings?
  — Christine Muhlke, Bon Appetit, 4 June 2018
• It can be topped with condiments that are sweet and spicy, like tamarind and pepper sauce.
  — Kristin Braswell, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2020
• Crushed peanuts and a spicy tamarind sauce tied it all together.
  — Anna Caplan, star-telegram, 17 Oct. 2017
• It’s richly flavored with the shrimpy funk of fish sauce and the tangy, citrus-y sweetness of the fresh tamarind.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023
• Since tamarind fruit contains seeds, your best bet is to find it in a paste or powder.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2021
• There’s fried gulf shrimp with a tamarind-lime dipping sauce that’s pungent and sweet.
  — Allie Wist, Bon Appétit, 14 Nov. 2019
• Kinchup, a ketchup spiced with cumin and tamarind, or five spice barbecue sauce).
  — Lauren McDowell, Chron, 2 June 2022
• Add the tamarind paste, sambhar masala, and salt to the slow cooker and cook for another hour.
  — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2017
• Start with tender fish cakes, then for a main, a fiery citrus tamarind jerk pork is not to be missed.
  — Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2023
• The entree’s rough red paste, sprung from Kashmiri chiles and tamarind, brings to mind molten lava.
  — Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2021
• Blend until smooth, then strain through a sieve into small saucepan used for tamarind.
  — Pervaiz Shallwani, WSJ, 9 Feb. 2023
• Each bowl was topped with yogurt and a drizzle of thick, sticky tamarind chutney.
  — Shayma Owaise Saadat, Bon Appétit, 30 Apr. 2021
• At Someday, oysters and a spritz or a Tiger Porch cocktail — made with tequila, tamarind, jasmine tea and orgeat syrup — marks the perfect end to the night.
  — Meira Gebel, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024