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Kra-thorn-dorng (brine-pickled santol)กระท้อนดอง

Mature santol is peeled and its flesh is cut from the seeds into a jar pasteurised by boiling, then covered with a strong brine of 2 parts salt to 5 parts water. The flesh is ready overnight; whole fruit is left for 3–5 days and keeps longer. It is eaten as a side dish or candied with palm sugar and chilli.

A short entry: the sources we found record only what is said here about Kra-thorn-dorng itself.

Short entryFruit3 days – 5 days

Recipe

No fixed amounts recordedWhat goes in. No source gives amounts for this ferment.
mature santol (Sandoricum indicum)
salt
water

Total time across the recorded steps: 3 days – 5 days

Start
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What changes: Santol is peeled and the flesh is cut away from the seeds into a clean jar

Step 1 of 3
Peel and cut the flesh from the seeds
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented
Flavour
Not documented
Texture
Not documented
Colour
Not documented

Microbes at work in this step

Not documented for this step.

Method

Measured measured in a studySet fixed by a specification or tested recipeReported one source reports itTypical a general value, not sourced for this fermentUnconfirmed not yet checked against a source

At a glance

Mature santol is peeled and its flesh is cut from the seeds into a jar pasteurised by boiling, then covered with a strong brine of 2 parts salt to 5 parts water. The flesh is ready overnight; whole fruit is left for 3–5 days and keeps longer. It is eaten as a side dish or candied with palm sugar and chilli. Made in 3 steps over 3 days – 5 days. The longest step, cover with brine and close, takes 3–5 days (JIRCAS 2026).

Key numbers
Main step3–5 daysReported[jircas]Cover with brine and close

What makes this one different

The brine is very strong and the cut flesh is ready overnight, so this is a quick salt pickle; only whole fruit is left for days.

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History and sources

Every number is labelled with how it is known. How this atlas is made

  1. [jircas] JIRCAS, Database of Fermented Foods of Thailand, Kra-thorn-dorng card, read 2026-10-23. Microbe lists mostly cite The traditional fermented foods of Thailand (ASEAN, 1995).gov