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Jhalokathi amra

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Sour hog plums from canal orchards, best eaten raw with salt and chilli.

Jhalokathi and Pirojpur share Bangladesh's main amra belt, and orchards here line the same canals as the guava trees. The fruit is crisp, sour and slightly fibrous. It is eaten raw with spices, pickled, or made into chutney. In season, boats carry amra to the floating markets alongside guava.