Tomatoes - Ma-Kheua Tet

Tomatoes, Ma-Kheua Tet of three types are used in Thai cooking. The first is small, round fruits, not much bigger than a pea, which grow in clusters and have a sweet and sour taste. These are used in Northern and North-eastern dishes. Large-sized tomatoes are sweet and are used in sour and spicy soups and in spicy salads. The third type is cherry tomatoes. These have a sweet and sour taste and are used in Northeaster style papaya salad (Som tam) as well as in curries and sour and spicy soups.