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Thanks @wakeupkitty and @steemcurator08 for brightening up my day 😊

Our Tamarind here in the Philippines has always been of the sour kind. It is used mainly as an ingredient to a popular sour stew or what we call "sinigang". Everyone loves sinigang here in our country lol. Not all varieties, though, are of the sour kind. Some have manifested sweetness which I think the Thais realized and propagated until this new one replaced all their sour varieties.

I haven't tasted sour cherries but I am sure that if it were readily available here, it will be used as an alternative to tamarind in making sour stew 😜

They say that Stevia is a healthier option than sugar. It is as sweet and is natural. Only drawback is it's quite expensive. So sugar still remains popular and indispensable, especially with coffee ☕️ 😋 😏