It seems, after months of searching, that Oman doesn't really produce many limes. I'm sure it doesn't help that despite however many times I hear the word in Arabic, I can't remember it. In any language, however, that little sour green fruit needs to get itself imported.
One souq did have five. We took the last ones. Being only 9 a.m. at the time, that would imply great lime demand among the early morning Omani market-goers. Right? Either that or the farmer produced only five limes. I don't cross many things off the "it could happen" list here in Oman...
In any case, if anyone knows a lime exporter, clue him in please. Thanks.
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I spent two weeks in Oman last November-December, and I remember seeing - and being served - limes with almost every Omani meal... My travel guide actually informs "The Batinah Coast is the food basket of Oman, and citrus fruit orchards, date plantations, fields of melons, aubergines, cabbages and other crops line the highway. One of the most famous products of the region is the small round loomi lime."
ReplyDeleteIt seems that Oman is actually a big _exporter_ of limes, with a lot of local usage in rice and tea as well. What they do is dry the limes first, so that they shrink even a bit more from the already smaller size, and turn black (which supposedly doesn't affect the flavor in any way). Could you have missed them because of this?
Hope this helps, I couldn't live without my limes ; ) ...
L.