Authentic Thai Recipe Ingredient: Snake fruit Snake fruit สละ (Sala; Sa lah) The taste of Snake fruit is somewhat musty, and somewhere in between dried bananas, jackfruit, and preserved dates. It Thailand it is called Sala. Browse Ingredients by Category: VegetablesHerbs and Spices (Fresh)Herbs and Spices (Dry)Roots and RhizomesMeat and PoultryFish and SeafoodMushrooms and FungiFlowers and Tree LeavesFruits and NutsStaple FoodsChili Pastes and CurriesSauces and CondimentsInsects