How to eat figs: recipes & fig knowledge
Ideas to eat
Eat them whole
Rinse gently and bite in. The skin is soft and edible.
Fig toast
Slice onto toast with berries, yogurt or a little honey.
Breakfast plate
Add halved figs to eggs, greens and fruit for natural sweetness.
Dessert board
Figs with berries and cream. Easy, colourful, crowd-pleasing.
Cheese board
Pair halved figs with brie, hard cheese, honey and a spoon of our fig jam. Perfect for parties.
Figs & prosciutto
Sweet fig, salty ham and a few pistachios. A classic starter in seconds.
Yogurt fig toast
Spread berry yogurt on toast, top with sliced figs and pistachios.
Chocolate-dipped figs
Dip fig halves in melted dark chocolate, press on pistachios and chill for 15 minutes.
Steak with figs
Sear a steak, then warm halved figs in the pan with a splash of balsamic for a sweet, glossy sauce.
French toast & figs
Serve warm French toast with banana and a few fig wedges for an easy weekend brunch.
Light lunch plate
Sliced figs with okra, cherry tomatoes and a soft-boiled egg. Fresh, colourful and filling.
Korean-style fig wrap
Wrap a fig slice, grilled pork and a cube of pickled radish in a perilla or lettuce leaf. Sweet, savoury and fresh in one bite.
Fig smoothie
Blend fresh figs with frozen berries, yogurt and a little honey. Top with a fig slice.
Fig salad bowl
Toss fresh fig slices and a few crispy dried fig slices into a green salad. Great with grilled pork or chicken and a sesame dressing.
Health & knowledge
What's in a fig?
Fresh figs provide dietary fibre and minerals such as potassium and calcium.
General nutrition information only. Not a medical claim.
Fig seasons in Thailand
- Winter · Nov–Feb
- Best season. Largest fruit, most beautiful skin, sweetest honey-like taste, juicy flesh that melts in your mouth.
- Summer · Mar–May
- Medium size. Milder and less sweet, slightly tangy, firmer flesh.
- Rainy · Jun–Oct
- Smallest fruit. A little sweeter than summer with some tang, softer flesh. Skin may show marks and the eye may split naturally.