Rambutan & Dragon Fruit

When my mother was here, we made our customary visit to Jungle Jim's. Mostly we bought items that you might have heard of before, but we did buy a rambutan and a dragon fruit. If you've ever had longan or lychee, rambutan is kind of like that. It's a lovely fruit and really tasty.

Unpeeled Rambutan

Use a knife to slice a cap off and then peel the rest

You end up with this!  It's tastier than it looks.

Be careful not to eat the seed!

Optional clown nose

The dragon fruit is also a lovely fruit, but not nearly as tasty as it looks. It doesn't taste bad...it just doesn't taste like much of anything at all. It's like a very bland kiwi.

Unpeeled Dragon Fruit

Cut it in half and then slice the fruit into cubes, keeping the skins as a bowl

Isn't it lovely? Totally tasteless.  It could add some visual interest to a fruit salad though