Most Exotic Fruit You've Ever Tried

DeAnna · November 29th, 2006, 01:11 PM

When I lived in SouthEast Asia, they had the most amazing variety of exotic fruits!

Star Fruit, JackFruit, Mangosteen, Rambutan, Lumquats, Persimmons, Soursop, baby red bananas, etc, etc.

But the worst-smelling one I ever tried was the Durian - stunk like rotten onions but tasted like vanilla custard (once you got past the smell!) They even made ice cream out of it which was pretty good.

I really liked the blood oranges in Italy, and love quenepas from the Caribbean.

Divide Et Impera · November 29th, 2006, 01:16 PM

Dragon fruit when we were in Hawaii this past summer....

I'll post a pic of it later when I get home....

Pariah · November 29th, 2006, 01:17 PM

I don't know that I've had any exotic fruits. Do plantains count?

Divide Et Impera · November 29th, 2006, 01:19 PM

Nevermind. I love Google:

The dragon fruit we had was carnation pink on the inside, not white or dark pink like the pic....

DeAnna · November 29th, 2006, 01:21 PM

What does the Dragon Fruit taste like?

DeAnna · November 29th, 2006, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Pariah

I don't know that I've had any exotic fruits. Do plantains count?

I guess they do...they are part of the banana family. Very ripe and deep fried...yummy...

Divide Et Impera · November 29th, 2006, 01:22 PM

I dunno. I thought it was bland - not too much flavor or sweetness. The seeds were crunchy and tasted like berry seeds....

Ryanwb · November 29th, 2006, 01:40 PM

If you want an adventure go to Lee Lee's market on Dobson and Warner..... they have crap you can't even pronounce

Divide Et Impera · November 29th, 2006, 01:41 PM

That's the Vietnamese deli, right?

Ryanwb · November 29th, 2006, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Divide Et Impera

That's the Vietnamese deli, right?

Its the Asian grocery store.

Lee's Sandwiches is across the street which is what I think you're thinking of (that place is great BTW)

Divide Et Impera · November 29th, 2006, 01:47 PM

Yes and yes....

DeAnna · November 29th, 2006, 01:48 PM

I love going to Lee's Market (it's a huge Asian supermarket but they sell foodstuff from all over the world). Amazing stuff you can't find anywhere else. You can even find frozen Durian there.

Mulli · November 29th, 2006, 01:53 PM

What is Durian? I saw it on a thai menu.

nathan · November 29th, 2006, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mulli808

What is Durian? I saw it on a thai menu.

Round spiky, smelly fruit. I don't recommend it.

Russ Smith · November 29th, 2006, 03:34 PM

I had both jackfruit and star fruit in the philippines. There was another one we had that I didn't like but I can't remember the name, something like Lomboy?

First time I was there we saw Jackfruit trees all over, they'd put like burlap bags over the fruit while it was still on the tree to protect the fruit. We actually see it in our local grocery store in Cupertino sometimes.