Introducing 2 new fruits to the FB household to try out.
The Rambutan
I LOVE Rambutan. And finding them fresh here in Montreal is a treat. Their litchi’s (lychees) or their other exotic fruits always look so sad, grey and disgusting.
These were the only 3 out of the bunch that passed my test. I also have to mention they cost $2.33 for 3 of them. Ouch!!! Well, once in a while they say.
They’re not painful to touch by the way, even though they look like little porcupines. They’re furry and very cute… They look good right now. And to eat them, just split it open and eat the inside. Easy peasy!
The Tomatillo
I’ve never had this before. I am trying it out as an addition to my Thai Red Curry Chicken I am making tomorrow.
A tart flavour should be quite nice with a Thai Red Curry since I was going to use a bit of lime juice on the side anyway.
Tomatillos, referred to as green tomato (Spanish: tomate verde) in Mexico, are a staple in Mexican cuisine.
The freshness and greenness of the husk are quality criteria. Fruit should be firm and bright green, as the green colour and tart flavour are the main culinary contributions of the fruit.
(Wikipedia)
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Jennifer: LOL!… I have no idea who thought of that, but it must have been a mistake. 🙂
I heard of a tomatillo, but I’ve never heard of the other one before. Who was the first person to look at that and say, “Maybe I can eat that!” ? LOL
BalQiz: Mmm.. I’d love to have these in season!
Revanche: They are just so fun to cuddle 😛 hahaha.. the inside was very tasty, but there was a woody bit that I couldn’t peel away from the flesh 🙁 That sucked
pretty penny: So.. salsa eh? I wonder what it tastes like in thai curry
Mama bear: It’s a cute fruit!!
Alex: Drives me mad actually. The exotic fruits are NEVER of good quality here. But for cheeses and dairy, you can’t beat Quebec.
Laura: It’s tasty. Just swallow the woody part though
gooood girl: Thanks!
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I’ve never tried either of these! Yet another addition to my foods-to-try list 🙂
Tomatillos are great in guacamole or salsa. As for the Rambutan, I’ve never even heard of it. It looks crazy though.
I hear you on the issue of good exotic fruit though. Anchorage doesn’t get very good anything. Our carambolas are almost always green, and the mangoes are hardly ever ripe. In addition to the horrible quality, it’s all very expensive. This is Alaska though, so I can understand the high prices and poor quality. It just makes me sad.
Oooh the rambutan totally looks cute and fuzzy. Hehehe. Can’t wait to hear how it tastes – I’ve never heard of it!
You will LOVE tomatillo. My uncle makes all sorts of relishes and jellies and salsas, including some with tomatillos and they are excellent!
I love making tomillito salsa.
Hehe. The rambutan is a cultural staple but I just can’t bring myself to eat the slimy little things once you get past the cute prickly outside.
Rambutan is a local fruit here in Malaysia and it’s damn cheap (only RM4 (USD1++) a kilo) especially when the season is rampaging madly (twice or thrice a year) cheers!