I was at the supermarket on campus yesterday, and I found this little guy:
This is a Dragon Fruit. I've never heard of it or seen it. Normally, i stick to fruits that i already know, because i always like the comfort of getting what i know i like (e.g. ordering the same dish at the same restaurant). But since i'm here trying to be all cultural-experiency, i thought i'd try it out.
So this morning for breakfast, i cut it open in half. Huh!
DG had described that it is basically looks like a poppyseed muffin on the inside.
Drew googled it and said it looks like a disorganized kiwi.
Whatever the case, it was delicious! It has the consistency of a soft pear, and has a light pear-melon-sweet taste. The little seeds are not as annoying as raspberry seeds, but i did have to do a teeth check when i was done. Neat though!
I guess the origin of this fruit is Central America. Well, close enough. I went out and bought a couple more today. They're like 2 for HK$5, so that's like $.32 each in USD.
The dragon fruit looks delicious. I wish you could bring some back to share!
ReplyDeleteMmmm Dragon Fruit...
ReplyDeleteSo you just eat the inside... I may have to try this.
ReplyDeleteyep! too bad it's really hard to find around here...it's like $4 a piece in the US, while it's about the equivalent of 20 cents in HK.
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