Since I am in Singapore with access to tons of tropical fruits from the surrounding region, I took the opportunity to add some to the EatLovePun series of fruity puns.
You will also find a brief description to each of these exotic fruits and suggested ways of enjoying them. Enjoy!
May our love drag-on and on and on…
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Dragon Fruit, also known as pitaya, got the name from the way its outer layer looks like the scales of a mythical dragon. It is a stunningly beautiful fruit and its juicy white flesh spotted with black seeds tastes refreshingly good (can be sweet or sour).
How to enjoy it: I would suggest cutting it in half and spooning out the flesh, very much like how you would eat a kiwi (well, at least that’s how I eat a kiwi).
You make me feel all kinds of fuzzy
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Rambutan means “hairy” in the Malay language. Once the fuzzy outer layer is peeled off, the tender fleshy fruit is sweet and delicious.
How to enjoy it: Applying pressure on one end should usually break the skin. There is a seed within the fruit and its outer layer does come off with the juicy flesh when you eat it. Don’t eat the seed though.
I pine for you
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This fruit is common and needs no introduction. A ripe pineapple is sweet and juicy but getting through the scaly skin can be a challenge. Here’s a video showing various ways to cut and serve a pineapple.
How to enjoy it: Pineapple tastes great both raw and cooked (think Hawaiian pizza). I like to dip it lightly in soy sauce. Try it!
Love you from the stars and back
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It is obvious how Star Fruit, also known as carambola, got its name. It is at its sweetest when the skin is yellow with brown ridges.
How to enjoy it: It is fun to cut the fruit from the ends to get the varying star shapes (like in the above image) but may I suggest slicing it lengthwise. You will get a juicer bite that way.
It takes two to mango
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Mango is another better-known tropical fruit. The skin peels off easy revealing a fleshy yellow fruit that has a sweet but also sometimes, lemon-like taste.
How to enjoy it: It can get messy if you try to eat it like an apple (without the skin of course). I like to cut it up into three pieces: two halves, and a middle section with the pit. Make criss-cross cuts into the halves without cutting through the peel, invert it (see left piece in the above image) and enjoy! Click here for step-by-step instruction.
And here’s another exotic fruit whose identity will be revealed soon. Any guesses?
DeSi9n HouSE 