RAMBUTAN—AKA “Chom Chom fruit (“Messy hair fruit” in Vietnamese)”
• What does it taste like? Rambutan tastes sweet, sour, and tropial. It has a taste that’s similar to grapes, lychees, and longans.
• What does it smell like? Rambutan doesn’t smell through the skin, but the flesh smells sweet and sour, like ripe pineapple.
• What does it feel like? Rambutan skin is (red/yellow/) hair-like and easy to open. Rambutan flesh is (white) juicy and jelly-like, and it surrounds the inner pit/seed.
• Where does it grow? Rambutan is native to Southeast Asia. It also grows in other tropical climates like Africa, Mexico, the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, and South America.
• How do you eat it? Rambutan is mostly eaten raw on its own, added to fruit bowls, or made into candy.