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Dragon fruit: meh
After hearing raving reviews of dragon fruit (huǒ lóng guǒ 火龙果) by some of my foreign friends who had been to China before, I decided to give it a try today.
An unpeeled dragonfruit, probably one of the more interestingly shaped fruits I've seen here.
The seedy insides
Verdict: meh.
The taste was satisfactory, though a little too subtle for my liking. It was the texture that made it disappointing.
I’ve come to learn that I shouldn’t have high expectations for things like food in China, as I’ll probably be let down. On the other hand, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by foods that at first glance didn’t seem all too appealing.
Don’t judge a book by its cover. Or an eggfruit by its appearance. [EDITED]
EDIT: Commenter Aswin points out that this is actually passionfruit, and not eggfruit like I originally said.
Today, my neighbors offered me 鸡蛋果 (jīdànguǒ). Literally: Eggfruit. It’s just as weird as it sounds.
This is an eggfruit. It looks like an egg. Wonder where the name came from?
WTF.
It took a moment for me to muster up my courage and give this fruit a try. When I finally did, I was impressed. It was absolutely delicious. I can’t really describe the taste too well, but it was a little bit like a pineapple and orange fused together.
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