It looks scary. But when you crack it open, you eat the fruit inside, which is soft, slightly sweet, and delicious.

Rambutan is a fruit native to Southeast Asia. Rambutan got its name from the Malay word for hair because the golf-ball-sized fruit has a hairy red and green shell. Its unmistakable appearance is often compared to that of a sea urchin.

The fruit is related to the lychee and longan fruits and has a similar appearance when peeled. Its translucent white flesh has a sweet yet creamy taste and contains a seed in its middle. It's delicious. And it's another example of "you can't judge a book by it's cover."

--Take care.

--John C.