The rambutan is a medium sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae. The name also refers to the edible fruit produced by this tree. The rambutan is native to the Malay Indonesian region, and other regions of tropical Southeast Asia.
How do you eat Rambutan Fruit?
- Select a ripe rambutan. Rambutans start out green, then turn red, orange, or yellow as they ripen
- Cut a slit in the skin. Hold the rambutan firmly on a flat surface, gripping both tips
- Open the rambutan
- Squeeze to pop out the fruit
- Remove the seed
- Eat the fruit
