Ryan's brother, Brett, is serving an LDS mission in the Philippines. He wrote us one week to tell us he had eaten a rambutan, and that it was surprisingly good.
Ryan and I were at the grocery store a few weeks ago, and we ran into one. We decided it would be fun to try.
The cashier lady rang it up as some exotic mushroom that was $39.99 a lb. Yeah, that didn't last too long. We got it changed, and brought it down to the $9.99 a lb. it should have been in the first place. (We asked Brett how much they cost over in the Philippines. He said $0.50 a lb!)
We cut it open, and found a fruit that looked like a pear, but had more of the consistency/texture of a plum. There was a pit inside that looked like an almond, and was pretty soft. We thought it tasted pretty good, but we probably won't be buying more anytime soon. It was exciting trying something new and out of the ordinary. It was a fun way to make a small connection with Brett when so many miles are between us.
