If they had a Miss World pageant for fruit, surely the dragon fruit (thang long) would be crowned the hands down winner. Without wanting to offend bananas or pineapples, the dragon fruit's stunning pink and green exterior sways this 'fruitist' judge's vote.
Voluptuously succulent, these cactus fruits are grown in Binh Thuan, Tien Giang and Long An provinces in South-Central Vietnam, though they originated in Central America. In mid-season right now, the dragon fruit's sunburnt skin peels sensuously back from a watery white flesh with a billion black seeds which resemble sesame. It's a summer suck rivalling watermelon as a thirst-quencher.
This fruit teases with its beauty but is sometimes harshly criticised for blandly not putting out. Persist, for eventually this fruit pearler will plant a sweet kiss on your lips. It's just playing hard to get!
Price War
Sticky: How much a kilo?
Basket Lady: 6000 (USD37c, AUD50c)
Sticky: Give me two kilos.
Basket Lady: It's just over. 13,000
Sticky: Ok. Deal!
Great site! I found you through 2005 Blog Day through My Book of Rai. I'll be back for more!
Posted by: Jeanne | 31 August 2005 at 09:19 PM
Hello
I linked to your blog on my blog for gloabl blog day!
Posted by: Farid Zadi | 31 August 2005 at 10:59 PM
Thanks for the recognition. We are loving our food world in Hanoi. Will be linking some of the great grub blogs that we drool over very soon.
Posted by: Sticky | 31 August 2005 at 11:07 PM
Great photos. Did you see the photos of the pink ones over at Delicious Days blog?
Posted by: Barbara | 01 September 2005 at 10:27 AM
I'd never taste the dragon fruit since before so i am curious what is the taste,so i think it can be a good gift also. :)
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