What new food or ingredient would you like to try for the first time in 2017?

[Yorky]

Wahey - I tried a dragon fruit last night. Bought it at the supermarket, got it home, all excited to try this madly unusual looking thing, and what a disappointment; it was like a tasteless pear.

Not that they taste much different but was the flesh of yours white or red? I'm told that generally only around 5% are red.

 

[Yorky]

So what other "exciting" or unusual foods could I try? Any suggestions?

I guess that you've tried passion fruit?

 

[Yorky]

Lychees?

 

[Yorky]

Rose apples?

 

[ChowDownBob]

Yeah, the flesh was white. Haven't tried lychees, what are they?

 

[Yorky]

I believe this is called "sapote" (unless anyone knows different).

 

[ChowDownBob]

Is that a fruit?

 

[Yorky]

Haven't tried lychees, what are they?

In my opinion they are similar in taste to rambutan. Although I'm no expert.

 

[Yorky]

Is that a fruit?

According to my wife, yes.

As are mangosteens.......

 

[Yorky]

Guava? With salt and chili powder dip?

 

[Morning Glory]

Lychees?

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Lychees are delicious. Perfumed...even the tinned are excellent.

 

[Morning Glory]

Waitrose have them tinned (£1). I don't think you will get fresh this time of year. They are very good paired with shellfish.

 

[GadgetGuy]

Saffron?

 

[Morning Glory]

Saffron?

Great stuff. Expensive but wonderful.

 

[Yorky]

Lychees are delicious. Perfumed...even the tinned are excellent.

Longan is similar in both texture and taste. The skin is akin to a thick soft egg shell.