To celebrate the year of the water snake, Chinese New Year 2013, I bought a dragonfruit at The Langley Farm Market. It looked so unusual and brightly colored, my curiosity compelled me to buy it, so I could find out what it tasted like.
Remembering the time I tried to cut a whole coconut, and ended up in the carport hitting the top of a screwdriver with a hammer to no avail, I prepared for battle with the dragonfruit. Instead, its’ thick skin was soft, and easy to cut, like a succulent plant.
The fruit was as beautiful on the inside as on the outside; bright white with black seeds. I cored it out with a spoon and sliced it into pieces. It was yummy!! It tastes like a tangy pear with seeds in it like a kiwi. You can serve it chilled with sherbet, or with sugar sprinkled on it, or use it in fruit smoothies. It only cost $1.84.
According to fitday.com, it is really healthy too. It is from the cactus family, thus the thick skin. It’s high in vitamin C, B1,B2,B3 vitamins, and also contains calcium and phosphorus,plus phytoalbumins to fight cancer, and lycopene to prevent prostate cancer.
“Gung hay fat choy!
http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/the-nutritional-value-of-dragonfruit.html#b