Back at it ... Bangkok and Beyond: Thailand .... the King of the Fruits

Someone said to me today, "Thailand is the King of Fruits, actually the Queen and King of the Fruit". When you are here, you understand what he was talking about. I like fruit and would prefer it over chocolate or ice cream anytime, unlike Ted who would prefer ice cream over life itself. We have found some wonderful fruit and some not so wonderful fruit that I would like to share with you. Fruit is everywhere ... the grocery stores, street side vendor and floating markets traveling up and down the river here in Banglok It's one thing I do not mind buying from street vendors, take it home, wash it up and enjoy! We have not been brave enough to buy "street meat", I think I will leave that for the natives and another time! Here are a few photos of some of the fruit I have found, that I have come to really enjoy.

I was not allowed to bring home a durian. A durian can only be described as the most disgusting fruit known to man. It's not allowed in our condo building or in hotels/guests houses. The smell is pungent ... if you smell it once, you will never forget it. A friend of ours says "smells like shit, tastes like heaven". I think I will pass.

I am now going to enjoy the fruit salad I made after taking all these shots! ENJOY at little taste of Thailand.

Mangosten .... hard shelled, beautiful dark purple little beauties.

Inside the mangosten ... white flesh wedges.

Delicious taste.

Rambutan.

In the lychee family ... but a little different taste.

The little fruit inside, a lot of work, a little bland tasting.

The pomello .... something like a grapefruit, but not at all sour, a bit of a bite but it's fantastic. Little fact: 1/4 cup is 193% of your daily Vitamin C requirements. Only 72 calories in one cup!