Rambutan

A small, round fruit with red or yellow hairy skin, rambutan has juicy, sweet white flesh inside with a single seed at its center.

Filipino/Tagalog name: Rambutan<p>
English name: Rambutan (same!)<p>
How to say it: ram-boo-tĂĄn<p>
Fun fact: The name comes from the Malay word rambut which means “hair”—because the fruit looks hairy!
Filipino/Tagalog name: Rambutan

English name: Rambutan (same!)

How to say it: ram-boo-tĂĄn

Fun fact: The name comes from the Malay word rambut which means “hair”—because the fruit looks hairy!

Rambutan tastes sweet and a little sour, like grapes. <p>
It’s very juicy and perfect for hot days in the Philippines.
Rambutan tastes sweet and a little sour, like grapes.

It’s very juicy and perfect for hot days in the Philippines.