Rambutan (Chom chom in Vietnamese)

i wanted to get some jasmine rice and since i was already in the tenderloin, i went into one of the asian grocery shops in the neighborhood. i was so happy to find the Chom chom fruits (rambutan) and they are fresh!!! not the frozen ones with the black and blue skin that suffered from freezer burnt. i wondered if they are grown here in California or may be imported from Mexico??? they are kind of expensive at $5.99/lb...


wonder what they taste like? the texture is almost like lichee but has more bite to it. they are far far less fragant and less sweet compare to lichees. and there's a woodsy seed in the center...


haven't had chom chom for years, i took them home and devoured almost a pound of the red hairy fruit... yum!