Comments on: Rambutan! Thailand’s BEST Fruit!

By: absolutely love

absolutely love — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:32:10 +0000

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By: Dominick

Dominick — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:39:42 +0000

WOW! I fell in love with rambutin in Thailand back in 1972. Never could remember the name or find it anywhere until I came across this article. Where can I buy some in the US????

By: Blupblup

Blupblup — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:32:22 +0000

I love rambutan too! and love your blog, but can’t help ignoring how you make it seem like it’s original thai exotic fruit, it’s unknown where it’s from but the name itself is Malay or Indonesian which rambut means hair and rambutan means hairy. but yes, In Thailand, rambutan trees were first planted in Surat Thani in 1926 in Ban Na San so that’s why there are plenty of them there

By: LOGOS

LOGOS — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:26:51 +0000

I love Rambutan! (And I love Thailand). I eat a lot of Rambutan every time I’m in Thailand. I would compare the taste to a very ripe pear, but tastier and more delicious. But I never see Thai people eating them at road side stands. I know that they do eat them because many, many delicious fruits are sold in the open markets. Maybe they eat them at home in between meals. I think Rambutan make an excellent and healthy desert after a meal. I’ve never tried mangosteens. I’ll try them the next time I’m in the Land of Smiles.

By: Joy

Joy — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:16:40 +0000

June, July and August are in rainy season here. Starting to get cooler by October. It’s not too hot. Langsat is also good, but I’m a bit tired of the seed and the milk it came out when you peel the skin. Lamyai is better!

By: Angelique

Angelique — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:06:55 +0000

This is a nice feature of Rambutan. Can you also do one on Langsat? I love eating Thai’s exotic fruits however the time I want to Thailad this year for the first time, I wasn’t lucky enough as they were already off season. I realized now that the best time to come if I want to eat these fruits are June, July and August. But the problem is, how hot is the weather like as I am coming from a cold country.

By: Joy

Joy — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:51:07 +0000

Thank you very much. Your positive comment makes me float into the air. (That’s how Thai people say it when they get really proud of themselves). If you have a facebook, you can also find me on the page Joy’s Thai Food.

By: Ward Caposole

Ward Caposole — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:52:16 +0000

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By: dea

dea — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:06:13 +0000

rambutan is became one of my best fruit in my life.

By: Joy

Joy — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:25:58 +0000

It’s in June in Ban Na San south of Surat Thani, near Tai Rom Yen National Park. That’s as much as we know… good luck.

By: tim in phuket

tim in phuket — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 14:42:36 +0000

Good afternoon Joy

I live in Phuket and write about a number of things and I would like to have more information about Na San Rambutans Festival but I am unable to find anything specific – please can you help me…

thank you

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:41:12 +0000

These are delicious…I am looking for more recipes with them.

What is even more delicious are Santol fruits. I recently purchased some frozen from a Thai store in Berkeley, CA, and it was the most incredible fruit I have ever eaten.

By: love

love — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:33:46 +0000

In australia they are imported. I have bought a rabutan and it taste delicous i love it.

By: B.H.OLLIEROU

B.H.OLLIEROU — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 03:05:17 +0000

WHERE CAN I BUY A RAMBUTAN TREE, NOT AT SILLY MARKET PRICES. YOUR STRIE WAS VERY GOOD.

By: Pair

Pair — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:41:28 +0000

thx, for youe information for my homework ^^’

By: Arun Rozario

Arun Rozario — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:09:18 +0000

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By: Joy

Joy — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:22:13 +0000

Hi Soujanya! During the rambutan season, we ate it almost everyday.. 1Kg for each time. I remember one time I ate until my mouth hurt (I think it causes irritation inside your mount from its sweetness like many other sweet fruit. However, we still enjoy eating them so much.

By: soujanya

soujanya — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:59:10 +0000

rambutan is became one of my best fruit in my life. i ever taste it untill i visited singapore.They are just so delicious! I eat more of these things than a man has a right to!I wish they could be imported into the visakhapatnam which is the place of Andhra Pradesh india.

By: John

John — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:13:07 +0000

I had Rambutans for the first time about three weeks ago in Phuket. Very delicious, if the seed skin didn’t come away with the flesh it would easily be the best fruit imo.
I actually like them when they were still a little bit tart, found the Thai mangos to be a bit too sweet for my liking(adding a lime to a glass of fresh mango juice was decent though).

By: Joy

Joy — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:35:33 +0000

Hi Nalin,

Thank you so much for the information about California and rambutan availability. Wow, $5 for 10-15 fruits is expensive… but, when you taste them – assuming they’re ripe. I’d pay it. This morning I just bought 2 kg – about 4.4 lbs for 20 baht – which is about 60 cents USD. When they’re in season they’re plentiful, fresh, and so cheap. I saw a sign across the street for 4kg for 20 baht. I was leery about it – but shouldn’t have been, some have the trees in their yards and will try to outsell everyone else’s prices. Good to stay Thailand… Thanks again for your information… Vern

By: Nalin

Nalin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:04:15 +0000

I have seen in Southern California on a few occasions at asian markets (ranch 99), traders joes, and at vons. They are available for only a very short timeframe – perhaps 2 weeks a year, and when I have purchased they were on their way out in terms of freshness. The price is about $5 for a small container (perhaps 10-15 fruits). All and all the quality is much better other places where I have eaten such as in Singapore – the rambutan I have purchased stateside has not done the fruit justice.

You can buy online but I have not tried doing so.

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By: admin

admin — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:56:38 +0000

They are! Or, somebody is growing them – but read the comments here because someone found them on the east coast.

By: admin

admin — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:55:14 +0000

Wow, that is expensive. We can get a kilogram (2.2 lbs) for 25 baht in Surat Thani. It’s safe to say that Joy and I eat a whole tree of rambutan each season. I know I eat 15 kilograms by myself easy. (Vern) Joy really likes durian, pineapple, rambutan, mango, and tamarind. I’m more of a rambutan, lumyai, mango lover. But, there are so many cool fruits to try. Try them all – despite the price. If you can’t eat the best foods in the world – what is life worth? lol. That’s my philosophy anyway! Thanks for writing!

By: admin

admin — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:52:23 +0000

West coast of Thailand, Australia, England, or where? In the USA I know you can usually find them in China town. If you have a Chinese vegetable market you can sometimes find them there. In season is usually about June-Sept I think. Anyone know how much money you’d pay in the states for a pound of rambutan?