How to eat Rambutan fruit | What does Rambutan Taste like

[@jenidorin7505]

Yep it's delicious I'm 52 years old and it's the first time I see this fruit. I guess I'm still discovering life wonders It's amazing this planet we live in

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

So many fruits to taste and so little time, haha. :)

[@witheeeeeerx]

And i think i am late cuz I haven't eaten one in 13 years

[@holyheartbeat6019]

All created by our Lord and our God, he loves you brother!

[@prlito9mm]

I'm 35 and just tried my first don't give up guys/gals 🤣

[@ShinyDracovish]

It looks like something that would grow on an alien planet or something from a game like Ark Survival Evolved 😂

[@maryleefoley6073]

I had my first rambutan yesterday (age 71) when a friend bought a pack and shared it. She gave me most of the pack, so I had more for breakfast and found your video while eating. I pried my first 2 open with my fingernails; your method is much easier. Thanks.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Glad you got to try them!! Yeah a common method is to just crack it with your hands and peel it open, but the knife is easier in my opinion. You are very welcome!

[@christypiper]

Thanks for showing us how to "peel" and eat this fruit. Got some at my local Trader Joe's, and excited to try it now thanks to your video! :)

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are very welcome, Christy! People also just bite it to break it open or squeeze it with their fingers. But I prefer using the knife, haha.

[@BRuthable]

I believe I tried one several years ago while working with a lady from the Philippines. I remember liking it but just forgot about getting some for myself. I am retired now and was in Costco today and bought a carton. I didn't remember how to eat one so thank you for this video. Looking forward now to eating them.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

That is awesome, Betty! Cool that they had them in Costco too. I only ever see them at my local Asian market.

[@bonniepritchard4249]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt They had them at my HEB Alon Market in San Antonio.....very good.

[@mmhmm1974]

I'm here because I just found these at my local 99c store and wanted to know how to eat them, thanku for the video.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are welcome, Crystal!! That is awesome, how many did you get for 99c? Just one for a few for that price?

[@mmhmm1974]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt there where about 4-5 pieces in each pkg, I'll go back tomorrow and get some, I think I'll use them when juicing or making smoothies, thx a bunch!

[@dhanajon5528]

damn thats expensive

[@BBL_Inc]

@@dhanajon5528 yeah it’s because it’s an exotic fruit, like the dragon fruit they are super expensive but definitely worth it!!

[@dhanajon5528]

@@BBL_Inc but its not an exotic fruit... Well not where i live at least. Super cheap and theres an abundant supply of them. Same for the dragon fruit

[@Banyo__]

My very good friend had these on offer at a birthday party a couple of years ago. I live in a pretty diverse area, so these are easy to find whether in Asian markets, specialty markets, or even in some of our big box grocery stores. He called them Dragon's eyes, and true to that name, if you just split them straight through with the pit, they do in fact kind of look like what you imagine a dragon's eye to look like. I just finished introducing these to my parents who enjoyed them. Such is the beauty of food to be able to share your experiences with others, and have them pass that experience on to others.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Nice!! Yes, it is awesome to be able to share food experiences with others.

[@verataylor8295]

Had my 1st Rambutan at the age of 77. It was very tasty.

[@Banyo__]

@@verataylor8295 awesome!

[@yousosilly9817]

Just bought these today for my son and I to try. Super excited! Thank you for this video. Simple, to the point and easy to follow along (great when you’re trying new things).

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

That is awesome!! I am excited for you to try them, let me know what you think. :) And you are very welcome!

[@barbarahart519]

I just bought my 1st one. I had never heard of them before. Sounds yummy. P.S. I'm 75.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Glad you are trying it for the first time!

[@tashalang7465]

I love KZbin..thanks Matt, I rcvd a package of these from my neighbor and I didnt want to stand there asking 20 questions...you covered them all! Thanks

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are so very welcome, Tasha!! :)

[@rabbit7585]

I need your neighbor to send me a package. I'm in Virginia. Will pay for shipping

[@annettesmith7787]

just had rambutan for the first time today! we cut it in half and the kids and I were shocked at how much it looked like an eyeball! so cool & it was very delicious. Thanks for your video ;)

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

That is so cool, Annette! :) You are very welcome. :)

[@tahoe7779]

Hi Matt, My husband said that a Vietnamese gal at work brought a bunch in for everyone to try a while ago. While watching your video he remembered & said that these are really good. Thanks for the education on fruits around the world. You always have fun & informative videos. 😊

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

That is awesome! You are so very welcome! :) :) And thank you so much. :)

[@xAo2xSmurf]

My father is a USAF vet. We used to get these at the BX in England. I have had one in years but I love them so much.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

That is awesome! If you want to find them, try the nearest Asian/International market to where you live now, if there is one. They will probably have them when it is the season. And thanks to your father for serving!

[@ambitiousaleshia6927]

I just bought some thanks Matt! I was scared at first from the outer appearance but it’s just a big grape

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are welcome! Glad you tried it!

[@glw5166]

Thanks for the detailed review! I tried these out of curiosity from a farmer's market and I find them to be absolutely delicious and a very healthy way to curb a sweet tooth.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are very welcome!!

[@rw4388]

I just bought some at my local Walmart. I've never seen these before. I googled it and decided to be adventurous and give them a try. I like them! On first taste, they're not overly sweet, they do remind me of a firmer grape texture. I would definitely buy them again 😁

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! So glad you gave them a try.

[@LeslieBriney]

First time eater. YUM! What a delight. Very expensive, thoughtful. $8/lb.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Glad you got to try them!! Yeah that is fairly expensive.

[@angrybudgie96]

I've never had a rambutan but I really wanna try them! They remind me of lychees, which are actually one of my favorite fruits!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

They are in the same family of fruits. So if you like lychees you will probably like Rambutan. I love them both!

[@michaeljr8615]

I just tried some for the first time ever. It taste EXACTLY like a sweet coconut. Delicious like crazy

[@beautifuldiva0208]

There in Walmart now

[@sunnym2227]

I happen to see these at a Hispanic store, because I didn't know much about them I passed, now after watching your video I'm definitely buying. Thanks for sharing!!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Yes definitely give them a try sometime and see if you like them. So yummy!

[@MichaelPerry]

I live in Hanoi Vietnam. At this time of year the rambutan are all over the fruit stores and street vendors. Fruit in Southeast Asia is always good. Next up I hope we get mangosteens. Fun to eat and interesting looking as well. I just bought some from a fruit stand today and sat outside eating them. Really don’t need a knife. You can get to the wonderful sweet inside with hands.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

That is awesome! I have yet to find mangosteens in all the places I go. At some point I will need to do a special online order for them. It definitely depends on the rambutan, the harder ones, are not has easy to break open with your fingers.

[@matttherrien9608]

Do you get produce imported from North America in Hanoi?

[@Puddycat00]

I just had it for the first time today. I ate so many . They’re yummy

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Glad you got to try them and liked them!

[@ajgodfrey1967]

Yes I had them at a Halloween party about 10 years ago. I didn't know what they were called, but recently found them at a fresh market in Kansas City, Missouri. I have been looking for them for a long time, you always remember that taste.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!! Great idea for a Halloween party as well.

[@lifemoreefficient4476]

Surprisingly my local Walmart has these. I bought them and came here to see how you eat it!! Thanks for the vid!!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Yeah, I am seeing them more and more in "normal" grocery stores. They had them at my local Kroger store.

[@lifemoreefficient4476]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt I can't remember if you said it in the video but how long can you keep them out or in the fridge before they bruise or turn?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@lifemoreefficient4476 A week or two

[@tessicabrown1273]

I just bought some yesterday. They are good. It reminds me of a green grape. It tastes like it too

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Glad you tried them!

[@charlenebednarz4119]

I haven't tried it yet but thank you for showing me how to eat it I have never seen anything like this before when I got it at my local Walmart believe it or not thank you again I can't wait to try it

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are welcome! Let me know what you think after trying it.

[@greastloveofall]

Bought this at Costco. Didn’t use any tool (ie. Knife). Just used my fingers to open the shell and to poke the fruit out. It tastes like lychee, but sourer 🌞

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yes there are many ways to eat them. Some people even just bit them. They are in the same family as lychee.

[@Namokanabe]

Mine wasn’t sour it tasted like a exactly like a grape and I bought it at Costco Sheffield

[@vivianpryce7885]

Yeah I call it lychee for real

[@hafizroslan08]

Sour means it is raw

[@NicoleP-d9r]

Agree

[@Seth-mu3wo]

These recently came into season here in Thailand, so I bought some to try. I got 10 for about $0.50, so a great value. Great video.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! And yes that is a great value for sure!

[@DrTHC]

Noticed these at Safeway! Expensive, at 2 fruit for a dollar. However, I couldn't resist trying a new food, so I bought a couple! Then I came here and tried it while watching your video. It is like a slightly sweeter, huge green grape! I could see cocktails being super tasty with this fruit, especially with citrus or mint.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yes that is expensive!! You should be able to find them much cheaper at an Asian Market. :) :) That is if you have one fairly close.

[@harukrentz435]

Omg thats very expensive lol

[@Smoothk410]

I was in Costa Rica they are 2 kilos for $2 !

[@bruhshutthef333]

I went to a and a asian market and a whole bag was 3 dollars

[@nathann4235]

in indonesia, for 1 buck or 2 you could have a branch of it, rambutan kinda cheap here. even you can get free have rambutan if there's a tree of it. i remember getting yelled by my teacher when i took and ate rambutan from the tree at my school lol

[@debraevans3520]

Thank you I was just blessed with two fairly large bags of this fruit and I wasn’t sure what it was. We took a picture and found out the name but was still a bit skeptical about trying until I watched ur video. Can’t wait to cut into one now.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are so very welcome! You can also try squeezing it in your palm until it cracks open, instead of using a knife. Sometimes they are a little hard to do it that way, but that is a very common way of opening them.

[@ghostface916]

I went to my Asian supermarket today to do some grocery shopping and I seen these beauties always wanted to try them I guess today is the day thank you so much for showing us how to eat this beautiful fruit✓

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

That is awesome, Alex! I am glad you were able to give them a try. :)

[@juliovalella3907]

Thank you, I too discovered the fruit on my first Asia trip and loved it. Still do. Trying to entice my friends into trying it and they are joking about its look! One thing is you are the first person I see use a knife. I always see and I do same, people squeeze it break the thick peel off skin then pull it off and enjoy the fruit. Thanks again, nice video!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are welcome!! Yeah when I was in the Philippines that is how we ate it, by squeezing it with our hands. However a lot of times they can be hard and people with weaker hands have a hard time squeezing it until it cracks. I have noticed that the imported fruit we get here seems to be harder than when I was in the Philippines. But still able to open it with your hands. A knife is so much easier for people with weaker hands though.

[@ThoroughlyBaked]

I just found these at my local supermarket in the southeastern US and it looked interesting enough to buy and try. I ate a few and came on KZbin to see if my opinion matched with others.... and yes. The closest thing I can compare them to are really sweet white grapes. Both taste and texture. A little pricey at at over $4 a pound, but worth it to try a new flavor.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Glad you were able to find them and give them a try. :)

[@cheripalmisano1560]

I also just found them last week, in New Orleans area! They were on sale actually, so I could not resist picking them up. Thanks to this video, I was able to open them so my lovely daughter and I could try them. Pretty good!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@cheripalmisano1560 Glad you were able to find them and give them a try. :)

[@suziebee163]

I went and bought some from our Asian market and it tastes a little like a plum is really good thanks Matt❤

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Glad you got to try it and liked it!

[@billturner5908]

I recently had my first rambutan. A friend brought some in to work. It was so delicious. I found some and am taking them to a family visit. It will be the first time I have seen my siblings since before COVID. Very excited to share this with them.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

That is awesome, Bill! Glad you were able to try them and liked them. Hopefully your siblings will like them too!

[@juanitamaney2205]

I saw this in my new store and wondered what it was so I looked it up and found this, thank you I will have to go and get some to try them out.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Yes give them a try some time and let me know if you like them.

[@aliciapfeffer1369]

just bought one as this years mystery fruit for thanksgiving!!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!!

[@BlakerBoi]

I am currently having the vacation in the Philippines and my mom bought me rambutan! I tried it for the first time and it was delicious, but the part I was worrying about was peeling off a piece of the fruit and getting the skin from the seed stuck in it, but I’m glad to hear that it was still edible 😅

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome, glad you got to try this fruit! I was in the Philippines too when I first had it. Such a yummy and cool fruit.

[@adelitatirao287]

Hi matt that's one of my favourite fruit I have rambutan trees at my backyard in the Philippines it's so juicy and sweets

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

So very cool, Adelita! :) :) So lucky you have them in your backyard!

[@Cont3nt_Sp33dstr]

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[@miriamhenning516]

I bought a box of rambutans at my local Stop & Shop in Orleans, Ma. today! I knew I could find someone on line to show me how to eat them. Thanks!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

That is awesome! You are wecome!

[@LeLemonade1]

I grew up in the Philippines and often ate rambutan when I was young! I haven't had them since moving to Canada a decade ago :(

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Maybe there is an Asian Market or International market close to you that sells them?

[@マキシム-r5g]

I bought this fruit here in Canada, at Costco today. Thank you for teaching us how to eat it.

[@stevenroper3577]

Found these at the market the other day, watched your video then tried them - yes! This is a nice new thing!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Glad you tried them out and liked them! You can also just pinch them in your hands to crack them open instead of using a knife.

[@quintessajohnsonify]

Just tried it for the first time! I must say that I like it! Very sweet!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Glad you tried it and liked it! :)

[@prototypenick8373]

Me and my dad went to this asian market and saw 5 people getting tons of these so we decided to get 3 of them to try it out, tasted it and its very tasty! That says a lot because im picky for exotic things. Great video!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Glad you gave them a try. And thank you! :)

[@prototypenick8373]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt wow your method was so much easier, online it told me to slice the skin off, but cutting it down the middle was so effective, ill definitely buy a lot like the other people next time I'm there

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@prototypenick8373 Another thing you can try is pinching it hard it will crack and you can open it. No need for a knife, that is a common way to open it. Other people crack it with their teeth, haha. I like the pinching method and the knife method.

[@prototypenick8373]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt hey one more question which rambutans are the best ones to get? I saw people going through the pile to find certain ones.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@prototypenick8373 Get the ones that don't have any brown on them. :)

[@AtlasRabbu]

In Philippines it is really common. But overall it is so good! Or as we filipinos like to say it.. "Masarap!"

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Indeed! That is where I first had these. I lived in the Philippines for a couple of years, quite awhile ago.

[@stephaniebelley6523]

I really enjoyed this video. I loved all ur descriptions of the texture, flavor and how to eat it properly. Now don't mind me as I go binge watch all ur other videos. Thanks again for all the great information!!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Thank you!! And you are so very welcome :)

[@jrawblue24]

Trying these as. Watching the video… HEAVEN!!! I don’t like the opening process or the seed skin though

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome, glad you are trying them! :)

[@makaylanooks7735]

I just have tried these and LOVED THEM!! they tasted like a Sweeter version of a Grape.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Glad you tried them and liked them! Such an amazing little fruit.

[@ashleyladuke1701]

Wow! Wow! That is too cool. I can't say i will get to try this but clicked because it's so unique and at least i'll know how if i ever get the opportunity lol

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

lol cool!! :) :) Glad you watched it anyway. :)

[@teenygozer]

Costco had rabutan last week,I've been enjoying them all week! Like sweet, creamy grapes with no acidity.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Yeah I have noticed them popping up in normal stores other than the International market where I normally buy them. Seems like they are getting a bit more popular in the States.

[@MARYARMY07]

Im eating now. . I just picked it from our tree hehe. . Yummy

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!!

[@AnonymousCitizen-vk5sm]

I'm trying this this for the first time, thanks for your video I did not know how to eat the fruit

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! And you are welcome. You can also try just pinching it firmly in your hand until it cracks then open it without using a knife. That is how I originally used to eat them and is a common method. Sometimes they are kind of hard to open that way though.

[@maramj.1652]

I LOVE this fruit so much😍😍 it’s really delicious 😋 it is kind of expensive in my country too ( Kuwait) but it’s worth it😋 also don’t you feel like the seed is kinda edible?😂 it’s not hard

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

It definitely is delicious! I heard the seeds may contain toxic chemicals and sometimes taste bitter. So I don't eat the seeds. :) : )

[@dhanajon5528]

holy... u eat the seed?

[@dennisgeake2156]

The seed is soft enough to eat, doesn't have much flavor and is very slightly bitter. The link: fruitinformation.com/rambutan/are-rambutan-seeds-edible/ Says they are edible but slightly toxic unless roasted, and then they taste like roasted almonds.

[@ringoooringooo2190]

seed not edible... but seed skin is safe...

[@HuyNguyen-kp6jt]

Massive thank you Matt,I'm from Vietnam, My house grows a lot of rambutan,so glad when to see your video❤

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are so very welcome! :) That is awesome!

[@thatguy23962]

My mom got me some of these a few days ago and I love them. I call them the sea archon fruit.😹 there good tho

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Glad you got to eat them.

[@dogman387]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt imagine making juice out of it without the seed

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@dogman387 It would be sooo good!

[@CJmakesspedmemes]

archon? did you mean urchin?

[@DirtyNinez]

Never heard of these before but saw them at a grocery store yesterday and wanted to try it. Probably my new favorite fruit. It reminds me of a quenepa, you eat those the same way too.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!

[@jamestropicals2025]

I think they said online that a rambutan tree produces 5,000 fruits a year!! I would be so happy If I had a rambutan tree with 5000 fruits growing on it!! Haha

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yeah that would be amazing. The full sized trees can get pretty big, I think.

[@jamestropicals2025]

Have you herd of white sapote?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@jamestropicals2025 Yep! I haven't tried them yet, I hear they are delicious. There are also mamey sapote and black sapote.

[@jamestropicals2025]

I think I might buy the fresh mamey sapote online

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@jamestropicals2025 Cool!

[@narinderkumar-ju3zc]

You seem to be a real good human being... That's what my instinct says.. Such a glorious smile.. Surprised how u could reply to almost every comment. I just tried a rambutan today after ages.. Always hesitant to try new fruits coz I completely dislike sourness. But this was so sweet. Lovely video and yeah keep smiling spread the love. Stay blessed ❤️

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@narinderkumar-ju3zc]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt 😊😇

[@maxsynther2414]

Me eating this right now while watching 😂😂😂

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

hahaha awesome!

[@niklay33]

Literally just picked these up from my local food pantry. No one knew what the heck it was I kept saying “ It’s a Lychee” 😂 So wrong…Got home now and googled the name on the packaging. Gonna try it soon Thank you for showing how to cut it 😊

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! You are very welcome, you will have to let me know if you like them or not.

[@joy7437]

Hmmm...always learn something new from you. I must try these out if I can find them at my local Asian market. Off to go Rambutan hunting. lol. Thanks!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

hehehe awesome, Joy! Let me know if you find them and how you like them. :)

[@brrman4089]

An Asian here that lives in Malaysia you can get this anywhere and I eat it almost everyday now lol, it's really really delicious, one of my favourite fruit I grow up eating it.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yeah I eat it a lot when I lived in the Philippines, so good!

[@iwilD9u]

Rambut = hair. So when it have so many hair, they call it Rambutan Same like Durian. duri = thorn. So many thorn, they call it Durian😌

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Yep!

[@auroawinter]

It really is good. I got really lucky and found these today at Sams Club for a really good price. I've been wanting to try them, glad I did!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!! Glad to hear they are being sold at Sam's Club!

[@jeffreyvarchmin9262]

Just bought and ate my first rambutan. They are fantastic!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Glad you tried them out and liked them!

[@nanypengek318]

yes we call this rambutan also from Indonesia. it tastes like lychee 😁

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!

[@patricialester7286]

I believe I bought them one time cause I wanted to see what they were like. But I always try new and different thing's. But I love it when I come across healthy thing's.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome, Patricia! :)

[@yayay8212]

Ive always just used my teeth to cut these😂

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You can use your hands too! Don't use your teeth haha.

[@AreYouSerious817]

I just use my nails and peel it off

[@kathleenmodersohn9872]

Thank you for the easy instructions. My family and I are about to try it so I will reply to the comment and let you know what we think.😁

[@kathleenmodersohn9872]

OMG! These things are amazing!! this might just be my new favorite fruit.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are welcome!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Glad you liked them!!!

[@pennskyre]

This fruit is renamed to Covid-19 fruit. Pls. bear with that.

[@tiyajameson6179]

What why?

[@kimberlysmith5243]

Thanks for the demo. Was given the fruit, but nothing else. So now I'm excited to try it, instead of what the heck I'm to do with this!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are very welcome! Another method I didn't show on how to open it is to squeeze and pinch it with your fingers and it will crack open, but sometimes they are too hard for that. But that is a very common method as well. Let me know what you think once you try it!

[@JessieTylerHawkins]

Just bought some ate some! Absolutely delicious! At first we were kind of weirded out when we saw it 😂 thanks!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Glad you tried them and liked it!

[@williammills7778]

I'm 61, and this is the first time I'm eating this fruit. I did find them at my local HEB. They taste more like Lychee but not as strong a flavor. I will buy these again

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Hello! Yes they are in the same family as the Lychee and Longan.

[@awhites8061]

Thanks, Matt. I picked up some from my Costco. Thankfully, I live near a Costco with a diverse Asian community. So via Costco, I was introduced to Jack fruit and fish skins.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are welcome! You are the second person that I heard found these at Costco. I haven't seen them at my Costco. So I always have to go to my local Asian market to find them, which I don't mind going to, because there is so much good stuff there that they don't have at my supermarket.

[@awhites8061]

Hi, Matt. That's true, all Costco's don't carry certain items. They tend to cater to the community. So if you go to a Costco in a large Asian community, you may find products from Asia. My Costco has a lot of products from China. About a year ago, I started seeing more products from Japan.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@awhites8061 Awesome! I recently just saw Rambutan in my local normal supermarket. They have a little section where they sell more exotic fruits, and they are finally starting to branch out even more with the fruit.

[@barbaragaston11]

I'm trying it for the first time. Thanks for sharing.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are welcome! Let me know if you like them or not.

[@bonniepritchard4249]

I just started seeing them at my local market. I bought two small ones, $3.99 per pounds, about 23 cents a piece for these two small ones. Good, interesting, but not as sweet as I expected. Could be due to shipping from Asia to San Antonio Texas. But I enjoy tasting new things also, especially fruits and veggies. Last year I tried Fresh Jack Fruit for the first time.....love it fresh....yes tastes like juicy fruit chewing gum. I haven't tried cooking it yet. When our market first started selling it, they had the giant jack fruit cut into smaller portions for those of us living alone and I enjoyed it every time I could get a smaller portion. Now, they only sell the full giant ones and way to much for me to handle or to eat. I just found your video by searching rambutan......I am looking forward to to seeing more of your videos. :-) Thanks for sharing your info with us. :-)

[@bonniepritchard4249]

After reading some of the comments......I am 75 now and this is the first I have tasted a rambutan. Gonna buy some more next shopping trip. :-)

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

That is awesome! And you are welcome!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Glad you got to taste them and liked them!

[@jmunoz0891]

Im here because I'm about to try one for the First time Ever!!!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Let me know if you like it!

[@jessicawidmeier2862]

I just got these at Walmart, I try all the different fruits there, I just pealed it slowly like and orange, as the outer casing is soft and easy to peel.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Glad you tried it!

[@bharathigopalsaxo6127]

Yayyyy..., my fav fruit. .I m from india.. today i ordered 2kg Rambutan😘😘🤩😍💕🙏🎷💕. Yum yumm. ..,so delicious...,

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

So yummy right? I just ate a bunch again over the weekend.

[@bharathigopalsaxo6127]

Yeah.., its just awesome.., sweet n little bit sour.., I m a from a small village... I get lots of fruits here..., I gave some for my frnd ,she didn't heard abt this fruit so i shared your link to her...how to eat rambuton...😃😃😃🎷🎷🎷🙏😊

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@bharathigopalsaxo6127 Agree, so awesome and tasty. :) Glad you shared the link with your friend :)

[@pollystraub-cook6203]

I just bought a whole flat of rambutan at my local Asian market and I ate them all in two days. To me it takes like a vanilla grape. It is tied with the mango for my favorite fruit.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!! :)

[@brian12357]

Found these at a Whole Foods and my 3 yr old daughter thought they looked cool so we got some to try. Found your video trying to figure out how to eat them 😅 About to go try them right now!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! What did you think?

[@brian12357]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt We both loved them, my wife did as well. Question: when you bite it off the pit there’s a thin layer of it that stays stuck to the fruit, is there a technique to keep this from happening or do you just eat it?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@brian12357 Awesome! Yeah sometimes that will happen where a thin skin from the pit attaches to the fruit, it is okay to eat it, just don't eat the actual pit haha. Not really a technique to prevent that from happening.

[@brian12357]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt awesome thank you for the reply! This was a great new fruit discovery for my whole family!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@brian12357 You are welcome!!

[@planefxr]

My wife brought some home and we just tried it. Delicious, and a super weird looking fruit!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!!! Glad you got to try them. Weird indeed, haha.

[@jakenguyen1150]

We Asian produce the weirdest looking fruits lol.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@jakenguyen1150 Weird but tasty! haha

[@Frankdfn]

I saw them at Trader's Joe but was unsure how to eat one. Thanks for the explanation.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are welcome! I didn't show the common way of just breaking them open with your hands, because sometimes they are a little hard, but most people in the Southeastern Asian countries open them that way.

[@young0592]

just brought these today can’t wait to try them !

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!!

[@maspencer]

I've had these before! They're so good, but another way to eat them is to first, find a little crease, or line. Kinda like a peach, and you can cut a little bit on the line till you get through the skin. Then you can just pop it open!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Yeah I ate them all the time in the Philippines when I lived there back in the late 1990s. Most people there just open them with their hands, but sometimes they can be difficult to open that way.

[@jlarryd]

Just ate one Matt! They have at Costco right now. So yummy! Thanks !

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!! Glad you found them at Costco. It is awesome that more and more places have started selling this fruit, instead of having to go to the International market to get them.

[@erikatowle8695]

Just bought some of these last night to try. Thx for this!!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! You are welcome! :)

[@Bluesmuse69]

I didn't know how to eat this....thank you for teaching me! Yum!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are very welcome!!

[@gotohellenwaite6371]

They are good. I have friends from Vietnam that shared these with me.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Good indeed!

[@ameliomeister]

I just picked some up at the store and I love them!!!! So yummy and flavorful!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Glad you tried them and liked them!

[@biljanam6086]

First time got them at Costco today I actually love the taste thanks for video

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

That is awesome! Glad you were able to find them. You are welcome!

[@Cabledeluz1977]

My son is looking for a grocery store in East Idaho that sells these. Hopefully we can find a place where we can buy some. He’s a health nut and works out constantly!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Good luck! Your best best is an International supermarket, but not sure if they have those in Eastern Idaho, there is probably one in Boise, but that is far. Sometimes Costco gets them in stock, Sprouts, Whole Foods, etc.

[@Cabledeluz1977]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt we found a store that stocks them in season, which is now. They will have them on Wednesday!!!

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@Cabledeluz1977 Awesome!!

[@lilyfeng6598]

It is 1st time I bought today. Delicious! Usually they are too expensive for me.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

That is awesome that you got to try it and liked it! :)

[@stelaidrizi]

I just tried it. Delicious. I bought 1.5 lbs for $5 at my local Costco

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome, Stela! Glad you tried them and liked them. :)

[@alowe338]

Can we grow the seed? Got a pack at Costco today first ti.e hearing and eating. Very good.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You can try growing it from a seed. Depending on where you live though, you may or may not be able to grow them. They are a tropical plant. Needs a greenhouse in colder climate or places like Florida, South Texas, etc. Where do you live?

[@alowe338]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt I am in Arizona. Tucson area

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@alowe338 Yeah it probably won't grow well, just not humid enough unless you have a greenhouse, but worth a shot! I grow mangoes successfully here in Phoenix. But they are more hearty than rambutan.

[@alowe338]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt do you have white mulberry?

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@alowe338 I grew up with a mulberry tree in my backyard in CA. They grow really well here in AZ. But I just have a patio and not a garden at the moment. What I used to have on my patio I planted in my parent's backyard when they moved here, haha.

[@westside165]

I eat this fruit all the time , I am married to a Filipina And I have also tried the Mongosteen fruit

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome!! Mangosteen is amazing! I reviewed that fruit here on my channel as well.

[@deliatelles5985]

Thank you for sharing I just got these as a gift and your video helped a lot

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

You are welcome! Glad the video was helpful :)

[@hugznotdrugz1234]

I just saw these at the local Walmart here. It’s the only grocery store we have in my county and I plan on getting some and I want to make sure that I might like it because if it was sour tasting, but it looks like it might be good.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Let me know when you try it and how you like it. Most of the time they are nice and sweet as long as they are ripe.

[@AVH8TOR]

This is my new favorite fruit. It taste something like a honeydew and a kiwi with the texture of a clam or oyster. It’s kind of weird, but it’s amazing.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Glad you tried it and like it!

[@sarahjeantogores6089]

Been eating rambutans for years, but i still watched your video to see if I missed out any information on how to eat it. Luckily, I didn’t. 😀 Been breaking the outer side of the fruit using my fingers only since i first started eating this while i was still a kid. But this week, i decided to start using a knife. I didn’t know why I haven’t thought of doing that before. 😂 I was enjoying eating rambutans while watching your video. ☺️

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Awesome! Glad you have tried them before and like them and still watched my video :). Yeah, breaking them apart with your fingers is easy enough as well depending on how hard they are, but that is definitely a common method.

[@faustinacoleman1121]

It is very good fruit and the nuts are also good. Thanks

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Welcome!

[@Ohyeahspinach]

Tried for the first time today. I believe these may have been offered at a Chinese buffet i went to about 15 years ago. Peeled and pitted though. Funny how one bite can take you back so far. Thanks for the tutorial. I was unsure about the edibility of the pit shell peeling off while eating.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

Glad you got to try them!! Another common way to open them which I didn't show in the video is you squeeze it with your fingers until it cracks, then you can open it right up that way too.

[@Ohyeahspinach]

@@inthekitchenwithmatt Thanks, i will try this method.

[@inthekitchenwithmatt]

@@Ohyeahspinach You are welcome!