weird fruit

Native to China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, lychee belongs to the soapberry family. Its flesh is extremely sweet, soft and white, and is mostly canned and served in Chinese desserts.

Also known as cotton fruit or sour apple, santol is the size of a baseball and resembles the mangosteen. It tastes sweet and sour, and the seed can be eaten like candy.

Part of the mulberry tree, the starchy fruit can be roasted, baked, fried or boiled. Its name is derived from its flavour that is described as potatolike or similar to freshly baked bread.

Part of the coffee family, the noni goes by many names including Indian mulberry, custard apple and mengkudu. Its fruit is traditionally used by the Polynesians for healing liver diseases.

The pomelo is a crisp citrus fruit with yellowishgreen skin. It is the largest citrus fruit in the world and can weigh up to 5 pounds.

Ciku, also known as sapodilla, is a popular tropical fruit whose exterior resembles the kiwi. The extremely sweet fruit is known for its cholesterollowering effects.

Also known as the jambu air in Malay, this fruit is small, round and pinkish red. It is shaped like a bell, roughly 3cm wide and is very crunchy and juicy.

The nipah seeds grow on the nipah palm tree, and is a translucent, white and chewy fruit. It is most commonly served in a shavedice Malaysian dessert called ais kacang.

The common guava is an evergreen shrub whose fruit is extremely hard and crunchy. It is commonly served sliced and dipped in sugar powder.

The soursop is a fruit of the annona muricata, a small evergreen tree. Its flesh is soft, white and pulpish, with a sour citrus flavour that is also slightly creamy.