On my recent cruise, food was a highlight. Fruit of every sort was in abundance, and I even discovered a new fruit I had never seen before. It's the dragon fruit. It is absolutely beautiful to look at. It comes in pink or white and looks gorgeous on a buffet table. Taste, well that's another story.
The dragon fruit, or pitahay fruit is found mainly in Thailand. It has a spiny exterior and a fleshy interior with little black seeds. The inside, the edible portion, is either white or bright pink. It's beautiful to look at, and cut in half it's a wonderful addition to a buffet table. You want to make sure it is not hard, but more the softness of a ripe avocado. It is very juicy but not very flavorful, in fact it doesn't have much taste. It can be eaten chilled or at room temperature, I don't think it matters much. It's so pretty to look at that it showed up at breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the cruise. I don't know if it's hard to find in the U.S. or not, but it's the prettiest fruit I've ever seen.
We were sitting one day by the pool during lunch when a young couple from Temecula sat down and joined us. They had just gone through the buffet and came to our table with the white dragon fruit. Neither of us had ever seen the fruit before and couldn't wait to try it. What a disappointment. Wet and juicy but completely lacking in flavor. Look for it on the next fancy buffet you go to, or maybe on your next cruise.
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