Q&A for How to Eat a Rambutan

Yes, you may eat a small amount of the seed coating if it is stuck to the fruit.

You can get a rambutan at many Asian grocery stores. Some well-stocked supermarkets may occasionally carry them as well.

Don't worry. It will come out on its own, undigested, within a few days. Even if the seed was somehow crushed before consumption, just a single seed shouldn't do any harm.

It battles cancer, helps reproduce white blood cells, and helps with diabetes.

There is no autism-based reason why the fruit cannot be offered to an autistic individual. If the autistic individual does not like the fruit, it may be because of sensory processing disorder, or a food sensitivity or intolerance.

Yes, it's safe and actually beneficial in many ways, provided you are not on a low-sugar diet. Stay away from durian and pineapple, though.

A rambutan is usually ripe when you buy it from the store, but if not, you can leave it in the fridge for a day or two. A rambutan doesn't have to be ruby-red to be ripe--a bit of a green streak on the skin is fine.

It is fairly similar, apart from the slightly tougher skin that you have to cut/tear through. Instead of cutting, you can squeeze the rambutan until the skin has a slight tear, before peeling the skin away.

It's possible, but there is currently not enough scientific research to support that idea.

Each culture has its own name for it. Vietnamese call it "chomchom." Rambutan is the English name.

Yes, you can, but I would suggest freezing the fruit inside of the skin.

Yes, but you may want to keep it indoors during winter. Rambutans like hot, wet climates.

Depends. Just went to out local high volume discount fruit and veggie store and bought 5 for $2.00.

Cut the edible part in half, then take out the seed with your hands or a knife.

A rambutan will last one to two weeks if refrigerated.

You can, but it probably wouldn't taste very good, so I don't recommend it.

Yes, the only thing that is not safe to consume is the skin and the seed (if it is not roasted).

You should be able to just cut into the fruit and pop it out. If it doesn't pop out easily, just eat around it.

The seed is dangerous raw. If the seed is roasted or boiled you will be fine.

Yes, as long as it's not a roasted seed. Rambutans grow best in humid, hot climates.

Eating one seed shouldn't harm you. Even if it got crushed, it will pass through your body harmlessly.

As long as they are not rotten, they are fine to eat, though the quality may not be the best. Personally, I've eaten brownish rambutans and they have been fine.

Rambutans are sweet, with slight hints of bitterness. Many people find they taste similar to a grape.

It's entirely up to you. However, using your mouth eliminates the need for an extra tool like a knife, so if that works for you, then I would just keep doing it.

There is no suggested time, but if you want it completely frozen, you should leave it in the freezer for about a day.

There is no reason for you not to drink soda after eating it, as there are no chemical reactions occurring and it's perfectly safe.

Because a rambutan has so many vitamins and such a high fiber content for its size, it's a great way for diabetics to get a serving of fruit without a lot of calories/carbs. Recent research suggests that rambutan peel extract may increase insulin sensitivity and reduce fasting blood sugar levels and insulin resistance.

The brown rambutan is an old one and not fresh. The green one is still young. The yellow one is okay to eat but the best colour to eat is when it's red.

You can eat as many rambutans as you like, unless you have certain dietary restrictions.