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One of the great things about traveling is trying new foods. I’m a big lover of fruit, so I was anxious to try some of the interesting fruits available in Singapore. Nothing unusual about the pineapple, blueberries and raspberries pictured above, but those little things that look like stars are called starfruit. (Clever name, don’t ya think?)

I cut one open this afternoon for the first time so the kids could taste it. The fruit comes from Thailand and is quite unusual in appearance. Without the help of the Internet, I would never have had any idea how to even cut or eat this thing. (TGFG - Thank God For Google!)

After cleaning the fruit and cutting off the edges, I sliced the fruit as I would a banana and removed the seeds. It’s very easy to prepare.

Then came the best part -- tasting it. I was less than impressed. I don’t hate it, but it tastes very much like raw peas. Not very sweet at all. I prefer my fruit to be sweet. I won’t write starfruit off -- after all, it makes a beautiful decoration!