This one is the Rambutan, probably native to southeast Asia but known in Costa Rica and other Central American countries as the Mamon Chino. We had seen people selling these at roadside stands on our various visits to Costa Rica but never knew what it was or what to do with it. The spiny exterior is easily broken open with ones thumb. Underneath that spiny husk the fruit is the consistency of a canned peach. Beneath this layer is a seed or nut. In researching what the mamon chino was and what to do with it I found that this center is also edible. The overall sensation of eating a mamon chino is sweet, slimy and crunchy all at the same time!!!
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