Fruit heaven

If you've ever lived with me (Hi, Amy and Thuy!), you would know that I love my fruits. Because I'm lazy, can't cook, and hate to eat rice, I often turn to fruits to meet my dietary needs. I sometimes buy a bag of apples and say, "Hey, this bag of apples is for everyone. Feel free to eat some." Then in a matter of a few days, I eat the all the apples myself, having shared none (sorry guys!). Coming to Vietnam, the foods I anticipated most was not pho, but all the delicious tropical fruit that I would surely gorge on. And gorge I have! Here are some of my favorites that I will miss and drool in the memory of when I return back to our land of apples and oranges:

Dragonfruit.This reptile-like fruit (hence the name) is among the most interesting fruit here.
Inside is white with specks of black seeds. It tastes like...not quite sure. It isn't like anything I've ever eaten before, so I don't even know how to explain the taste, but it is very light and refreshing to eat. It's supposedly good for your skin. It is delicious cold and makes for a good breakfast food, like yogurt.
Mangosteen. This has been my favorite fruit discovery in Vietnam.
The outside doesn't make it look quite appealing, but inside is a fleshy, soury-sweet fruit. So, so good.
The outer shell was once used for dying purposes. Back in the day, clothes were all this color.
Guava. These days, the guava in Vietnam is no longer pink on the inside as my childhood memories would recollect. People here have bred guava in such a way that made the pink and the seeds that often would lead to appendicitis disappear. Kind of a disappointment because lost is that distinct guava sweetness. However, whenever I crave an apple (I eat A LOT of apples back home), I eat one of these. It tastes like a hybrid of apples and pears.
Rambutan. These fuzzy looking balls are fleshy inside, like lychee, but less sweet. I could eat an entire kilo of these guys myself.
Coc (sorry for the name, but that's what it is called!). This fruit is sour, with a huge seed in side. I love eating it with chili-salt. You can find these at fruit snack stands all over Saigon.
Durian, my absolute favorite. I have written on my love for this king of all fruits on a previous post. I was just told, though, that eating this is very fattening. Think how I felt hearing this, after having eaten half of a durian all by myself.
Coconut. Ahh...nothing is more refreshing after a run in the humid Vietnamese heat than drinking coconut juice, recently plucked from the tree.
Coconuts are plentiful in the countryside. My aunt raises some trees in their backyard and neighbors are always giving them away as presents. Everyday, I drink about one or two, downing the juice in a matter of sips. The coconut juice here is naturally sweet and has a bit of carbonation in it.

So, I've spent these three months eating A LOT of kilos of fruit. Some days, all I do is drink coconut, sit around and eat all types of fruits my aunt brings home for my mom and I. Now, this is the life.