Mangosteen alert
Just bought two bags of mangosteens in Chinatown for $20/bag (though she gave me a $2 discount on the 2nd bag). The bag is approx. 2 lbs, with 9 decent sized mangosteens inside. They look better than the ones I've found earlier in the season in the markets. Not the cheapest price, but I just tried one and it's good and juicy.
They're being sold by this 2 middle aged women on Beach St, right out in front of East Ocean City. They set up a table on the sidewalk, and work out of their car, selling a variety of fruits and veggies. Not sure if they're only there on weekends, but I recall seeing her there on past weekends as well.
By kobuta
on Aug 1, 2009 01:03 PM
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Haha, you beat me to it! I saw her there too. She also had some great looking lychees (really great looking -- my personal favorite fruit!), longans, rambutans, bananas. She always seems to have the best fruits I se in Chinatown.
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Yeah, I bought a few papayas from her a few weeks ago, and they were delicious. Not sure what her source is, but she definitely has some really fresh items. The only sad thing is that what she sells seems to vary, so you can't rely on her to get what you want all the time. It's whatever may be the best at that time.
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tried some dragonfruit from Super 88 Allston today-- not bad although somewhat bland.
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Never could love dragon fruit....looks beautiful, but I've never tasted one that wasn't bland. Too bad.
Was the fruit there fresh anyway? I hesitate to go back to the 88 in Allston since my past, oh, six or seven trips have been disappointing.
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yeah chinatown is probably a better bet
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Same experience here, though some family members insist that dragonfruit is supposed to be terrific. I've tried them in Hong Kong and they're all bland too, so I can't chalk it up to poor quality of the fruit in the US. Maybe I need to have them pick one out for me next time.
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I had them frequently in Vietnam on a long trip there and ....bland, each and every one. Maybe that has it's place, but i suspect they were decorative (I didn't pay attention to the consumption by locals). Refreshing maybe?
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In Chinese medicine, they are said to also be "cooling" so good for hot summers, and anyone who eats too much "heat-generating" foods. We ended up eating a few after meals like hotpot, etc that are supposed to be hot, to get you back in balance..
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