A Taste of Sri Lanka: Tropical Fruits

Sri Lanka has a tropical climate providing the most abundant and colorful fruits that are apart of Sri Lanka's culture. Some of the most popular fruits are the woodapple, rambutan, plantains, and king coconut. These delightful fruits are some of the most rarest foods that provide many health benefits. The woodapple is wooden-shelled fruit that is a favorite among the locals and elephants to eat. A hammer is required to get the pulp which has a sweet-sour taste and can be used in drinks such as diwal kiri, which contains a mixture of woodapple, coconut, and treacle. Woodapple helps increase appetite and regulate digestion. Rambutan, another tart flavored fruit, is a spiny scarlet colored fruit covered with short fleshy hairs that is grown in trees. One of the most versatile fruit is the plantain that can come in many colors like yellow, green, and brown and have a very sweet and starchy flavor. Plantains are complementary to many curry dishes. Finally, the most known fruit is the king coconut. Everyday hundreds of these coconuts are sold and used as drinks to locals and tourists for its sweet flavor and health benefits.
King Coconut

Rambutan

Woodapple