Star Fruit

Star Fruit (Carambola), commonly known in the Philippines as Balimbing is a delicious low-calorie, low-sugar, tart-flavor fruit. Daniel, a friend from my gym brought us some. I had forgotten how good they were.

It is best eaten when cold and sprinkled with salt. It's very refreshing. You have to make sure they are ripe or it can taste sour. That is usually when the ridges turn a bit brown. The appearance of the fruit is waxy and a cross-section when sliced looks like a 5-pointed star. It apparently is not hard to grow and can be grown in a pot. Since it originated in Asia, warm temperature is ideal.