Fruits you'll never find at Safeway

This lovely plate of fruit has been my breakfast every morning in Manila. The red hairy things are rambutan, which are like lychees, but bigger and a little tart. Below them are mangoes, which are plentiful and are available year round. The yellow fruits on the left are jackfruit, a big favorite of mine. You can get them canned in the States, but they lose their fragrant flavor. They make great milkshaes. And on the white and black-seeded wedges are dragon fruit, Southeast Asia's version of a kiwi.