Off-Beat Fruit

OK. We all know that tomato is a fruit even though grocery stores group it with vegetables. Well, I was browsing in my local Chinese food market, and may I say it was a wondrous experience, and I picked up a bunch of off-beat ingredients. I cut into them and found glorious insides, colors, and textures, but most of all seeds -- which means they are a fruit. Not a big surprise for Dragon Fruit, and of course the Kobacha Squash has seeds, but the Thai Eggplant -- seeds as well. Therefore, eggplant is a fruit, along with peppers, cucumbers, and other edible vessels containing seeds -- the definition of a fruit. Kind of psyched about these photos and will follow soon with recipes! Think I'm finally off my cupcake jones!

Dragon Fruit

Thai Eggplant

Kobacha Squash

Photo Credit: Jeanne Benedict