Quote Originally Posted by Cataboo View Post
You can get them in Canadian chinatowns, but I think they're only allowed in the US if they've been irradiated to get rid of any possible bugs (because they can't fly over the border from Canada, apparently). Because of the rarity, if you do see them, they're fairly expensive here.

You can get them canned in the Asian markets here.
I didn't know this, Cataboo. Rambutans remind me very much of lichee/lichti fruit, but not as sweet/juicy. I love lichee ice cream or gelato. You do find this in Vancouver in several places. (But not in Calgary. The most exotic for them is tiramasu ice cream.) Haven't see rambutan ice cream.

I'm less thrilled with canned lichees, longans or rambutans --too sweet/soft/syrupy.

Cataboo, as an aside, I'm sure you have a pile of interesting life stories. Think of the blog...