
Dragon Fruit
Pitaya (aka dragon fruit) is this wicked looking cactus fruit native to Mexico and cultivated in other tropical parts of the world. Here in Los Angeles they can be spotted at your local grocery store (and your cocktail) during the summer season. While pitaya comes in a variety of odd shapes and colors, the ones most commonly found here are red and white. The difference between the two really lies in their color. Taste-wise they're pretty much consistently bland; a sort of cro