Red Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus undatus) also known as Pitaya, it is grows on cactus wine. The Vietnamese name for dragon fruit is Thanh long.The simplest way to eat red dragon fruit is to eat the fruit serve chilled and cut in half. Scoop out the flesh and seeds much like a kiwi fruit. It is serve on its own or tossed through a salad and served with fish or chicken (normally Vietnamese use it for chicken salad).
The red dragon fruit need to be eaten straightaway, to avoid it becomes too soggy.
Red dragon fruit loaded with powerful antioxidants, high in fiber and it is good in helping to protect against stress related disorders.It used as a traditional remedy to treat poor eyesight, diabetes and rheumatism.