The bin was labeled "cherry apple," but clearly these are cross-sections of dried star fruit, or carambola ($2.99 per pound). "Good with coffee or tea," said the proprietor. I believe that he — like the owners of Queens Bazaar Food, a twenty-minute walk to the west along 63rd Dr. — comes from Iran and keeps kosher.
Nagilah Market
63-69 108th St. (63rd Dr.-64th Ave.), Forest Hills, Queens
718-268-2626
Closed Saturday