How to eat carambola: eat it directly
Clean it, then cut off five (or six) hard edges with a knife. Note that you only need to cut off the thin hard edge, and then cut it into thin pentagram slices with a knife, and you can eat it. If you think carambola is too astringent or sour, it will be more delicious to dip it in brown sugar.
It should be noted that carambola is slightly cold, and excessive consumption can easily lead to damp and cold spleen and stomach, which hinders appetite and digestion and absorption. Therefore, whether eating raw fruit or drinking fruit juice, it is best not to eat cold and ice.