WHAT: Lychee, or Litchee, is a delicious tropical tree fruit native to Southern China. According to wikipedia, the tree is a medium-sized evergreen that produces a bright-red, rough rind covered fruit. The fruit is mature after 100 days of flowering.
WHY: I know, I know, two food "bricks" in a row. Sorry, but - as I was eating lychee on top of my frozen yogurt last night, I couldn't help but realize how good - nearly perfect - this fruit is.
It has a white, fleshy kind of meat -- and texture is similiar to a plump grape. It's not too sweet nor sour - and can be used in a variety of ways or eaten by itself.
You can find lychee in most supermarkets now, canned in a slightly sweet syrup - in the Asian Foods section. You can put it on icecream or frozen yogurt, in muffins, or chilled by themselves - subtle flavor but very satisfying.
Check out http://www.lycheesonline.com for everything you've wanted to know about lychee, including recipes and ways to buy online - even products to help you grow your own lychee tree.
http://www.lycheesonline.com
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Wednesday, October 3, 2007
FOOD: Lychee, the perfect fruit
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