The other day some little lychees caught my eye at the greengrocer. I had flashbacks to my last visit to Asia. So the temptation got me...after having a few I then moved to having them with my soggy Weet-Bix. Yes that is the ONLY way to eat Weet-Bix!!
How to peel a Lychee...step by step instructions (Miss Culture idiot proof!)
• Place the lychee with one flat side resting on the cutting board.
• Slice the outer tough lychee skin lengthwise all the way around down to the seed.
• Carefully peel away the tough outer skin along with the inner thin membrane to expose the lychee meat.
• Discard skin. (drrr)
• Remove lychee meat from inedible seed. It should release from the seed fairly easily using a knife or your fingernail. (ok I struggle with this part)
• Discard seed. (drrr)
Bizarre facts...
• Once picked a lychee will not continue to ripen once picked
• Lychee that are not fully ripe will be bitter.
• As the lychee fruit ages, the outer skin becomes tougher, so be careful cutting (no really?!?!)
And in case you didn't know...
• Raw lychee pulp may be eaten as is for a snack or used in fruit salads, dressings, chicken salad, etc.
• Cooked lychee are used in sauces, syrups, and jellies.
3 comments:
Excellent idea topping Weetbix with lychees! I'm totally motivated to get some tomorrow...
Hhhmm. I'm also reminded of lychees and Asian adventures.. Bali perhaps? They are the most divine fruit.
Yes Miss J and the divine fruit that was left daily in our Bvlgari villa!
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