Yesterday I suggested you serve a cool lychee cocktail [1] for a Chinese New Year [2] dinner party. If you found yourself scratching your head and wondering what on earth is a lychee, I'm here to help:

• Lychees — or litchis — are one of China's most cherished fruits. They are small, walnut-sized fruits with a perfumed, creamy, jelly-like flesh.
• The lychee is native to Southeast Asia and is cultivated in subtropical regions like California, Hawaii, and Florida.
• Peak season for fresh lychees is June and July while canned and dried ones are available year round.
• To eat, look for bright red-skinned fruits. Peel with your fingers and pop in your mouth as you would a nut or candy. Just don't swallow the seed!

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