Lychees

How Do You Feel About Lychees?
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Lychees: Love Them or Hate Them?

In honor of the new season, Pinkberry, the frozen yogurt chain, has released a limited-edition frozen yogurt flavor: lychee.
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In honor of the new season, Pinkberry, the frozen yogurt chain, has released a limited-edition frozen yogurt flavor: lychee. One of China's most treasured fruits, lychees are small, jewel-like nuggets with a creamy white jelly-ish flesh. While I've made a cocktail with canned lychees before, I'm the first to admit, I don't often cook or eat lychees. Not because I dislike them, simply because they are somewhat unfamiliar. How do you feel about the red-skinned fruit?

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All About Rambutans
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Ramp Up Your Exotic Fruit Intake With the Rambutan

One of the many perks of Summer travel season is the opportunity to discover new, unknown foods — and often included in that category are undiscovered fruits and vegetables.
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One of the many perks of Summer travel season is the opportunity to discover new, unknown foods — and often included in that category are undiscovered fruits and vegetables. Sadly, it's not in my budget to be headed anywhere abroad this year, but I've still had a chance to sample plenty of exotic fruits stateside. After I couldn't stop raving about its feijoas, specialty produce purveyor Frieda's overzealously sent over what seemed like an entire crate of rambutans. I'd only seen pictures of them before, and staring the prickly, dark-pink creatures in the face sent chills down my spine. How did I tackle my initial fear? To find out, read on.

Come Party With Me: Olympics Viewing — Drinks
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Come Party With Me: Olympics Viewing — Drinks

When guests arrive at your Olympic viewing, surprise them at the door with a chilled shot of Canton Ginger Liqueur.
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When guests arrive at your Olympic viewing, surprise them at the door with a chilled shot of Canton Ginger Liqueur. The shot will loosen up shy friends and get the conversation flowing. Next offer guests a glass of strawberry-lychee punch. Muddled with fresh strawberries, China's most cherished fruit sweetens this delicious rum cocktail.

Also have beer, wine, and sparkling water on hand. To learn how to make this cool, refreshing strawberry-lychee concoction, read more

All About Lychees
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All About Lychees

Yesterday I suggested you serve a cool lychee cocktail for a Chinese New Year dinner party.
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Yesterday I suggested you serve a cool lychee cocktail for a Chinese New Year 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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