Best of 2009 Blog Challenge: Best New Food
by sam on December 17, 2009
in Abundance, Costa Rica, Dessert, Family, Food, Friends, Fruit, Gluten Free, Nature, Refined Sugar Free, Silliness, Simplicity, Snack, Travel, Vegan, Vegetarian
Lychees are a very odd looking yet very sweet fruit! They sell them on the side of the road here in Costa Rica. Jim and I weren’t so sure about them until our friend Pax showed us how to eat one. We bought a sack full at the Farmer’s Market and keep them in the fridge, as they’re even more refreshing when cold.
To eat one all you have to do is hold it between your fingers with the nub (that attached it to the plant) away from you, bite the outer shell off (I know you have to put that funny looking thing in your mouth, but it’s not bad), spit it out, suck out the round white fruit, while squeezing the outer part to pop it out, and enjoy (not eating the almond shaped pit), disposing of the other prickly half and pit when finished.
They are so yummy and have been an excellent after meal treat for us!
(This post entitled “Lychees” was originally published on October 5, 2009.)
so do you say LIEchee or LEEchee?
ps dont ever buy the canned variety.. not good at all.
I had my first lychee about a month ago! I had to be taught how to eat it as well. Furry little suckers. Yummy!!!
This was such a beautiful post! It is true that the best things in life are simple and sweet, just like the super yummy lychees! Gorgeous photos!
Maddie, they say LEEchee here. Good to know about the canned version. Haven’t ever seen that.
Bean, where did you get to eat lychees? I think MAYBE I remember seeing them at the store in CO, not sure. They sure are “furry little suckers!”
Natasha, can you get lychees in Saudi? And thanks for the photo compliment! When it isn’t raining or night here (which comes quickly) the photos come out alright.
So cool! I’ve had lychees before at Asian restaurants but never had seen them whole. I agree, they are delish, and all the more enticing thanks to their ridiculous exteriors!