Lychee Background:
- Lychee/ Litchi native fruit of China.
- Listed among the "4 famous fruits of South China" (banana, pineapple, longan, lychee).
- China emperor used to order the imperial servants to pluck it fresh & send into imperial palace for the famous, Yang Gui Fei.
- Yang Gui Fei was highest rank for imperial consorts during her time, one of the 4 Beauties of ancient China and Lychee was her favorite fruit.
- Her favorite lychee breed, named Feizixiao (妃子笑) – best-known in China for over 1000 years.
How to peel Lychee?
- used knife & tweezer to peel & extract the seed to fully enjoy the texture without mess.
- Refer below for peeling method with peeling knife.
Recommended? : Yes
- This fruit really deserve that fancy royal vibes.
- It’s fleshy succulent texture, taste fragrant and surprisingly very sweet with that greenish unripe look.
- Legit very sweet and juicy.
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