Lichi
The fruits are small, reddish, similar to the discharge. The flesh is white, sweet. Inside - a pit. Lici - strikingly beautiful fruit, it is similar to Christmas tree decorations or coral. But not for food - that's for sure. Vivid 'fluffy' lychee fruit grow on terribly prickly branches. Prodigality through the needle and pull on a lychee too painful, long and uncomfortable. Therefore, collectors lichee immediately cut the branches, which grow the fruit - for six to eight pieces at a thin twig.
Bright gelatinous flesh «Chinese plum» can be easily separated from the skin and has a refreshing sweet taste with a slight shade of wine. In the center of the fruit has one large seeds, like a pupil strange animal. That is why the Chinese call their favorite fruit «dragon eye».
The history of this fruit has a few thousand years: the ancient Chinese used it for food already in the II century. BC. e. Gradually lychee were cultivated and in neighboring countries, and now lichee - one of the most popular fruits in South-East Asia. The first European mention of lichee dates from the mid-17 century. Gonzales Mendoza wrote that the fruit «resemble plums which never encumbers the stomach and can eat in a huge number». With an easy hand of a Spanish writer of lychee root name «Chinese plum».
But a wonderful taste and delicate aroma is not the main Dostoevsky the fetus. It contains a lot of protein, pectin substances, potassium, magnesium and vitamin C. But the main thing - a very high content of nicotine acid - vitamin PP, which actively prevents the development of atherosclerosis, the medical community called «the 20 th century plague». But atherosclerosis is a cause of deadly complications like heart attacks and strokes. Scientists have noticed that in South-East Asia atherosclerosis exposed to significantly fewer people than in Europe and America. The main reason of this «Asian phenomenon» - widest dissemination lichee ...
Description:
This' Chinese Cherry ', which is also called' Grapes of Eden ', has fruit the size of a walnut. The fruit is covered with coarse pink skin color, is translucent white tenderloin and the flesh with a nut inside.Opportunities for testing and use:
Remove the rind from the fruit is extremely easy, almost like the shell of boiled eggs. Lychee fruit is eaten fresh, as the cherries, removing the pulp from the nut. A few blanched lychee fruit in champagne or vodka will add an exotic flavor to your cocktail.
Energy:
60 kcal per 100 g.
