It is the best time to rescue the properties of this delicate fruit of Chinese origin that can take your salads to another level (if you combine it with other fruits), cocktails, ice creams,… and everything that pairs with its particular flavor, reminiscent of grapes but with subtle acid nuances.
And it is that talking about lychees in our country continues to be associated today, almost exclusively, with the former leader of The Mechanical Goat. And we don’t know if the nickname with which the singer Ángel Hernando Trillo was baptized one day has or not something to do with the season’s fruit that we claim today, but we are clear that you should include it right now in the shopping list. You’ll thank us.
What is it (and how do you spell it)
The lychee (lychee chinensis) is a small-sized fruit native to southern China (Taiwan) and Southeast Asia. However, today it is cultivated in many tropical countries of the world, including India or Mexico. >As for its name, you should know that you will also see it written many times as lychee or litchi.
is rich in vitamins and minerals, so you can include it within what we consider a healthy diet. As for the flavour, it is citric as well as sweet and in the countries mentioned it has been enjoying its meatiness for centuries.
The tree that makes it possible is capable of growing to a height of about 14 meters and the most characteristic feature of its fruit is that translucent gelatinous pulp that leaves everyone speechless the first time they face the lychee and that it is covered in a rind of a color that ranges from pink to dark red. Deep within its being, it contains a single, smooth-skinned dark brown seed.
Much more than a simple aphrodisiac
This aromatic fruit should not be taken into account only for its flavor and texture, there are also many benefits that its incorporation into the diet can bring to our health. And we are not just referring to those aphrodisiac properties that have made it nicknamed the fruit of lovefar from it.
We are talking about the fact that lychee is very rich in vitamin C, in fact it is considered one of the main sources to take into account in the fight against free radicals. In addition, it is an antioxidant and helps to increase defenses naturally, so its consumption is important for the immune system.
is especially indicated for people with high cholesterol because it inhibits the oxidation of the so-called bad cholesterol, which is harmful to the cardiovascular system. It is also rich in potassium and very low in sodium, hence its consumption is increasingly recommended for people with high blood pressure.
Therefore, it is a very useful fruit to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, helping to take care of the heart and protect blood vessels.
lychee in the kitchen
The fact that it occurs fairly during the summer makes it become one of the foods that cannot be missing in our pantry during these months. Being a fruit with a mild and delicate flavor, as well as aromatic (its smell is reminiscent of roses), lychee can be used for different preparations, from juices to saladsgoing through refreshing cocktails or irresistible desserts.
Whether you opt for one or another elaboration will depend on whether it is raw, dehydrated or in syrup. In any case, it never hurts to know that its firm crust and wrinkled texture They indicate that it is at its best moment to be consumed. As for the shell, you don’t have to worry, it comes off very easily because it cracks.
It is also interesting to be clear that you should not buy it if you do not plan to use it in the coming days, since its conservation is very short. In any case, their thing is to put it in the fridge as soon as they buy it because they mature very quickly.
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It also doesn’t make sense to buy it green because you’re going to want to work with it in a few days. the lychee you have to buy it already ripe because in fact the harvested green ones will not ripen. And from there you will have a couple of days to consume them optimally.
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