Lychee
Fragrant white-fleshed fruit; remove the skin and stone before cooking or serving.
What it offers and why to use it
Fragrant white-fleshed fruit; remove the skin and stone before cooking or serving.
Peel and remove the stone; use flesh in salads and sweet-and-sour dishes.
Choose firm fruit with intact skin or clearly labelled canned fruit. Refrigerate fresh fruit; transfer opened canned fruit to a sealed container.
Sweet and aromatic, with acidity varying by ripeness.
From shopping to cooking
Choose
Choose firm fruit with intact skin or clearly labelled canned fruit.
Store
Refrigerate fresh fruit; transfer opened canned fruit to a sealed container.
Prepare
Peel and remove the stone; use flesh in salads and sweet-and-sour dishes.
How to make the most of it
Good pairings
Rice, fillings and vegetables according to preparation.
How to substitute it
Pineapple, with different acidity and texture.
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