S is for Soapberries by LynnH

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16-SEP-2017	LynnH

S is for Soapberries

My Kitchen

Nice sweet Longans for a snack!
My Chinese friends call them Dragon's Eyes. Member of the Soapberry family which also includes Lychee.
Longan berries are said to be “more gratifying” than the lychee. Its flesh is juicy and deliciously sweet. I think it tastes like honeydew melon.
I also enjoy making tea from dried longans.

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Ray :)		20-Sep-2017 20:46
They are new one me. Hope they are tastier than soap!

Julie Oldfield		20-Sep-2017 02:42
Very interesting capture with great detail. I haven't heard of these. V

Jola Dziubinska		17-Sep-2017 23:33
Very nice composition. I haven't heard of this fruit. V.

Carl Carbone		17-Sep-2017 14:22
Very nicely photographed. I have never heard of these.

Mieke WA Minkjan		17-Sep-2017 14:14
some nice photo of delicious summer fruit V

Walter Otto Koenig		17-Sep-2017 14:03
Nice shot of them. There's a whole family of fruit similar to these, like Rambuatan and Salak. Longan means Dragon Eye in Chinese. ;-)

Yvonne		17-Sep-2017 10:56
I love these Lynn, one of my fav fruits! v

Dennis Hoyne		17-Sep-2017 02:24
These sound so interesting, I might have to try finding these. A nice still-life image. V

Helen Betts		16-Sep-2017 23:17
Never seen anything like these! Nicely detailed capture of a new food for me. V.

laine		16-Sep-2017 22:54
I've seen them but never tried...love Lychees so I would these too I'm sure. Love the composition, Lynn. V

Stephanie		16-Sep-2017 22:47
I've never heard of these before! Great capture Lynn! V

globalgadabout		16-Sep-2017 21:58
don't recognize these...they look like flavour capsules securely enclosed...curious name too for a fruit that tastes of melon...perhaps they offer multiple uses..