Uh oh, getting a craving…

Right now, at this very moment in time, I am experiencing a serious craving for lychees.  I want the big, fat juicy ones that have been chilling in the fridge too.  These sweet and juicy tropical fruits are native to China and I miss them dearly.  Size-wise they’re somewhere between a big red grape and a ping pong ball.  They have a thin raspberry-looking rind that you peel off, and underneath is the white fleshy fruit.  There’s also a brown pit at the center, looks like an almond.  They come in big bunch, much like grapes and are delicious.  I used to eat mounds of the stuff when I spent my summers overseas, we’d always have to go back to the markets to buy more every day cos I was a total lychee hound.  I think they’re super yummy, miss them a lot and wish I had a big bag of them right now to nosh on.  *Sigh*  I know there are now jelly snack versions that you can find at asian markets, but that’s just not the same.  Nor are the lychee martinis.  They may taste similar, but it’s just not like having and eating the real thing.  It’s like real crab versus imitation!  Totally not the same.