uncovering fruit: mission iii

The lychee nut.

Whaaat?  That's what I said.  It's definitely one of the oddest fruits I've ever laid my eyes on.  It's a tiny round red-ish guy with a rough and bumpy outer-skin.

The lychee has been around for a long, long time and is most popular in Asia, and China in particular.

While mission i and mission ii were both a complete and bitter fail, the lychee has absolutely come out on top!  It's grape-like-textured insides are super sweet and almost perfume-like.  While that may not sound appetizing, what I'm attempting to convey is that they taste really sweet and nice.  Should you come across a lychee nut in your grocery travels, absolutely pick them up and get them a try!