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Longans
( in Pinyin lóngyan, in Cantonese long-ngan, meaning
"dragon eyes") (Nephelium longanum Cambess)
are fruits often used in East Asian soups, snacks, desserts,
and sweet-and-sour foods. They are round with a thin,
brown-coloured inedible shell. The flesh of the fruit,
which surrounds a big, black seed, is white, soft, and
juicy. Longans and lychees come out in around the same
time of the year. Dried longan (a.k.a. ??, in Pinyin yuánròu;
lit. round meat) are often used in Chinese food therapy
and herbal medicine. It is considered to possess a nourishing
property. On the contrary, lychees are considered a highly
Yang type of food. |
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Longans
( in Pinyin lóngyan, in Cantonese long-ngan, meaning
"dragon eyes") (Nephelium longanum Cambess)
are fruits often used in East Asian soups, snacks, desserts,
and sweet-and-sour foods. They are round with a thin,
brown-coloured inedible shell. The flesh of the fruit,
which surrounds a big, black seed, is white, soft, and
juicy. Longans and lychees come out in around the same
time of the year. Dried longan (a.k.a. ??, in Pinyin yuánròu;
lit. round meat) are often used in Chinese food therapy
and herbal medicine. It is considered to possess a nourishing
property. On the contrary, lychees are considered a highly
Yang type of food. |
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