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my new food of the day
Posted by:
dewey
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Date: September 04, 2007 01:50AM i`ve seen lychees at trader joes many times and have always been curious as to how they taste. i bit the bullet today and bought a package. i like them! they are very mellow...kinda like a cross between a grape and ...i don`t know what else LOL. i love to try new foods. off to look up the nutritional value of them 
patty Re: my new food of the day
Posted by:
life101
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Date: September 04, 2007 01:56AM Patty, I love lychees. Rambutan are fabulous, too. I love most of the exotic fruits but they're so darn pricey. It's too bad they don't grow here. Re: my new food of the day
Posted by:
dewey
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Date: September 04, 2007 02:34AM life101 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Patty, I love lychees. Rambutan are fabulous, too. > I love most of the exotic fruits but they're so > darn pricey. It's too bad they don't grow here. rambutan? never heard of them, what are they like? yea, they are pricey...i think i paid 3 bucks...maybe 4 for a container of them. i read that they can grow in florida? patty Re: my new food of the day
Posted by:
doghouse reilly
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Date: September 04, 2007 03:14AM Rambutans are similar to lychees in taste....in appearance, they resemble something you might expect to find on mars. Strange hairlike threads growing out of a reddish shell.
You can grow lychees in Florida. Also in certain parts of California....I recently had some locally grown ones here on the south coast. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/04/2007 03:15AM by doghouse reilly. Re: my new food of the day
Posted by:
dewey
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Date: September 04, 2007 03:18AM doghouse reilly Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Rambutans are similar to lychees in taste....in > appearance, they resemble something you might > expect to find on mars. Strange hairlike threads > growing out of a reddish shell. > You can grow lychees in Florida. Also in certain > parts of California....I recently had some locally > grown ones here on the south coast. thanks, i`ll google them to see the image
patty Re: my new food of the day
Posted by:
aquadecoco
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Date: September 04, 2007 06:23PM rambutans are soooo pretty.
and tasty. Re: my new food of the day
Posted by:
Arkay
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Date: September 04, 2007 06:42PM We get a lot of these kinds of fruits where I live (in Hong Kong). They are delicous, especially when in their peak season when they are freshest and properly ripened. Some of them should not be eaten in too large quantities, though. Like most/all foods, they can have effects on the body, and too much of any one of them (like lychees) can create imbalances. Enjoy them, but in moderation, rotating between different fruits rather than eating too many of any one kind on any one day. Re: my new food of the day
Posted by:
aquadecoco
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Date: September 04, 2007 07:42PM Arkay, do you know anything about how they are grown?
I wonder if they're subjected to all the chemicals most fruit is. Do people in Hong Kong question the quality of their food? Re: my new food of the day
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: September 04, 2007 10:16PM le sigh, i miss china town.
i fed some prickly pear to little today, that did NOT go over well. guess his 6 year old mouth isn't coordinated enough to get the flesh and leave the seeds behind. i liked it though, reminded me of california... Re: my new food of the day
Posted by:
dewey
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Date: September 05, 2007 02:53AM Arkay Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- Some of them should not be > eaten in too large quantities, though. Like > most/all foods, they can have effects on the body, > and too much of any one of them (like lychees) can > create imbalances. Enjoy them, but in moderation, > rotating between different fruits rather than > eating too many of any one kind on any one day. i gave my sad eating hubby one last night and his throat swelled up like an allergic reaction...i thought this strange after just one. patty Re: my new food of the day
Posted by:
aquadecoco
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Date: September 05, 2007 04:30AM So Patty, do you think it could be from pesticides or some chemical it was treated with?
People say imported Thai coconuts are treated with formeldhyde. Sometimes I didn't feel too well from eating them but don't know why.......I haven't had one in months now. More than one coconut grew mold on the outside. I bought them from Capers, which has been certified by QAI for handling food. Though they were labeled conventionally-grown, it's possible they weren't chemically treated for shipping. Re: my new food of the day
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: September 05, 2007 03:21PM i heard cocos were All treated with a chemmy bath before shipping. so sad... Re: my new food of the day
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: September 05, 2007 09:48PM HI, everyone, I bought some organic lychees this summer, The price is up to US12
(HK 60 ) per KG. I agreed all lychees found in general market were chemically treated in Hong Kong. Re: my new food of the day
Posted by:
dewey
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Date: September 06, 2007 01:13AM aquadecoco Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > So Patty, do you think it could be from pesticides > or some chemical it was treated with? > wow i never even thought about that! is there any way to tell? package says they are a product of taiwan. patty Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/06/2007 01:15AM by dewey. Re: my new food of the day
Posted by:
aquadecoco
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Date: September 06, 2007 01:40AM Sounds like they're all treated before shipping, Patty.
I think a lot of my food allergies were from the preparation, not from the food itself. I was thinking that's why your husband had a reaction, Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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