skibum Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Today they finally had lechee nuts. I got hooked on them in China where we would buy them by the limb full. These are no wheres as good. Probably from Mexico. Link to comment
msmckee Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Today they finally had lechee nuts. I got hooked on them in China where we would buy them by the limb full. These are no wheres as good. Probably from Mexico.141644[/snapback]The one's we get here are from Florida. $3.50 a pound. I like them, but still, I thought I would be glad to see them run out. Now the Longan is here . $5.00 a pound. Yue's family grows them at home, so naturally we will be buying them as long as they are in season. Link to comment
vibes1313 Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Today they finally had lechee nuts. I got hooked on them in China141644[/snapback]I think the season is just about over here in Shenzhen. For the last month or so we've been buying 3-4 kilos a week. Venders everywhere. I wrap them in newspaper and stick em in the fridge... Link to comment
tonado Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Do you guys ever get nose bleed from eating them? Link to comment
Dan R Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Not yet! Do they taste better with a nose bleed? Sometimes I get warm and feel flushed when eating the Durians. Link to comment
msmckee Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Do you guys ever get nose bleed from eating them?141745[/snapback]Do they cause nose bleed? Yue was getting nose bleeds some last month. Her solution to that was dried lotus blossom. Link to comment
Randy W Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 We had a whole cooler full of them in Beijing - no nosebleeds Link to comment
vibes1313 Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Around here they say you may get sick if you eat too many, but if you drink salt-water you'll be cured. I only ate a couple of dozen at a time but they are totally out of season in Shenzhen and now I'm eating langans (the little brown ones). I like them almost as much as lychee. My SO doesn't know the English name for them. Is there one? Link to comment
tonado Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 http://importfood.com/infolychee.html "Chinese people believe that excessive consumption of raw lychees causes fever and nosebleed." Link to comment
tonado Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 http://www.fruits.com.hk/home.php?_screen=cs Here are some basic methods of fruit consumption for your health & beauty: Apple Healthy Eating: Healthy for stomach and digestive system Treatment 1: An apple after a meal Good for: Stomach and sensitive skin Treatment 2: Apple soupBoil 7-8 sliced apples with pork in water for 1 hour 45 minutes Good for: Strengthening the digestive system. Especially suitable for people with weak stomach. Treatment 3: Apple skinThis contains a nutrient called Cyanidin.Good for: Helps reduce vomiting Avocado Healthy Eating: Rich in vitamins. Strengthen heart function and reduce cardiac disease. Regulate lipopprotein and cholesterol. Favour dietary. Treatment 1: Avocado MilkJuice 1/2 avocado with a pinch of sugar and 1/2 cup of milk Good for: Enhance the digestive system. Improve skin beauty. Provide a sense of fullness and ample nutrients for dietarian. Banana Healthy Eating: Good for digestive system Treatment 1: Two bananas with skin, steamed for 45 minutes and eat without skinning Good for: Constipation Treatment 2: Rock sugar & bananaTwo bananas simmered with rock sugar for 30 minutes Good for: Coughing Treatment 3: Eat bananas regularly Good for: High blood pressure and constipation Note: Asthma patients are not recommended. Cherry Healthy Eating: Moisturises skin and improves complexion. Soothes rheumatism. Rich in iron which is required for the production of blood cells. Treatment 1: Cherry soupBoil 250 grams of cherries in water for 40 minutes Good for: The breathing system, as well as for skin moisturising and beauty Treatment2: Cherry wineSoak clean cherries in wine. Drink often. Good for: Especially suitable for rheumatism. Durian Healthy Eating: Keep the body warm, enrich the blood. It is claimed that durian contains stimulant for inducing passion though individuals may have differential reactions. Treatment 1: Eaten raw/Durian Milk Good for: Reinforce body fluid and nourish the blood. Ideal recipe for women. Note:1. Heart disease patient not recommended as durian has very high fat content. 2. Durian has hot and dry nature. Too much will cause bleeding nose and affect the liver. Golden Pomelo Healthy Eating: Abundant vitamin C and D for skin whitening and melanin reduction. Cure indigestion, relieve tipsiness and bad breath. Treatment 1: Eaten raw/Pomelo juice Treatment 2: Stewed Pomelo skin with shrimp roe Use only the inner soft white skin to avoid bitter taste. Soak skin in water for 3 days. Change water twice a day. Stew with shrimp roe for 25 minutes. Adjust seasoning. Grape Healthy Eating: Good for arthritis, helps to prevent swollen joint problem Treatment 1: Grape wineDrink moderately Good for: Knee and back pain, anaemic Treatment 2: Eaten raw Good for: Especial for women as it is high in iron; good for complexion and beauty Guava Healthy Eating: Treat diarhoea and diabetes Treatment 1: Guava Juice Drink before meal. 3 time a day. Good for: Diabetes Kiwi Healthy Eating:1. Rich in Vitamin C, prevents bone cancer and throat cancer2. Strengthens immune system, teeth and bones3. Helps to prevent blood vessels blockage and impotence4. Helps to lower cholestrel5. A kiwi fruit can provide a day's need of Vitamin C for an adult Lemon Healthy Eating: Speed up metabolism and recuperate vigour. Strengthen the vessel tissue. Favour Hypertension patients. Treatment 1: Hot Honey Lemon Good for: Skin beauty and whitening - reduce melanin, remove dirt and grease. Improve acne skin. Treatment 2: Watermelon Lemon Juice Juice ? lemon and reasonably amount of watermelon. Add 2 teaspoon of honey. Good for: Ideal for body fitness. Treatment 3: Lemon Leaf and Pork Soup Boil 20 lemon leaves with a piece of pork for 3 hour. (For better effect, use pig's lung) Good for: Lemon leaf has a mild nature. Good for the stomach, reduces phlegm and relieve coughing. Lychee Healthy Eating: Good for health, especial for the stomach, liver and skin. Treatment 1: Lychee congeeBoil water with rice for about 1- 1/2 hours. Then add flesh of 15-20 lychees. Boil for another 15 minutes only, as overboiling will turn the fruit sour. Good for: The stomach Treatment 2: Lychee teaBoil 8-11 lychee flesh into water and a generous amount of American Ginseng for 25 minutes. Good for: Blood circulation. A good stimulant which boosts energy. Reduces drowsiness, therefore, do not drink before sleep. Treatment 3: Dry lycheeEat about 3-4 dry lychees a day Good for: Improves endurance of vocal chords. Recommended for singers and lecturers. Treatment 4: Lychee skin soupWash lychee skin then boil in water for 40 minutes. Good for: Sore throats. Excessive eating of lychees may result in sore throats, drinking lychee skin soup can help resolve this. Note: Lychee has a high sugar content. Diabetes patients not recommended. Longan Healthy Eating: Enrich the blood, soothe the nerves. Good treatment for insomnia and amnesia. Treatment 1: Dried Longan Ice Tea Boil dried longan with crystal sugar for 20 minutes. Good for: Beauty and complexion Treatment 2: Dried Longan Paste Stew dried longan with sugar until becoming paste.. Good for: Soothe the nerve, cure neurasthenia, insomnia and amnesia Treatment 3: Longan Lotus Seed Congee Boil 18-20 longan flesh with lotus seeds and a handful of rice for 1-1/2 hour. Good for: Anaemic, soothe the nerve. Loquat Healthy Eating: Moisten the respiratory system and relieve coughing Treatment 1: Stewed Loquat Stew with crystal sugar for 1/2 hour. Eat day and night Good for: Sore throat. Quench thirst, moisten the respiratory system and refresh the vocal voice. Mango Healthy Eating: Healthy for stomach and quenches thirst Treatment 1: Eaten raw Good for: Helps reduce dizziness and vomiting Note: Diabetes patients not recommended, as 14% of mango is glucose. Mangoes are not suitable for weak stomachs as it may induce diarheoa. Melon Healthy Eating: a hydrating fruit for satiny and beauty skin. Give a sense of refreshment. Treatment 1: Melon Milk Good for: Complexion and skin Treatment 2: Melon Lemon Juice Good for: Melon Juice with 1 teaspoon of lemon juice Orange Healthy Eating: Full of Vitamin C, helps digestion Treatment 1: Orange peel and pork soupBoil a generous amount of orange skin and pork in water for1- 1/2 hoursGood for: Stomach-ache Papaya Healthy eating: Helps digestion, good for sore bones. Papaya nutrients are used as painkillers in medical use. - reduces soreness in foot joints- good for breastfeeding- improves digestive system. Treatment 1: Cook papaya with pork or fish Good for: Weak stomach Treatment 2: Papaya sweet soupBoil the papaya and rock sugar in water for 40 minutesGood for: Complexion and skin Peach Healthy eating: Invigorate the circulation of blood, lubricate the intestines. Treatment 1: Peach Juice Drink day and night Good for: Hypertension, constipation Treatment 2: Peach Kernel Soup Boil a few peach kernels (sold in Chinese pharmacy) and dates, 2-3 slices of ginger, a cup of rice wine in water for 30 minutes. Drink twice a day for 2 consecutive days. Good for: Abdominal pain, amenorrhoea Pear Healthy Eating: A hydrating fruit, soothes sore throats and coughs Treatment 1: Fresh pear juice (hot drink with honey) Good for: Moisturising for skin and lips, especially suitable in autumn/winter. Suitable as a unisex regular beauty treatment Treatment 2: Pear and pork soupBoil 4-5 sliced pears with pork in water for 1 hour 45 minutes.Good for: Soothing sore throats and coughs, this soup is especially suitable for winter. Persimmon Healthy Eating: Moisten the respiratory system and relieve coughing. Prevent hypertension, apoplexy and reduce wrinkles. Treatment 1: Persimmon Juice Juice 1-2 half-riped persimmon. Drink daily. Good for: Hypertension Treatment 2: Persimmon Leaf Tea Good for: Boost vessel elasticity. Flatten wrinkles. Suit for hypertension and coronary heart disease.Avoid:1. Eaten on an empty stomachElements in persimmon will combine with hydrochloric acid and affect digestion.2. Eaten with yamElements in persimmon and yam will combine and affect digestion.3. Eaten with crabCause indigestion. Induce diarhoea and vomiting. Prune Healthy Eating: Good for digestive system and healthy gums Treatment 1: Eaten raw Good for: Bleeding gums Treatment 2: Dried Prune Good for: Constipation Strawberry Healthy Eating: Clear-sighted, maintain vigour and improve skin complexion. Treatment 1: Strawberry Apple Milk Juice 3 strawberries, 1/2 apple with 1/2 cup of milk. Good for: Sharp-eyed, hale and hearty. Appropriate for people with hypertension. Treatment 2: Strawberry Juice Juice 5 strawberries. Add 1 teaspoon of honey/sugar, a few ice cubes and a dash of lemon juice. Good for: Rich in Vitamin C. Excellence for skin whitening. Star Fruit Healthy Eating: Reduce phlegm, relieve coughing and stomatic ulcer. Treatment 1: Star Fruit Honey Juice Add honey to star fruit juice for drinking Good for: Pharyngitis and stomatitis Watermelon Healthy Eating: Reduces heat, quenches thirst, reduces sickness Treatment 1: Fresh watermelon juice Good for: Reduces high blood pressure Treatment 2: Melon skin soupBoil a generous amount of watermelon and winter melon skin in water for 1 hour.Good for: Drink 3 bowls a day as treatment for Diabetes. Link to comment
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