The Longan-é¾™ 眼 (Euphoria longan) – literally “dragon eye” is an evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia from southern China south to Indonesia. It is also called guiyuan (æ¡‚ 圆 ) in Chinese. It is called ‘mata kucing (cat eye) in Malay. The longan (“dragon eyes”) is so named because of the fruit’s resemblance to an eyeball when it is shelled (the black seed shows through the translucent flesh like a pupil/iris).The flesh of the fruit, which surrounds a big, black seed, is translucent white, soft,sweet and juicy. Longan is a seasonal fruit, bear fruits according season…However, canned longan is available year – round.

Dried longan 龙 眼 干 /桂 圆 肉 are often used in Chinese food therapy and herbal medicine and Chinese sweet desert soups. In contrast with the fresh fruit, the flesh of dried longans is dark brown to almost black.

Flowers of the longan. Bundle of sweet, home grown longan…

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