Going around the country, everywhere you can see the familiar image of the planted longan tree. However, the image of the village’s longan tree has brought not only local people but also tourists many emotions. Villagers do not know when the tree was planted, how many years it lived and how old it was. They only know that the tree stands tall and steady despite the passage of time.
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When spring comes, thanks to favorable weather, longan will grow and thrive. Longan skin is brown like the color of longan branches, inside is like crystal, has a sweet taste. When the longan tree has fruit that is eaten by the birds, the tree can be harvested. This is also the time when the children in the village climb up the longan tree, pick the fruit down to eat and laugh and talk happily with each other.
How to eat
Longan is a popular summer fruit in some Asian countries, especially in Vietnam. This fruit is sweet, easy to eat and good for health. However, it can also cause many side effects if not used properly. To enjoy this delicious fruit, first we need to peel it, gently squeeze the body with our hands to let the flesh inside slowly flow out. Put in your mouth and enjoy the sweet ivory-white pulp, then remember to remove the seeds.
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Where is longan grown in Vietnam?
Longan is a tropical and subtropical plant. In Vietnam, longan is grown quite popularly throughout the country from North to South. Due to high economic efficiency, in recent years, the area planted with longan has increased rapidly. Longan is grown in many different regions, but the most delicious is the longan from Hung Yen and Dong Thap.
Benefits of longan
Since ancient times, longan was considered a precious fruit and was only offered to the king. But today, it has become the daily fruit widely consumed and loved by Vietnamese people. According to Vietnamese pharmacological documents, longan is a very healthy fruit. Accordingly, eating longan will help reduce anxiety, sedation, help you sleep better, reduce body oxidation, prolong youth and purify the skin. However, this fruit can also cause many side effects. Eating too many longans in the summer can make the body heat up, increase blood sugar, and easily lead to other diseases such as obesity.
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Dishes made from longan
Longan lotus seed tea (Ché longan with lotus seeds) is the first dish that must be mentioned when it comes to dishes made from longan. This is a typical dessert of Vietnam, with a strong sweet taste, rich lotus flavor, very suitable for cooling in the summer as well as for beauty. In addition, longan is also dried to make jam, longan or used as an ingredient for savory and nutritious dishes such as longan chicken stew, which is very good for nourishing the body.
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