Getting lychees was kind of an experience all in its own...Brie and I were early for church in VA Beach one night when we spotted this little jem...
And for just under $5, we brought home these goodies...
For those of you who are unfamiliar, a lychee is a fruit.
They taste kind of like these...
But look like this...
Not to be confused with this...
They kind of taste like a sweeter version of a pear, but both of us had a hard time getting over the brain-like consistency and slimy texture. Eat at your own risk.
Plantains, on the other hand, were a completely different story. I thought they were DELICIOUS! But they were pan fried - so maybe that had something to do with it. I think that traditionally they are fried with some sort of sweetener (brown sugar, regular sugar, honey...) but since I wasn't allowed sweets on the Daniel Fast I had to have them plain with oil. Fine by me. I googled how to fry plantains and went to town. I was really surprised to taste them and find out that they weren't super sweet. I guess I was thinking they would taste more like a banana, when really, they were kind of like potatoes. I feel like fried plantains are the Jamaican's version of a french fry or thick potato chip. Either way, I was sold. I'll definitely make these again.
Yummy, right?
Two more countries/foods off the list! Check! Check!
I saw Lychees at Kroger the other day!! Thought of you. :)
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