I bought lychees from the Kampung Simee market in Ipoh yesterday morning and enjoyed eating the juicy and sweet fruits for two days. Do you know that in China the lychee is regarded as a symbol of love and sensuality. Actually, there is a story behind why this came to be.
A long, long time ago in ancient China during the T'ang Dynasty's (712-756 A.D.), Emperor Hsuan Tsang, who would be the last emperor for this dynasty, was so smitten with the legendary beauty Yang Kuei Fei that he had guards travel on horseback over a terrain of China that stretched some 600 miles to his Northern palace to bring his favourite concubine fresh lychees.
I am not too sure if the besotted emperor knew about the health benefits of bringing his beloved Kuei Fei lychees but research has proven that the fruits are loaded with anti-aging and disease fighting antioxidants. Lychees are filled with nutrients such as heart healthy potassium, bowel regulating fiber and a whopping 72 mg of vitamin C per 100 grams of sweet, juicy flesh.
There have been studies showing that eating lychee fruit may reduce the risk of cancer. The seeds of lychees are not edible, but are used in parts of China for their alleged analgesic effects, and administered for such ailments as nerve pain and testicle inflammation. Ei? Inflammation of the testicles! Hee! Hee!
A long, long time ago in ancient China during the T'ang Dynasty's (712-756 A.D.), Emperor Hsuan Tsang, who would be the last emperor for this dynasty, was so smitten with the legendary beauty Yang Kuei Fei that he had guards travel on horseback over a terrain of China that stretched some 600 miles to his Northern palace to bring his favourite concubine fresh lychees.
I am not too sure if the besotted emperor knew about the health benefits of bringing his beloved Kuei Fei lychees but research has proven that the fruits are loaded with anti-aging and disease fighting antioxidants. Lychees are filled with nutrients such as heart healthy potassium, bowel regulating fiber and a whopping 72 mg of vitamin C per 100 grams of sweet, juicy flesh.
There have been studies showing that eating lychee fruit may reduce the risk of cancer. The seeds of lychees are not edible, but are used in parts of China for their alleged analgesic effects, and administered for such ailments as nerve pain and testicle inflammation. Ei? Inflammation of the testicles! Hee! Hee!
Jokes aside, I am going to keep buying more lychees to eat as I want to get maximum benefit from the anti-aging properties of the fruit.
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