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longan (dict)
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LonganLongans (龍眼, in Pinyin lngyǎn, in Cantonese long-ngan, meaning "dragon eyes") (Nephelium longanum Cambess) are fruits often used in East Asian soups, snacks, desserts, and sweet-and-sour foods. They are round with a thin, brown-coloured inedible shell. The flesh of the fruit, which surrounds a big, black seed, is white, soft, and juicy. Longans and lychees come out in around the same time of the year. Dried longan (a.k.a. 圓肉, in Pinyin yunru; lit. round meat) are often used in Chinese food therapy and herbal medicine. It is considered to possess a nourishing property. On the contrary, lychees are considered a highly Yang type of food. In terms of science (i.e. nutrients or food composition), the Yang stuff may be a mere superstition. See also Longans are not to be confused with loganberries. External links
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