![]() We're talking a lot of “combine” and “pour over ice” situations using ingredients you may already have on your bar cart (although if you wanna go all out and get some dry ice, be our guest). Lucky for you, we’ve already taken care of a portion of that planning, and a very important portion, at that: enter le Halloween cocktails.īelow, we’ve rounded up some of the most fun, festive potions for Halloween 2022-and honestly, they’re all pretty damn easy. Planning a big, boo-tiful (sry, had to) bash can be well, a little terrifying at first, but once you realize all you need are some scary good decorations, a killer costume or two, and some devilishly delicious food and dranks (no pressure at all, right?) the party is already half-planned. Here’s why: You’ve already come to the right place for hosting the ultimate spooky soiree. A big responsibility, yes, but we know you can do it. For more Asian fried rice ideas, click here.Spooky season is officially upon us (yes, we've declared that it starts as soon as the clock strikes September), and you’ve taken on the role of hosting the most important function of the year-the Halloween party. ![]() Lychees add a delicious burst of sweetness to fried rice, such as this Thai Khao Pad Lin Gee recipe. ![]() For a more accessible recipe- not everyone can cook crab at home!- check out this Lee Kum Kee chicken & lychee recipe. Lychees are also used in Chinese savoury recipes, usually with crab. ![]() Click here to try Gordon Ramsay's duck and lychee red curry, his re-interpretation of a Thai dish. When my father lived in Bangkok, Thailand, we often ate curries that were sweetened with lychees. This makes the perfect side dish in summer when it's too hot to cook much! Duck Curry Use Vietnamese Nuoc Cham sauce as the dressing and sprinkle toasted ground peanuts or toasted dessicated coconut on top. Poach prawns, preferably in coconut water to make it even sweeter, then toss with lychees, sliced shallots and sliced spring onions. Lychee fruit is sweet, with a very floral flavour, which is why it is often paired with ingredients like rose and champagne. It is also a match made in heaven with citrus fruit, ginger and tropical fruit such as the coconut.įor cocktails, lychee works well with vodka, sake and tequila, although there is also a lychee wine that you could use. Lychee goes fantastically with rose flavour. According to BBC, the children ate a lot of lychees on an empty stomach so perhaps don't do that! Food Pairings In 2019, according to CNN, many children in Northern India died from a brain disease associated with toxins from lychees. (Lychee skin is also inedible FYI.) In addition, unripe lychees have toxins that can lead to very, very low blood sugar, so always make sure your fruit is ripe. There is a large seed in the middle of the lychee, so be careful when eating it- it's not only a choking hazard, the seed is also toxic. 1 well-known Yang Guide Fei anecdote is how the Xuan Zhong Emperor used the diplomatic courier system (where people rode night and day), travelling 1900 miles, just so that she could eat fresh lychee. Native to Southern China, it is documented in Chinese records dating back to 2000BC and used to be a delicacy of the Chinese royalty.įresh lychee can be difficult to find off-season, even in an Asian country like Singapore, which is why I'm doing this list of easy canned lychee recipes.įruit of love: Yang Gui Fei is a Chinese imperial concubine famed for her beauty and for being doted on by Emperor Li Long Ji (Xuan Zhong). Also known as litchi, lychee ( 荔枝, lì zhī) is a fruit from the Soapberry family.
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