Rose here. Just got back from the mainland and am so happy to report that lychee season is here again. After buying a bag at Mana this morning, I was munching on some at work and was admiring their beautiful color. I mean they taste just as good as they look, and I think that says a lot.
The lychee are not pink, they are not red, they are not coral. I guess they're just lychee colored until they get too ripe and then they turn brown and it's sad....
Even more gorgeous is seeing the lychees on the tree. There are some old growth lychee trees in Haiku that stand well over 40 feet tall. So tempting, yet so far away. But the gorgeous fruits next to the dark green leaves are a beautiful sight to behold, especially if you get a chance to start picking.
(photo courtesy of http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/graphics/photos/jan98/k2296-2.htm.)
So obviously, I'm lychee obsessed. But even though I love the taste, it's honestly the color that gets me.
Lychee colored pillows. Sweet cotton floral with ruffle and mirrored velvet both measure 16x16 and cost $38 ea
This is one of our vintage cotton bengali stitched quilts. It's single sized and costs $285. Some of the best we've gotten in over the years have some beautiful old hawaiian fabrics (India produces many of the world's fabrics). This one has black hibiscus accented with lychee colored foliage.
Just one of our $12 journals with handmade paper. Perfect lychee color...
Can you spot the lychee? The knobs are hand painted porcelain and cost $8 each.
I feel bad showing all the lychees to all of you that might not be able to get your hands on them, but if you can check out this recipe. I want to try it as soon as I get home... ASIAN LYCHEE SALSA
See you soon!
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