Sunday, March 05, 2006

Name That Fruit

I knew the 500 gram bags in the grocer's freezer contained some sort of fruit, but I didn't recognize them. Still, at only 99 yen per bag, how could I not take three home?

Turns out they're frozen lychees. The white flesh, inside a husk and surrounding a pit, is the only edible part. They have a subtle sweet and fragrant taste. Lychees are chock full of Vitamin C and potassium, supposedly.

I spent a good part of today walking around Chinatown in Yokohama. I bought a bag of roasted chestnuts (200 grams for 525 yen), and lunch was fantastic — as it should be for 3000 yen per person.

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