Thai Name: Lamyai (ลำไย)
Common name: Longan
Scientific name: Dimocarpus longan Lour.
Remark: Varieties Biao Khiao
Season availability: year round
Peak Period: Jun – Aug
Shape: globular, but the top distorted
Colour: brown skin; white flesh
Taste: sweet and fragrant
Nutrition remark: High in sugar and Vitamin C.
Preparation and eating:
- Slit the skin with a knife or using a strong thumb-nail around the fruit from end to end.
- Remove the skin
- Remove the seed
Usage : Eaten fresh and frozen. Added in fruit salad and desserts