How is Lychee used in Thai cooking?

Lychee - lin chee - is a small tropical fruit native to southern China, with rough pink-red skin you peel away to reach the translucent white flesh inside. That flesh is sweet, juicy, and aromatic - like a grape with a hint of rose - wrapped around a single dark, inedible seed. It's a seasonal treat eaten fresh and chilled, or dropped into drinks and desserts. Not a cooking staple so much as one of the small pleasures of the tropical fruit season.

Can I cook with Lychee in a Chiang Mai cooking class?

Yes - we use Lychee in our hands-on classes. Explore them on our Cooking Classes page.

Lychee - Tropical Thai Fruits | Thai Akha Kitchen

Lychee - lin chee - is a small tropical fruit native to southern China, with rough pink-red skin you peel away to reach the translucent white flesh…

Lychee - Tropical Thai Fruits | Thai Akha Kitchen Lychee - lin chee - is a small tropical fruit native to southern China, with rough pink-red skin you peel away to reach the translucent white flesh…