Lychees

I think lychees are the most artificial-tasting natural fruit. Or at least that is what I remember from a couple of decades ago when I first and last ate them. I saw canned ones in a lot of Asian grocery stores but never bothered to buy them. This time though I wanted to see if I remembered the flavor right and also get the twins to try.

I could not find lychees packed in anything other than heavy syrup. The flavor was exactly as I remembered and they were rubbery to boot. The kids rejected them in all forms - whole, pieces, mashed and pureed.