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Longan 龙眼
2007.08.07
Longan (Cantonese long-ngan; literally "dragon eye") is also called mata kucing in Malaysia.
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Longan (Cantonese long-ngan; literally "dragon eye") is also called mata kucing in Malaysia.
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The longan ("dragon eyes") is so named because of the fruit's resemblance to an eyeball when it is shelled (the black seed shows through the translucent flesh like a pupil/iris).
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The longan ("dragon eyes") is so named because of the fruit's resemblance to an eyeball when it is shelled (the black seed shows through the translucent flesh like a pupil/iris).
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They are round with a thin, brown-coloured inedible shell. The flesh of the fruit, which surrounds a big, black seed, is translucent white, soft, and juicy.
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They are round with a thin, brown-coloured inedible shell. The flesh of the fruit, which surrounds a big, black seed, is translucent white, soft, and juicy.
