Longan fruit, a sibling of the lychee, tastes very sweet with a little tart and has a musky aftertaste.
Longan fruit, a sibling of the lychee, tastes very sweet with a little tart and has a musky aftertaste. Longan is available canned and dried and is widely popular in Thai dessert menus such as sticky rice longan, longan custard, coconut milk tapioca with longan, longan cake, and longan in syrup or an iced longan juice.
It’s a good source of magnesium, potassium, iron, and antioxidant, improves heart health, and increase bone density.
While this tropical summer fruit provides several health benefits, it also has downsides to consider. Longan is high in sugar and carbohydrate but low in fiber. Research has shown that eating longan can help you maintain good health, but overconsumption may lead to digestive problems and other adverse effects.
