Lychee bliss, but beware the bite!

荔枝之乐,但须谨防其咬!

Round Table China

2025-06-27

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Spiky yet delicate, ancient yet trendy—this summer, lychees are everywhere from street markets to craft cocktails. Prices have plunged as harvests surge, but beware: their intoxicating sweetness comes with a cautionary tale. Have you heard of Lychee Disease? / Round Table's Happy Place (21:26)! On the show: Heyang, Steve Hatherly & Yushun
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  • discussion keeps the world turning this is roundtable You're listening to roundtable with myself.

  • Hi young I'm joined by Steve Hatherley and you shouldn't in the studio coming up light cheese The fruit is sweet spiky and steeped in history from royal cravings to record harvests and Even a disease named after them this fruit has stories to tell this summer prices are down Production is up and light cheese are popping up in everything from iced coffee to chicken soup So let's take a bite out of the The story of this fruit,

  • and just remember, moderation is key.

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  • Ah, lychees or lychees, those spiky little orbs that taste like summer,

  • indulgence, and maybe a dash of danger.

  • Once upon a Tang dynasty dream in the 8th century,

  • Emperor Tang Xuanzong sent horsemen galloping across the emperor.

  • the empire, just to deliver lichies to his favorite consort, Yang Guifei.

  • Fast forward to today,

  • you don't need the favor of a smitten emperor to get your hands on these juicy gems.