Premium Dried Longan ( M / L ) 500g
桂圆干带壳
S$12.28 S$16.00
- Net weight
- 500 g
- Shelf life
- 12 months
About dried longan
Longan flesh dried until dark and chewy, intensely sweet with a smoky note. Sold as loose pulp or still in the shell. This pack is 500 g net, a premium grade. At the quantities below that is about 63 brews.
Also known as gui yuan, longan pulp, lung ngan, 桂圆, 龙眼干, dried longan meat.
What people use it for
The other half of red date tea, and a standard addition to sweet soups, herbal chicken soup and porridge. A few pieces sweeten a whole pot.
How to prepare it
A small handful to a litre. Add at the start of a soup so it softens, or 5 or 6 pieces to a mug with red dates for 10 minutes.
Keeping it
Airtight. It is naturally sticky and will clump.
Questions people ask
Longan or longan shell?
The pulp packs are shelled and ready to use. Anything sold in the shell needs cracking first.
Do I need to add sugar?
Usually not. Longan and red dates together make a drink most people find sweet enough.
How far does this pack go?
At the quantity in the instructions above, about 63 brews from this pack.
One Sunny sells food. Nothing here is medical or health advice, and no claim is made about what any of these items does for you.