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"Open" the Fruit to Reveal the Stone.
"Opening" the Lychee Fruit
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Step 4: You can eat the lychees as you peel, popping them into your mouth - just watch out for the stone, which is very smooth and hard.
If you're planning to prepare the lychees (to serve or use in a recipe), "open" the fruit using your thumb to reveal the stone.
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