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Lu Pu and Lichee twig question

The other day I was at a local Korean market and saw a cardboard "tin" if you will labeled only "LU PU." It was a pretty generic reddish colored box, and there was really nothing else noteworthy on it besides a picture of a woman in a yellow gown/dress. Web searches have turned up nothing, and the other "tins" were different colors but similar and said the name of the tea in English... ex: Jasmine Green in a green box. But LU PU stumped me.

The other thing was in the herbal/tea section they had these packages of about 6 bundles of little twigs, and the only thing the package said was "Lichee Fructis." I am familiar with Lychee fruit and really enjoy it, the little twigs seemed to have a crystaline substance on them which I'm guessing was natural sugars. Any Idea what these are or are used for? I didn't buy them because I had no idea what they truly were. But if I could use them in cooking or preparing tea to add a lychee flavor that would be pretty cool.

As always, thanks for your expertise and help.

- Dominic Drinking: Bond Street Blend

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Dominic T.
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Probably preserved litchi in sugar, possibly in salt, and possibly with salt and liquorice root. All are common "crackseed" items. Take a TINY chunk and put it in your mouth. It's going to be strong, so don't take a big wad.

--scott

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Scott Dorsey

I'm assuming it was natural sugars because under "ING" it only listed "lichee." But again, I was a bit scared of it which is why I stayed away... I'm normally pretty adventurous though and next time I'm there I'll just bite the bullet and buy them. Could it be the stem/branch from the Lychee? I wouldn't think there to be much flavor or sugars in there. It was only like $4, I had figured (like with the LU PU) that I'd go home and do a quick web search, figure it out, and go back and buy them... however neither the twigs nor the LU PU was found online anywhere.

- Dominic

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Dominic T.

I doubt it, especially if "litchi fructus" is correct. Go and try it.

Ask the man behind the counter for "lee hing mui" or liquorice/salt preserved plum. Very good.

I have no idea what LU PU is. Other than the wolf and the pianist, of course.

--scott

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Scott Dorsey

mmm.. I love the preserved plums. They are a good time. I'm pretty adventurous and with the exception of Durian Fruit (fresh, popsicle form, or candy form... all terrible... not the king of fruits in my eyes) I've always been able to at least slightly enjoy my random unknown purchases. I found Haw Flakes that way, at first I thought they were like mothballs, but then I translated the ingredients and saw the symbol for sugar and knew they were edible. Now they are a favorite. One time I bought longans instead of fresh lychees by mistake and that was a bad time too. I will give the Lichee Fructis a shot.

I'm not sure if I was clear enough, the "LU PU" was a canister of tea. I'm not sure if any bits of wolf or pianist were involved though... ;) I am kicking myself for not just buying it and seeing, but it was a bit expensive and I was a bit low on cash. I'll go back this weekend and pick it up. I was thinking someone here would know right away what it was... at least I don't feel so dumb now.

- Dominic

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Dominic T.

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