Store at room temperature up to one week. Store in fridge for up to 3 weeks with tightly wrapped in plastic bags. The shell crack easily. Remove the center pit to enjoy the fruit. You can chop or halve the pulp to add to recipes or fruit mixture.
Lychees pair well with any type of citrus fruit in compotes and salads, spiced with mint.
Drop pieces of the fruit in sparkling wine or champagne for an aperitif or combine with pineapple and papaya chunks for desert. Add to cold chicken salad or to a fruit slaw or make mildly sweet fruit sauce for chicken or fish. Ten pieces contain about 65 calories. They are an excellent source of vitamin C and a very good source of potassium and trace minerals. There you go.