Recipe: Try Cai - Fruits In Syrup


by Habeeb Salloum, Jan 12, 2004 | Destinations: Vietnam / Hanoi

Serves 6 to 8

4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons pineapple juice
2 tablespoons lemon
1 medium orange, sectioned, then sections sliced in half
2 cups fresh pineapple, diced into 1/2 inch cubes
2 cups canned lichees
1 cup coconut milk

Place sugar and water in a saucepan, then stir and cook over medium heat for 6 minutes, adding a little water if necessary. Set aside syrup and allow to cool.

Place remaining ingredients in a serving bowl, then pour the syrup over the fruits and toss.

Chill in refrigerator, then serve.

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