Lingnan Cuisine | In the fifth month of Lingnan, lychees glow red as cinnabar. From afar, they shine like clusters of ruby pearls. Dense leaves gather like clouds around the fruit, red as a crane’s crown. Light rain wets the branches, making the lychees glow bright as cockscombs. Split open, their flesh is sweet as wild honey. Bite in, refreshing and luscious juice fills the mouth. Don’t fear eating too many for their famed “inner heat.” No longer are they borne in haste from Lingnan to Chang’an. Now everyone can enjoy lychees now. (“Lychees”, Liu Zuman, Ming Dynasty) #LingnanCuisine

《荔枝》

明 ·刘祖满

岭南五月荔如丹，望若虬珠颗颗圆。

叶带密云笼鹤顶，枝迎疏雨湿鸡冠。

擘来崖蜜侵衣腻，嚼去琼浆溅齿寒。

莫厌食多愁内热，红尘无复到长安。

翻译：龚嫒琳

审校：罗洁

终审：王予湉