I've brought my lychee mint salsa to a variety of social events in NoMi, from fundraisers for Don Samuels to art parties for Ken Farkash, and often just regular evenings where friends meet up. Every time I bring this dish over, I leave with an empty container. Friends have bugged me incessantly for the recipe - which I don't really have handy because I am not that structured of a chef. The base recipe was something I found in my favorite cookbook, "Miami Spice," and I've added to it.
The key to lychee mint salsa is the combination of the spicy and the sweet. Hot peppers slam into the taste buds and almost knock you off of your feet. But before the heat builds up too much, the coolness of the mint and the sweetness of the lychee fruit kick in. That's got to trigger some serious endorphins in the brain because almost nobody can stop eating this stuff. It's like there's a party in your mouth and everyone's invited. Instead of bottling this and selling it, I'm providing the recipe here. Bear in mind though, that I have a higher tolerance for hot and spicy foods than most people do. The Hawkman's lychee mint salsa recipe contains...
