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orangelemon

someone should write a poem

Nov 15, 2004 14:26

about japanese persimmons.

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dreda November 16 2004, 07:34:48 UTC

Hachiya or Fuyu? Or is this to be left up to the conscience of the individual poet?

orangelemon November 16 2004, 08:27:05 UTC

Um, I think Fuyu, but I am not sure. The ones that aren't all acidic, that you can slice in circles and they look like orange moons with stars inside.

dreda November 16 2004, 08:33:18 UTC

Now I'm going to need to get one of each and slice them open to see. I think that the Hachiyas are the short, squat ones that are shaped more like slightly flattened pumpkins, and Fuyus are shaped more like acorns. The Hachiyas are, to my mind, better for baking because they have to be practically mush before they're ripe.

Well, when I get around to making persimmon bread, you're on the list.

LOVING YOU! orangelemon November 16 2004, 08:39:05 UTC

You're my favorite. I have a recipe somewhere that I've never tried for some kind of chocolate persimmon cake or something. I should find it...we could make stuff together.

Re: LOVING YOU! dreda November 16 2004, 08:44:26 UTC

OK, risingmoon? We are clearly overdue for some dinner here. ;)

Chocolate persimmon cake sounds lethal - let's do it! I can certainly use extra hands (and mouths!) once the seasonal baking gets going...

mzkero November 16 2004, 10:39:26 UTC

small rant... THEY AREN'T JUST JAPANESE!!!

okay, and in english the acorn shaped ones are called persimmons and the squat ones which I think taste better are called sharon fruit. Why? I have no idea.

dreda November 16 2004, 11:23:46 UTC

But of course they're not! Of course, I'm not sure where else they come from, but I'm sure the ones in my supermarket in the off-season aren't coming from the same hemisphere as me. Hmm...I wonder.

The season is now, isn't it?

mzkero November 16 2004, 11:29:50 UTC

Yeah for some reason they seem to be in season now, and in the spring to a lessor extent. I know that much of the fruit in Japan and Korea is being imported from Peru and other south american countries, as well as china. (since it's more coast effective, but they all complain that the fruit doesn't taste as good)

Ours may also be coming from south america, or hawaii or other such areas.

~Bronwyn :)

dreda November 16 2004, 11:35:58 UTC

Hmm. Maybe it's like mangoes - you can't get a really good one if you don't live near the trees. I wonder sometimes if I've ever had a truly excellent persimmon, and my gut response is no. Do I need to go to Peru, I wonder? Hawaii sounds more congenial, and they have fine sushi, but perhaps they only really have good pineapples.

emerlion November 16 2004, 12:41:13 UTC

First time I et one was in Israel.

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