Comments | mmmbento: I ♥ longans too

mmmbento

I ♥ longans too

Mar 27, 2006 11:00

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plum, asian pear, orange bell pepper, longans, baby bok choy, naganegi, tomato, noodles

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crystal_drops March 27 2006, 16:29:18 UTC

I looove asian pear! & omg they look SO cute with the shape of a star!! ayoo~~~~

mmmbento March 28 2006, 15:28:01 UTC

Thank you! :)

ming_a_ling March 27 2006, 16:30:16 UTC

i love longans too! reminds me of my childhood days in taiwan with my grandma...

And I love how the fruit separates easily from the smooth pit in the center ditto! i like the cute lil stars! :)

mmmbento March 28 2006, 15:28:26 UTC

Thank you! I wish I could get these fresh all the time.

meocat March 27 2006, 16:33:16 UTC

how do you get the asian pears to not turn brown?

fasdpideu March 27 2006, 19:47:35 UTC

I want to know this too!

mmmbento March 28 2006, 15:28:55 UTC

A teeny bit of lemon juice does the trick!

labyrinthcookie March 27 2006, 16:36:45 UTC

the yakisoba looks delicious! definitely makes me wish I had made some this morning for my lunch, instead of opting for an additional half hour of sleep.
what do longans taste like...they definitely look intriguing! and the pear stars are very cute :)

mmmbento March 28 2006, 15:29:57 UTC

Mmmm...sleep...

As for longans, they are very similar to lychee. Sweet, almost cottony/chewy in texture, hard to explain! They are good canned too, so if you ever see any, try them!

labyrinthcookie March 28 2006, 17:37:38 UTC

If I see them, I definitely will :)

I picked up some kiwi and blood oranges from Stop & Shop yesterday.

I love fruit (with the exception of bananas), and am always up for trying new ones. The only thing I hesitate with is a)how to tell if they are ripe and b)the best way to cut them, peel them etc.

Like passionfruit. I LOVE passion fruit flavored things. BUT, S&S had some..and they felt very light, and were expensive so I opted to not get them.

Humm Scrummy Logans! cutest_bebe76 March 27 2006, 16:56:33 UTC

I didnt know what you can get Logans in the freezer sections - hummm must investigate the oriental shops here in London. My husband doesnt like the taste of fresh logans only the dried stuff, he prefers lychees. I love them both. I have never had rambutans what are they like?

Re: Humm Scrummy Logans! mmmbento March 28 2006, 15:31:46 UTC

Rambutans are like bigger lychees, but in a red, prickly skin that makes them look like alien eggs. The taste is similar to lychee, but more complex and there is tartness mixed in with the sweet. You should try them!