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Noodles and Rice

January 5th, 2008

Kaki, Before and after

Kaki is a seasonal fruit often called persimmon around the world.  They are a very popular fruit here in the early winter bu they quickly disappear.  The solution is to dry and preserve them as you can see in the photo.  It is not uncommon to see strings of kaki hanging off apartments or verandas […]

By Tom -- 1 comment

November 18th, 2007

Kaki time

Autumn is coming to a close and the Kaki are out in force.  No, not the jungle green uniform that the army wears.  Kaki are Japanese Persimmons.  Kaki is the name used to describe a few quite different species, from the egg shaped crispy ones to the more pumpkin shaped squashy ones. 
They all taste fairly […]

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February 17th, 2007

Jackfruit Popsicles

Why on earth am I making jackfruit popsicles in the middle of winter, you may ask. I’ve had this can of jackfruit in my pantry for 6 months — it HAS to be used! And I’m tired of Filipino guinataan having made it several times since the cold weather started; I also tried […]

By Stef -- 0 comments