I was surprised to know that persimmon is not common in except a few Asian countries include Japan, so you will see it almost everywhere when you travel in Japan in winter and it's easy to buy in a supermarket.
There are mainly two kinds of persimmons, this is one of them and a sweeter and be eaten fresh.
But another one is not eaten fresh, as it's very astringent and need to dry. After drying about 1 month, it becomes very sweet.
Astringent persimmon (渋柿)
About after 1 month.. looks a bit strange?
don't say that and try if you find !
It's also typical and common to see the sight which people hung and dry them from roof in country side of Japan, though I don't see in Osaka city... ：（ so, I always feel autumn when I see this sight and it makes me feel my hometown, too.
However, I hadn't made them by myself till I got a chance last week in my friend house.
They have a persimmon tree in their garden, so we took them off and hung a lot.
Using a long bamboo stick to take them, as we couldn't reach to the high place. Make a cut into the end of bamboo and clip and twist a blanch. It's difficult but so fun!
This is the point to leave about 3-5cm branch when we take from the tree, and it's easy to hold on a string.
After we hung a lot and look at with a Japanese old house, we had sort of nostalgic feelings and persimmons looked just pretty.
I brought one to my apartment as a souvenir, and hung in my balcony.. only that part looks like country side in urban city, and makes me happy.
Can't wait to eat !!
There are mainly two kinds of persimmons, this is one of them and a sweeter and be eaten fresh.But another one is not eaten fresh, as it's very astringent and need to dry. After drying about 1 month, it becomes very sweet.
Astringent persimmon (渋柿)
About after 1 month.. looks a bit strange?don't say that and try if you find !
It's also typical and common to see the sight which people hung and dry them from roof in country side of Japan, though I don't see in Osaka city... ：（ so, I always feel autumn when I see this sight and it makes me feel my hometown, too.
However, I hadn't made them by myself till I got a chance last week in my friend house.
They have a persimmon tree in their garden, so we took them off and hung a lot.
Using a long bamboo stick to take them, as we couldn't reach to the high place. Make a cut into the end of bamboo and clip and twist a blanch. It's difficult but so fun!
This is the point to leave about 3-5cm branch when we take from the tree, and it's easy to hold on a string.After we hung a lot and look at with a Japanese old house, we had sort of nostalgic feelings and persimmons looked just pretty.
I brought one to my apartment as a souvenir, and hung in my balcony.. only that part looks like country side in urban city, and makes me happy.
Can't wait to eat !!
