haresfur

I like Murchie's in British Columbia, Canada. I think it is getting easier to order on line from them. Often I can manage to get someone to bring some down, though. I'm partial to their No. 10 blend, Empress Afternoon and they have a good Earl Grey. They shine most with the black/green and black tea blends IMO. Murchie's Tea

Yes, I would have bought a whole box of the hosui but I agreed to split a box with someone else. I think the box cost $17 US or maybe $14.

Do people in Japan cook with nashi? I have most of a case of asian pears in my refrigerator - a coworker grows them but I haven't had too good luck cooking or baking with them. I'd be interested in learning whether these are typically only eaten raw or if there are some ideas for me to try. Thanks!

It was mentioned up thread but I have to add: In 1970, I was living for a year in London with my parents. On several occasions I remember walking through the streets of Soho in the rain, looking for a place called Lee Ho Fook's... and pretending not to know my father as he asked the bouncer at a strip club for directions. So when I first hear Warren Zevon's Werewolves of London, recorded it in 1978, I just about died when the repressed memories resurfaced. However, we were after the Peking Duck, not beef chow mein (Can't believe this is my first post. Guess I'd better slink over to the Japan forum...) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolves_of_London